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  1. CaptNemo

    Gunsmithing Torque Tools

    It looks like my Wheeler Fat Wrench has gone kaput. Are Fixit Sticks still the preferred torque sensing tools or is there New Hotness ?
  2. CaptNemo

    RemArms Sloppy Warranty Repair

    I'm just here to witness the purse swinging between grown men.
  3. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    The bottom of the fore end had about .060" crown where the parting line of the injection mold came together so a couple of minutes for setting up in the vertical milling machine and another couple of minutes with a 3/4" end mill made a sufficient flat spot for the Area 419 Pic Rail / Flush Cup...
  4. CaptNemo

    Tikka T3 Thread

    It's cocking the striker / firing pin in the bolt. You can disassemble the bolt body and lightly polish the cocking ramp and the part of the cocking piece that rides on that ramp and then use some light gun grease to lubricate it to lighten the way it feels.
  5. CaptNemo

    Deciding between 25GT and 25x47

    While I completely understand the desire for "Something Different" and the quest not to be like everyone else, ( I shoot a long throat .284 Winchester in my Tikka Hunting Rifle - I get "Different ) The bullet diameter between .25 Caliber and 6.5mm is only 0.007" Is it worth having to start from...
  6. CaptNemo

    Tikka T3 Thread

    Rechamber to 7 SAW or "Go Big or Go Home" with .284 Winchester once you go thru the ammo. It seems that our Southern Hemisphere Brethren have been rechambering new 7-08's for a while now and they seem happy with the outcome.
  7. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    I picked up the rifle from the local FFL on Wednesday and took it apart to clean the stinky rust preventative coating off an inspect the rifle, clean the bore, etc. The scope rail arrived today - Thank You @Darryle and the Atlas Area 419 Pic Rail w/ flush cup arrived too. Now I just need...
  8. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    UPS Tracking went live this evening with Wednesday Delivery to the FFL !
  9. CaptNemo

    Tikka T3 Thread

    Ummmmm.... The barrels installed in Finland generally don't like to come off the action without "Persuasion". I'll leave it at that.
  10. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    This is the rifle that I bought my dad back in the early 1990's - A Bolt Hunter in .308. I have a connection with this rifle, but it's not the right tool for this particular job. I'll still take it with me from time to time, but suppressed is better these days.
  11. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    Thanks guys for all of the input !!! Final choice was the Browning X Bolt Max SPR. https://www.browning.com/products/firearms/rifles/x-bolt/x-bolt-max-spr-od-green.html Buds had them for $ 617.99 ( Credit Card Price ), I picked up an extra magazine for an extra $ 37 this evening. I had the 16"...
  12. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    We have two contenders: Browning X-Bolt https://www.browning.com/products/firearms/rifles/x-bolt/x-bolt-max-spr-od-green.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqH7y5_3VG6cslwT8mV883hV8aecTSpEgvXJNqCJ2GcMOzMgM3e Tikka T3x...
  13. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    I haven't seen a 20" barrel Super Varmint and it has a heavier barrel profile than a CTR.
  14. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    I have a Bravo, a Manners and an MDT ACC for my Tikkas, as well as the CTR Take off and laminated Boyd's that's on Karen's 6mm CM. I'm contemplating a leap into the Rem 700 SA Footprint, but it's tough to argue with a 20" CTR. My first Tikka was a 24' 6.5 CM CTR, so that would be like going...
  15. CaptNemo

    I want a new hunting bolt gun

    I'm looking for a new bolt gun in .308 for deer hunting out of blinds or deer stands in central Alabama with a max shot distance of about 300 yards. Looking for an 18" -20" Barrel - Prefer a 1-10" rifling twist rate - not a drop dead "Must Have" Muzzle Threads 5/8" -24 - I have suppressors to...
  16. CaptNemo

    Daughters first deer rifle

    How about some love for the 7-08 for the young lady. Less recoil than a .308, more energy and frontal area than a 6.5 CM and 6.5 Grendel. Important things are to practice and use good projectiles that fly good in the rifle. I have 3 6.5 Grendels, 3 X 6.5CM's and a 6CM and the 6 CM is the only...
  17. CaptNemo

    338 ARC

    In Drag Racing, the only replacement for Cubic Inches is Rectangular Dollars.
  18. CaptNemo

    Best method for surface rust removal on car panel.

    If the spots are small and you have a dremel tool, https://www.dremel.com/us/en/p/ez511hp-2615e511ha are the ticket.
  19. CaptNemo

    Best method for surface rust removal on car panel.

    Do you have a 4 1/2" angle grinder ? Drill motor ? You'll want a scotchbrite style rust removing disk and metal prep / Ospho / Phospho to etch the clean metal and leave a phosphate coating prior to priming / painting. This is what we use on our steel stuff working in sea water on the Gulf of...
  20. CaptNemo

    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Looks like the low rent end of Kansas City...
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