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  1. Ratbert

    Gunsmithing .308 headspace gauge in a .243?

    Re: .308 headspace gauge in a .243? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wtopace</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You aren't missing anything, they are the same gauge. .308 works for .243, .260 and I believe a few others as well.</div></div> Indeed.
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    Heat Damages AR 500 Targets

    Re: Heat Damages AR 500 Targets Kyle and I got lucky and one of my neighbor's father owns a machine shop with a big ass waterjet. I help him out with his computers and he lets me steal spare time on it every now and then. It's great being able to draw pretty much anything we want and then...
  3. Ratbert

    CG X-Treme Mod 22 Tactical trigger

    Re: CG X-Treme Mod 22 Tactical trigger The CG Jacksons are pretty well liked around here. I've never seen anything bad written about them. I've used one on my competition rifle for a couple years now and love it.
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    Heat Damages AR 500 Targets

    Re: Heat Damages AR 500 Targets <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JFComfort</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The best way to do it is with a water jet but it will be a long time before any of us pick up one of those! lol</div></div> Nonsense, you...
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    Hornady Case Trimmer?

    Re: Hornady Case Trimmer? google Worlds Finest Trimmer. ETA: I like to use it with the sinclair drill chuck case holder.
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    If you could start from scratch, what do you buy?

    Re: If you could start from scratch, what do you buy? If I was going to spend my own money from scratch for 308 Precision loading: Hornady Lock N Load Progressive Lyman De-Capping Redding Body Die Redding Competition Neck Sizing Die WFT Trimmer Sinclair Neck Turning Tool and Expander Die...
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    for those who neck turn

    Re: for those who neck turn My method, if you're curious, is to size the die using a FL die w/ expander button and then run it through the expander die. This gets me a pretty consistent (if not necessarily concentric) ID. I then chuck the brass in a sinclair drill holder and use the hand...
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    for those who neck turn

    Re: for those who neck turn As said before, a system that uses and expander die can help in getting an exact fit to the mandrel. I use the sinclair version and it works fairly well, though you do have to watch your temps on it as the close fit can build up a fair bit of friction heat. I...
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    Range Report A more realistic .308 FGMM bullet drop graph

    Re: A more realistic .308 FGMM bullet drop graph wow, this got off topic QUICK.
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    Maggie’s Funniest thing I've read in a long time...Gecko45

    Re: Funniest thing I've read in a long time...Gecko45 I really wanted to throw in a "now go google 2 girls 1 cup" joke, but I realize now that they've all been done. Food for thought: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
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    Clean Bolt Action

    Re: Clean Bolt Action <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vkc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how about the bolt face, anything special that you guys do to get off the caked on carbon ring without scratching it?</div></div> If you're getting a whole...
  12. Ratbert

    Gunsmithing Tactiballs Bolt knob!!!

    Re: Tacticals Bolt knob!!! You like rolling a nicely formed ballsack around in the palm of your hand, do you?
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    Gunsmithing Totally awesome barreling and action truing system

    Re: Totally awesome barreling and action truing system How are things coming along? Getting close to the finishline?
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    .260 vs .300 Win Mag - Bolt Action Rifle

    Re: .260 vs .300 Win Mag - Bolt Action Rifle <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: johnsta</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks so much for your answers. How is barell life in the 300 vs 260?</div></div> Half
  15. Ratbert

    Having two rifles built, need opinion.

    Re: Having two rifles built, need opinion. Looks like the 260 is for hunting? If so, then 22" should be fine, you could even go a bit shorter. I have a 20" that shoots 139 Scenars @ 2680 and I wish I'd left a bit more barrel on it but only for competition beyond 1000. For hunting inside...
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    .260 vs .300 Win Mag - Bolt Action Rifle

    Re: .260 vs .300 Win Mag - Bolt Action Rifle @1400 yds the 260 is going to be at it's very limit. When you do get hits it is not going to have much energy left to actually ring the steel. I've gotten hits with my 260 @ 1350 but they were falling out of the sky and the only real indication...
  17. Ratbert

    Reloading worth it?

    Re: Reloading worth it? Absolutely worth it. How it actually becomes worth it is up to you. You can make it worth it in absolute $$ saved, you can make it worth it in value for the $$, you can make it worth it in increased enjoyment of your hobbies. If you shoot enough you might even make...
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    Rifle Scopes Would You Wait 8 Months For A Scope?

    Re: Would You Wait 8 Months For A Scope? It depends on if I was expecting to wait or not. When I ordered the IOR SH Edition I knew it was a new, not-in-production scope and expected to wait. No big deal. When I ordered my March I was told it would be a 6 month wait (then they called back 2...
  19. Ratbert

    MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review

    Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review I'm certainly going to try it with the can, but assuming they actually thought of that and explicitly said there were issues for a reason, I'm thinking it doesn't look like it would be too hard to remove sensor and all from the case and build a custom one...
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    MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review

    Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review 99% of the time I won't care about the no-cans thing. But I'm left wondering if I'll still want to keep my CED around for the final check to make sure I know what effect it's had, if any, on the "production" MV. I have this awful feeling I'm gonna pull...
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