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    Gunsmithing Getting my own reamer?

    Go and no-go gauges are .004" apart. This is a pretty wide window. If you are really concerned about where your chamber stands compared to saami, you need to tell your smith. for example, if you have more than one rifles with the same cartridge, it is very convenient to have the headspace...
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    Gunsmithing Getting my own reamer?

    If you are the type that shoots out barrels and rebarrels the same chamber, definitely buy your reamer. Probably don't need go/no go gauges for common calibers. Smith should have those. But the reamer will be fit to the neck, freebore, and hopefully dies that you use. If you are the guy who...
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    Gunsmithing Thinking the Smith screwed my barrrel

    Done right, muzzle threads must be coasial with the bore, not the OD. I set up a barrel for muzzle threading just like I do for chambering. I install the brake, then make a cleanup cut on the bore of the brake (or even better buy the brake undersized and bore it after installed). This...
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    Gunsmithing Bushing a Remington 700 firing pin. Is it necessary?

    I do not know what they use. I use a theaded 180 KSI steel bushing. --Jerry
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    Gunsmithing M700 difficult extraction

    Factory bolts are OK. They aren't great. They are mass produced. They aren't always straight They vary in diameter as does the boltway. i am a Remington fan, not a basher, but they are mass produced. I've built many 1/4MOA rifles with stock Remington bolts. but by upgrading I can make a...
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    Gunsmithing M700 difficult extraction

    I did mention the Holland bolt handle as an option, since you're in the population that has given up on PTG. I've been there, but don't have another source for good bolts.
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    Gunsmithing M700 difficult extraction

    Your load is not mild. If you're cratering primers and reading the other symptoms you describe, your load is "strong". Your stock remington bolts don't have much if any primary extraction. Conventional fix is to reloacate the bolt handle; I prefer to install a new PTG bolt if you're going do...
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    Gunsmithing Bushing a Remington 700 firing pin. Is it necessary?

    Cratering just gets worse. I've never bushed a pin for anyone who was sorry they did. Below are some fired rounds after I bushed. using same load. Can't find the before photos but cratering was bad. Cratering can eventually wear the firing pin hole to cause it to erode and cause hard bolt...
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    Gunsmithing Rem. 700 help/ rant

    This isn't a remington probem. All your issues are with aftermarket equipment.
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    Gunsmithing Bolt holding jig

    Lots of youtube videos on handle replacement. All get parts of it right. None that I know of get it all right. The key is knowing which is good info and which is bad.
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    Gunsmithing Bolt holding jig

    I do both. I use low temperature silver solder to attach bolt handles. Never had one come off. Handles that come off were operated with a hammer or a 2x4 or else the solder job was poor. Here is my concern: look up the temperatures associated with the colors on the bolt that Gene posted...
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    carlsbad is GTG

    Thanks Powell. Pleasure making it for you. --Jerry
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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 Bolt Lift

    1. lube the bolt shroud, make sure it isn't dragging. Use quality grease. 2. Lube/ smooth/polish cocking ramp and cocking piece. 3. remove most of the bump at the top of the cocking ramp. 4. Removed cock on close. All of my R700s are 2 finger operaions.s
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    Gunsmithing PTG One Piece Bolts and Timing

    I've installed a lot of them lately and the primary extraction has been excellent in all of them. A couple were too tight and needed work to close. That's why PTG says that they aren't "drop in". Also, sometimes the lugs need to be lapped into the rails. I buy them oversize and ream the...
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    Gunsmithing Pin fall and accuracy

    I assume you're talking about Remington or clones. I've seen some new actions such as the Tempest that are designed for much less pinfall. The mechanism that pinfall affects accuracy is consistent ignition of the primer. If you have a primer that doesn't ignite right, it will often cause a...
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    Gunsmithing M18x1 to 3/4-24 suppressor adapter?

    If you don't find one PM me the details. I have some time this weekend.
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    Gunsmithing Lathe Selection

    Quickshot, Yes, you're doing big barrels is the standard 1 5/8" or so spindle isn't big enough. --Jerry
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    Gunsmithing Clippin n Slottin

    Cool. edge finishing is often overlooked. I don't understand the flat front contact surface. Went to your website to look at this product and couldn't find it. got a link?
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    Gunsmithing Lathe Selection

    Why the 2" spindle bore? Taiwanese always trumps Chinese, no matter what the brand. D1-4 or D1-5 spindle important to you? D1-4 is lighter and easier to change chucks. I don't know your age or status at the gym. d1-5 is heavier and comes on a beefier machine. a beefy machine is less...
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    Gunsmithing Clippin n Slottin

    How well does that work in steel?
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