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  1. CS223

    Gunsmithing Any 'smiths with Weatherby Mark 5 experience?

    The LA700 base is definitely a problem, pull it off, and it had poor contact & fit to the receiver. Got some correct Talley bases on order . That will explain the elevation issue, going to re-sight it once the scope it set up and see how it groups again. There could be some slop or movement in...
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    Gunsmithing Engraving depth after Cerakoting being an issue?

    .003" is the the thickness of a typical sheet of 20# copy paper. I've seen pin engraved mil-surp rifles where the importer info was barely readable, many of the YAG laser engraved firearms are engraved to depth but the kerf is so narrow that once they are blasted and the spatter is removed, it's...
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    Gunsmithing Any 'smiths with Weatherby Mark 5 experience?

    Customer dropped off a .257 Custom model with accuracy issues. It 'patterns' with Weatherby factory ammo. It's an older rifle but a safe queen, it hasn't had more than 3 boxes of ammo down the tube if that. Bore is clean. It has a Bausch & Lomb scope sitting in a Leupold windage mount. The mount...
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly G0709 lathe info from owners

    The G0709 is a stretched G4003 as bet I can tell. Overall, it's not a bad lathe biggest issue is the harmonic pattern that show up when turning some stuff. Still haven't run it down 100% other than that it's a good value for the money. I looked at a variety of lathes in the same class and the...
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly Gunsmith D1-5 Back Plate

    If you have a Grizzly lathe, you can loosen the set screws securing the outboard spider and rotate it to the orientation you prefer. But it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. On another note, I index all my chucks so they go on the spindle in the same spot every time since the cam...
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    Night Vision PVS-14 eyepiece fogging

    I haven't tried it yet but I've seen a product called Fogtech recommended. You can buy it from Amazon and probably dive shops. I have a bottle of RainX anti-fog for use on INSIDE vehicle glass, I tried it but it didn't help much.
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    Gunsmithing Remington bolt timing?

    Stan Ware does a good job explaining it and how it's done in several of his videos, check out this link for starters. 122707 sgr bolt timing - YouTube
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    Gunsmithing DRO suggestions

    You'll find no better deal/value for the money than http://www.thedrostore.com/ I've purchased a lathe & mill package from this seller, they ship directly from Singapore via FedEx and make it in a week. They are complete with plenty of extra hardware, all you need is a 4mm & 5mm tap. Way better...
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    Gunsmithing Time to upgrade my lathe. Updated with pics!!

    I think the skid my Grizzly G0709 came on must have weighted close to 300#, there was a Tip-N-Tell in place and when FedEx showed up with it, they had it strapped in place in the truck. Granted the lauan plywood around the rest of it didn't offer much protection. Warning labels all over it to...
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    Gunsmithing Time to upgrade my lathe. Updated with pics!!

    With a QCTP, you just leave the threading tool setup all the time, then just adjust your compound & tool post. I leave my compound set left 29.5 deg. almost all the time unless it is in the way which isn't too often. I've got a block out on the motor switch that keeps me from accidentally going...
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    Gunsmithing Time to upgrade my lathe. Updated with pics!!

    You can always thread upside down & backwards when you have to thread to a shoulder, that's what I do. That way you can run a higher spindle speed for a better finish.
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    Gunsmithing Lathe Decision

    The G0709 is basically a stretched 12x36 with a gearbox. It has a better tailstock than the similar flavors and a better set of headstock bearings and it's a D1-5 spindle which is a mixed blessing. The D1-5 is stouter but it's a bit harder to find deals on chucks. It does Metric & Imperial...
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    Gunsmithing Time to upgrade my lathe. Updated with pics!!

    Check out the Precision Matthews lathes as well New lathes in particular the PM1236 Grizzly by far has the best customer service, they have a few gunsmith specific features on their gunsmith lathes.
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    Gunsmithing Gouge in new VEPR 7.62x54R chamber and what to do.

    If I'm not mistaken, the barrel & chamber are chrome lined and the AK platform has the barrel headspaced & pinned into place, that precludes setting it back and re-chambering, at least not without a good bit of work. A re-barrel would be a proper repair. At the minimum, a chamber reamer could be...
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly 0709 spindle chatter

    If you are going make new sheaves, machine them for a serpentine belt, less vibration than v-belt.
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly 0709 spindle chatter

    Another tip for G0709 owners, the metric rollpin that secures the tailstock quick release lever to the cam assy will fail on you, it's only a matter of time. You can remove the cam assy and tap the cross hole for the rollpin to 1/4"-20, no need to drill it. Use two short SHCS on each side to...
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    Gunsmithing Grizzly 0709 spindle chatter

    I have the same lathe and similar surface finish issues. I used the proper steel leveling pads rated for 6000# each stting on a concrete floor. Item No: TL-3 [Steel Stud Type Leveling Pad] and I leveled the lathe using a 10" precision level good to .0005" in 10" I notice the OP doesn't have the...
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    Night Vision what helmet to buy?

    Another recommendation for the Team Wendy LTP, it fits like a second skin. Pick up a Explosive Ops Low Profile Counterweight Short ModArmory p/n LPCWS. It can be form fitted to the rear of the helmet making it very unobtrusive and snag resistant.
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    Gunsmithing Hobbyist equipment, 3-1 granite Mil/Lathe/Drill press?

    Check out practicalmachinist.com Decent equipment shows up in the classifieds from time to time. They don't permit any import iron. There's a gunsmithing forum there as well. Any import machine you buy will be a project I don't care who sells it. That's not necessarily a bad thing. New chicom is...
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    Night Vision MODarmory XMAS Special - AN/PVS-14 Flash Sale

    Here's a couple of shots through the L3 unit I got from ModArmory in late November. Used the iPhone Adapter, these were taken on Nov 23rd. Tree line is 100 yards on the nose. This was total darkness, as in I couldn't see the truck at all unaided. All under tree canopy. Another...
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