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    Mauser 24/48 build

    There's the M48, and there's the M24/47 (M24's re-arsenaled in 1947). The M48's were post-war, domestically (Yugoslavia) produced and are usually in very good/arsenal condition. Both are intermediate length actions. . The Yugo's utilized a "safety breech" which- if used on the rebarrel- would...
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    300 PRC throating reamer

    The best way to "DIY" off the lathe is with a PTG Uni-Throater. Integral guide/positive stop. Significant investment for a one-time use, and they're caliber-specific. I cannot stress enough that you need to proceed very carefully. You're removing a human hair's worth of material...hot knife...
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    Gunsmithing Magnum, or Ultra Magnum M700 Receiver for .300 PRC?

    ^^^ Not mine- he already has a magnum action. I didn't ask for advice/M700 bashing that seems to be a pastime here- the new production receivers are in fact, pretty damned good from the few I've handled.
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    Gunsmithing Magnum, or Ultra Magnum M700 Receiver for .300 PRC?

    ^^^ Thanks. Forgot that the RUM has a rebated rim. The wider feed rails on RUM action are because of the .550 body. But, question still remains whether the RUM action has a longer cutout? The PRC is close to RUM length, longer than "std" LA chamberings.
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    Gunsmithing Magnum, or Ultra Magnum M700 Receiver for .300 PRC?

    .300 Win Mag = .513 base .300 RUM= .550 base .300 PRC= .532 base PRC is midway between the Win Mag and Ultra Mag. No tech information/prints available from Remington. Will the PRC feed through the rails (without modification) on the magnum action, or is the ultra-magnum receiver needed?
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    Coup De Grâce, New Action from American Rifle Company, $899 WOW!

    Yeah, fair enuf... guess it was more of being stunned that there's an action (soon) that'll be capable of handling the Lapua/Norma mags at near half the cost of the other players...(y)
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    Coup De Grâce, New Action from American Rifle Company, $899 WOW!

    Forgive me for not reading through 1000 replies on this thread to see if this has been asked/answered- but this line in the original post got my attention. Bolt lugs/receiver abutments are beefy enough to safely withstand the bolt thrust of the Lapua? Is the bolt body "typical" .700 nominal?
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    Bedding a savage 110

    Nonsense. Boyd's just doesn't want to fuck with it, maybe because the rear pillar is notched for the sear) Plenty of places to buy the pillars, including Stocky's: https://www.stockysstocks.com/savage-10-110-steel-pillar-sets.html Easy to DIY the pillar install. Receiver bedding is a bit more...
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    A toast to the venerable Remington 700 5R mil-spec

    Good to hear. I've seen nothing but positives on the "new" Remington Arms production of M700's. Now, if only I could get my hands on an Alpha...
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    Gunsmithing Savage parts

    https://www.gunshack.com/savage-parts/savage-replacement-bolt-head-308-243-65-creedmoor-260-338-federal https://www.gunshack.com/savage-parts/savage-short-action-firing-pin-assembly-10-11-12-14-16 In stock at Gunshack, but you got me with the "new style" firing pin- not aware of any changes and...
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    SVT-40 Barrel Print?

    I've been approached to rebarrel an SVT-40. Looking at the schematic the barrel machining itself looks "reasonably" straightforward. As far as disassembly of the pinned parts, maybe not so much but I've found front-end gas housing, rear sight NOS parts if needed. Does a print exist for these...
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    7-6.5 PRC

    Whole 'nother type of receiver needed because of the boltface/bolt thrust. No different that building a .338 Lapua, and I won't do that on a long action not engineered for it. Yeah, some do it- not this guy.
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    7-6.5 PRC

    Obviously... which is why this 7mm fanboy is doing a 7-300 PRC on a long action ;)
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    Barrel Install

    Nickel anti-seize. One shouldn't use copper anti-seize with high-nickel alloys like stainless steel.
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    Remington 700 Long Range

    A buck for the 300 A-Tip, less than a buck for powder at 90-something grains, ten cents for a primer these days, and maybe fifty cents for pro-rating brass at 5 loads. Less than $3/round. Seeing the impact on the steel plate at one mile, priceless :cool: Nothing's cheap in the ELR game.
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    Remington 700 Long Range

    The new Alpha 1 models- apparently not yet on the shelves, and being rolled out from the new Georgia facility- are machined to much more precise tolerances. One-piece bolts that are interchangeable, along with spin-on barrel swaps. I'm rooting for them- I'd like to see Remington return to its...
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    Who has a Gunwerks GLR?

    Thanks, good to hear. I'm going to use a 30 MOA rail, so an integrated 20 isn't what I'm looking for.
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    Who has a Gunwerks GLR?

    Getting a components list together for a 7-300 PRC. The Gunwerks GLR has a lot that I like- in the same price range as others like Impact. I'm puzzled, as to why I never see their actions discussed here. There's always a market segment that just buys what everyone else does, I tend to go in...
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    Tikka prefit, tenon spec?

    Exactly what I was looking for, thanks.