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    Gunsmithing Is a fire checked bolt a safety concern?

    It isn't a safety issue but could lead to function issues. i call small dings in the face of the bolt cosmetic. But hot loads can result in hard bolt lift if the brass presses slightly into the depressions. Clearly there is a limit of how much bolt face you can be missing but I don't think...
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    My second car was a metalic green 1969 Caprice coupe with a 427. Drove it until I junked it and the motor and transmission sold for as much as I paid for the car....didn't know it was a classic. A restored one just sold in the auction this weekend for $62K, maybe more than my 1st car, a 65...
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    Gunsmithing Firing Pin drops when bolt is run

    Dry firing is not an issue with centerfire rifles.
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    Gunsmithing Keeping muzzle brakes in time

    Loctite is your friend and isn't permanent. If you are having trouble getting it loose, heat to 400 deg F. If I'm putting a muzzle brake on that I know will be coming on and off a lot I don't make it overly tight to it's timed location and use some purple or blue loctite. A little loctite...
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    Gunsmithing Can you shoot large rifle primer ammo with small firing pin?

    I bush all bolt and turn firing pins to nominally .060 up to and including 338 LM. Never had a problem. Love the lack of cratering. Here is 6.5 SAUM fired with a .060 firing pin with a nice clean dimple in it.
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmiths what am I looking at here?

    That is a very nice image.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Any teacher who gives "this" as a scrabled word to grade schoolers is looking for entertainment.
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    Gunsmithing Trigger Upgrade for Rem 700

    Different triggers can affect trigger timing resulting in significant change in cock on close. If you're planning to have a smith install the trigger and adjust the timing, make sure your pinfall is adequate. This is quite a can of worms to make all aspects of a trigger correct but if you do...
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    Gunsmithing Savage is apart, what else should I tackle?

    bush firing pin. https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/firing-pin-bushing.6951718/
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    Gunsmithing Barrel Relief cuts

    With a vise that engages the recoil lug, you shouldn't need a relief cut on a Remington. I have had to use them on mausers.
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    Gunsmithing Rem700 firing pin cross pin removal tool?

    But be careful with a short punch in this application as the wide portion of the punch can ding the shroud if it is too close. Don't ask me how I know.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    The current generation of Trump gave up a luxury retirement as a billionaire to take the hardest job in the world. He takes no salary. He came out of nowhere to rescue the United States of America from Hillary. Let that sink in.
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    Gunsmithing Rem700 firing pin cross pin removal tool?

    Whatever tool you use, clamp it in a vice with the extended firing pin over the far half of the vise. Put a piece of steel the right thickness (find the steel first and clamp it at the right height) under the cocking piece, across the vise jaws, and just above the cross pin so that the cocking...
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    FS Remington 700 SA short action bolts. NEW 308 BF

    all sold.
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmithing Lathe

    Rubicon, I have a 1000 lb lathe that can do a lot of things. I would not want it to be my only lathe. All my lathes are manual since I don't do production work. Instead I focus on precision projects for individuals. A 1200 lb chinese lathe can be a good machine but you'll put quite a few...
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    FS Remington 700 SA short action bolts. NEW 308 BF

    I just took these out of the box today. The 2 silver are from new Stainless Steel single shot actions. The black one if from a repeater. All 3 ordered as action only which I find has a better fit and finish than the donor rifles from discount stores. If you want the firing pin bushed or the...
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmithing Lathe

    HD wrench. That is the same lathe I'm using for my primary machine. Not perfect but excellent lathe. Made in Taiwan. Great deal too. Mine came with an american rotary phase converter and it is very quiet. --Jerry
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmithing Lathe

    So you got your 07 before you learned to use a lathe? fdkay's recommendation of taiwan is perfect. Everyone says their work is "amazing" and good barrels can shoot well below 1 moa with a crap chamber. to do it right you need a heavy accurate lathe, a good setup methodology that you...
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    Gunsmithing Dialing in a 700 bolt

    I do a lot of bolt bushing. I have dedicated fixtures for many bolts that are validated aligned in 3 dimensions for the bolt it fits. For the one off bolts, I use a cathead with a slot in the side to dial 3 dimensions....gets a lot faster with practice. --Jerry
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    Gunsmithing Getting my own reamer?

    2 words of caution to those using brass for heaspace gauges (not for you Dolomite, but for novices who read this thread). 1. you can size your brass in the chamber so don't close the bolt on the brass if you encounter resistance, or you won't have brass the size you want any more. 2. If you...
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