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    Gunsmithing What is the longest time a gunsmith took?

    Re: What is the longest time a gunsmith took? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sawman556</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know all about getting backed up with work but 19 months is crazy. You could have had two kids in that amount of time!!! Get...
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    Gunsmithing What is the longest time a gunsmith took?

    Re: What is the longest time a gunsmith took? Called for the first time in a long time this am. (This is my 3rd inquiry.) His assistant said yeah, he had the barrel. And yeah, he pretty sure he knows what it will take to get the other rifle cycling again. I said that I thought 18 months...
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    Gunsmithing What is the longest time a gunsmith took?

    Going on 19 months that my gunsmith has had my 2 rifles. One is in for a rebarrel. The other is having trouble cycling. What is the longest time you have had to wait?
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    A Bolt Composite Stalker in 7mm Rem Mag W/BOSS

    If any members Have one of these I need to ask a favor. I would like to know 2 different measurements. The actual barrel length w/o the BOSS The length of barrel w/BOSS. 2 of my buddies are thinking about getting these. Any heads up on work (trigger, bedding, and loads would be a big help...
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    Rifle Scopes Leupy CDS custom Reticles for 2 Elevations

    I am ready to order 2 CDS turrets for a 3.5x10x40mm. I live in Illinois. I need the turrets calibrated for Colorado @ 6-8000 feet where I will be hunting. One load in my 7rem mag is 168 berger. The other is 100 sierra. I have the speed determined. What will be the needed adjustments for the...
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    Range Report 12y/o son shooting 1k

    Re: 12y/o son shooting 1k Luckiest 12 year old in the world! Congrats to both of you! If I may, please insist he wear safety glasses while shooting and in the shooting area! He should grow up to be a fine young man!
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    Range Report OCW from a new and unfired barrel(500yd update)

    Re: OCW test from a new and unfired barrel One of the most interesting posts & comments IMHO! WoW! The question I have for both of you would be, as you pull the trigger, how much $$ total are you pulling the trigger on?? Rifle, Scope, Gunsmithing, etc? How much would an average shooter have...
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    Thank You Members

    With the information given here in regards to loading information I would like to thank all sniper's hide's members. What use to be a long, up hill battle with uncertain results, I can now, with limited time in load development, get outstanding results. Old guns. New guns. It doesn't matter. The...
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    Movie Theater cry wolf the real reason wolves were introduced

    a must see. needs editing tho. take the religion out.
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    Hunting & Fishing cry wolf the real reason wolves were introduced

    It's a must see. http://www.vimeo.com/28858208 needs editing. need to take the religion out tho. Hunters $ taken & used to introduce the killing machines that are wolves. The beginning of the end for big game hunting. Somebody needs to go to jail!! NOW!
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    Extra Gas Port Hole In BAR Barrel

    My BAR Safari in 270 Win with a BOSS has 2 holes for gas port. I'm @ Browning repair shop and they said they would never let one leave the factory like that. I am the only owner. Only just had it to my gunsmith once for cycling issues and found bolt had broke & replaced it. Fired one time &...
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    Movie Theater Sands of the Kalahari

    I finally got to watch this movie for the first time in at least 20 years online. It was better than I remembered. A plane crashes in the Kalahari desert and the survivors deal with being in the wilderness with the usual desert situations, but there are a bunch of baboons running around too...
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    Price of copper rising

    Re: Price of copper rising Thanks for the detailed info. I was responding to a story I saw on the BBC website. I remember a year or so ago Tom Gresham said on his show that there would be an increase in ammo prices. I went and bought a couple of boxes of Lapua brass. Glad I did. The prices...
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    Price of copper rising

    Now might be the time to stock up on your bullet supply. If this rise in copper prices is anything like gas prices in relationship to the price of a barrel of crude oil, look out. JFYI
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    YouTube Cartoon

    'Every question and answer on a gun Forum.' Really funny stuff. Also similar cartoons in regards to guns, swat teams etc. Sorry if this has been posted before.
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    Advanced Marksmanship Ranging animals hunting...looking for a size guide

    Re: Ranging animals hunting...looking for a size guide I made coyote silhouettes and tried to make visual differences from different distances with my Boone & Crockett crosshairs and it just didn't work for me. I hunt in a very flat terrain and a lot of times my Lieca rangefinder can't pick...
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    FNAR 7.62x51mm Opinions

    Re: FNAR 7.62x51mm Opinions I have two BAR rifles. One in 270, the other 338 mag. Both shoot great. I guess the only real appeal to me would be larger case capacity. 270 weighs 7.5lbs., the 338 weighs 8.5lbs. [ w/o scopes & bipods] I think they look pretty cool too. The only guns I feel need...
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    sniper's hide shot show

    Re: sniper's hide shot show The Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis has a state of the art facilities 600 yard range with several other range/ distances available. Motor homes, showers, ac/heated clubhouse. About 40 miles west of st. louis in wright city.
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    sniper's hide shot show

    With all the talent and knowledge here that has it's own type of customers, I say all the vendors, if they are not afraid of having more exposure of their products and are not afraid of making more income, put on a "SHOT SHOW FOR SNIPER'S HIDE!" Yeah, the internet is great for research and...
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    shooting sticks

    Re: shooting sticks I had the two leg pole cat I could not hold still enough for my yote hunting. I got the add on third leg w/ the stock support and that works for me. I like the way the bog-pod top swivels where the stoney point doesn't. If you don't plan on shooting past 100 yards, two...