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    1903A3 - Just wondering. Will it hang in there.

    Re: 1903A3 - Just wondering. Will it hang in there. 400 for a barrel, and 200 for a stock blank, or just re-bed the old stock, with pillars to tighten it up. Grand-dad full floated the barrel with plenty of room, I could put a pretty heavy profile barrel in the original stock + It fits me...
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    1903A3 - Just wondering. Will it hang in there.

    I have a sporterized Smith Corona, My grandfather built it in the 50's, he worked in a mill so a friend of his turned the barrel and bobbed it.. Did a very credible job. Its in a Tiger Maple stock all in all a neat gun. BUT,, at > 17 lbs its not a gun I want to huff around in the Rockies.. I...
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    Gunsmithing removing paint from a scope

    Re: removing paint from a scope My wife used to work for Leupold, and I can confirm they use Acetone for cleaning pretty much everything, her job was assembly on VxII and VxIII and Mk4. She had to clean the lenses before they went together. BTW keep simple green away from rifle scopes...
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    DIY Target Cam System w/ High-Gain Antenna

    Re: DIY Target Cam System w/ High-Gain Antenna If you have a standard 11G/N device with a removable antenna or antenna jack. A "Cantenna" will get you there.... works like a Yagi But I've done 12 miles on 300mw... Dave
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    1000yd Slug Gun (Shotgun)?

    Re: 1000yd Slug Gun (Shotgun)? I think the trick would be a lighter finned sabot. Kind of like a anti armor projectile. While your at it make it a tracer. Would be highly entertaining. NO point other than the fun of it... And thats good enough for me... Dave
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Double Barrel 1911, good or bad?

    Re: Double Barrel 1911, good or bad? I wonder, did they have to maintain separate triggers, to keep it legal? Cause if it fires more than 1 cartridge per trigger pull would it be classed as a full auto? Goofy concept near as I can tell. Dave.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Duty pistol, could use some advice

    Re: Duty pistol, could use some advice One more note, a huge factor in the selection of Glock pistols by LE departments is LIABILITY. For whatever reason (probably the rash of accidental dishcarges LEO's had just about the time the Glocks hit the market..), insurance companies consider the...
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    Gunsmithing Thoughts on full length bedding a barrel?

    Re: Thoughts on full length bedding a barrel? I also have a 1903A3 that my grandfather sporterized, same deal the thing shot tidy groups till it quit, still trying to figure it out.... I think I finally shot the throat out of it... Dave
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    .22 Pistol Recommendation - Poll

    Re: .22 Pistol Recommendation - Poll Just found in general the Browning feeds better. Had 3 rugers the feed was tempermental on all of them... Dave