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  1. hibc

    Gunsmithing Question about lathe purchase

    Re: Question about lathe purchase Is a 9x19 big enough?
  2. hibc

    Gunsmithing Question about lathe purchase

    Re: Question about lathe purchase No, I wouldnt buy a piece of shit like that, Ive heard nothing but bad about them, but I am talking about a mini lathe, a small one.
  3. hibc

    Gunsmithing Question about lathe purchase

    Re: Question about lathe purchase For 20 years I have been doing simple diagnose and small repairs and I am older and more mature now and have learned a lot over the years. I want to go to the next level and learn the plumbing side of it.
  4. hibc

    Gunsmithing Question about lathe purchase

    Can a mini lathe do the things that I need it to do to my own rifles? Can you use them to rebarrel, blueprint and true, ect.... or do you have to have one of the monster size lathes that takes a forklift to move?
  5. hibc

    Gunsmithing How are Douglas barrels made?

    Ive looked all over thier website but they dont say what rifling method they use. Im guessing pull button maybe? Does anyone know?
  6. hibc

    Putting together a budget 308 build

    Re: Putting together a budget 308 build if it needs to be as light as possible go with a Remington 700 P LTR in .308 it doesnt get any better for a very light but highly accurate rifle. 7 1/2lbs. without optics
  7. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    Re: Crown question Thanks, thats probably what I needed to hear, Its a rifle that I havent shot much and havent built that confidence with yet.
  8. hibc

    SAC Build Completed! 6.5x47 Lapua

    Re: SAC Build Completed! 6.5x47 Lapua do you have pillars in there or just skim bed?
  9. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    Re: Crown question The rifle is bedded, receiver torque 65 in/lbs
  10. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    Re: Crown question sometimes the one it throws will be directly opposite which would be 2 oclock but mostly 8 oclock, could it be me? Ive thought that I might be anticipating recoil and pushing my shoulder into the rifle just before shot release but need anoth opinion.
  11. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    Re: Crown question Main group is triangled like a clover and the one it throws is usually .5" to 0.75" at 8 oclock
  12. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    Re: Crown question Factory LTR and Factory Hornady 168 amax
  13. hibc

    Gunsmithing Crown question

    If a rifle had a bad crown, would it be possible for it to put3 or four rounds into the same hole then throw one off?
  14. hibc

    precision rifles... show em

    Re: precision rifles... show em tag
  15. hibc

    Range Report Federal Gold Medal Match change?

    Re: Federal Gold Medal Match change? 168 is all ive bought so far but havent fired any yet. Ive been shooting my ltr and it likes hornady. The savage likes FGMM but havent had time with it yet
  16. hibc

    Range Report Federal Gold Medal Match change?

    Re: Federal Gold Medal Match change? Well now we know the prices have changed, has anyone noticed a quality change?
  17. hibc

    best trigger for tactical matches???

    Re: best trigger for tactical matches??? I luv my Timney
  18. hibc

    Sniper sues Army over error which put him in dange

    Re: Sniper sues Army over error which put him in dange From what I understand, he was interviewed and he was the one who told the interviewer about his 1.5 mile kills. I dont think he should have been talking about it. Its his fault for releasing the info. "The soldier was interviewed during...
  19. hibc

    Range Report Federal Gold Medal Match change?

    Re: Federal Gold Medal Match change? So are they using a different powder mix now?
  20. hibc

    Range Report Federal Gold Medal Match change?

    Re: Federal Gold Medal Match change? I have noticed in some stores some old box style still on the shelf for around $40!!! The new box stuff is a touch over $20