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    Lightening my rifle

    Re: Lightening my rifle Thanks I will do that.
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    Lightening my rifle

    Re: Lightening my rifle <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Copyleader</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...my first question would be, what is the purpose, i.e. what do you ultimately want to use the rifle for? If you lighten the rifle, you're losing...
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    Lightening my rifle

    Re: Lightening my rifle <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tylerw02</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If a 20" rifle with varmint barrel in an H-S is too heavy for you, I'd recommend two things. 1. Weight training or pushups. 2. Switching to an AR15...
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    Lightening my rifle

    Re: Lightening my rifle Thanks, I picked up a Lapua 338 with what I think was a 26 inch barrel at the weekend and it felt lighter than mine, although it also had a fluted barrel. I have a 20 inch heavy barrel, if I cut it down to 16.5 inches what is that going to do my effective range?
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    Lightening my rifle

    I have a Remington 700 308 SPS heavy barrel rifle that I would like to lighten. It is currently sitting in a HS Precision stock (taken from a 5R mil-spec) which I believe is supposed to be light and shorter than the standard HS stock. (I like the feel of this stock) I have a Buckmaster...
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    Gunsmithing Barrel Threading

    Re: Barrel Threading Thanks for the help.
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    Please help me decide

    Re: Please help me decide <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NoahbodyImportant</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which Vintage Rifle for the Camp Perry Vintage Sniper Team Match. Which rifle and why? If OTHER, please specifity. Thank You </div></div>...
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    Gunsmithing Barrel Threading

    Can anyone recommend a person the Portland Oregon area who can thread a barrel for me.
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    Fieldcraft SURVIVAL

    Re: SURVIVAL All learn how to use it all before you need to.
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    Fieldcraft For those afraid to paint their weapons.......

    Re: For those afraid to paint their weapons....... I paint all my firearms. What are people mainly afraid of? Guns should not be shiny!
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    Krylon Paint Job

    Re: Krylon Paint Job For anyone having the same problem. I only visited one Walmart in Portland (they do not carry spray paint at all!) Home Depot does not have it, and requires ID in Portland to buy spray paint. Do it Best, Portland does not have it but they can order it! They also have...
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    Krylon Paint Job

    Re: Krylon Paint Job Inspired by the rifles in this forum, does anyone know where I can buy Krylon Camouflage paint in the Portland, Oregon area?
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    Remington 700 308 Barrel question

    Re: Remington 700 308 Barrel question Thanks for the advice. I will post pictures when I get it back.
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    Remington 700 308 Barrel question

    Hello, I'm relatively new to this site, and fairly new to medium/long range shooting. I have a Remington 700 SPS Tactical 308 with a 20" heavy barrel. I'm thinking about having the barrel shortened to 18.5" and have having it threaded, could anyone tell me how much if at all, this would effect...