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    Gunsmithing Good soap for parts cleaning in ultrasonic

    Re: Good soap for parts cleaning in ultrasonic I know on one ultrasonic supplier who sold relabled uncented Joy as their best cleaner. Ass said before Simple Green works great too.
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    Strange experience with new barrel

    Re: Strange experience with new barrel Bore scope it and see if keeps fouling in the same area. It could have a defect in the steel that after shooting it is showing up.
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    7mm-08 build

    Re: 7mm-08 build You'll love it. I've had mine out to 1K several times and in the wind it just smokes 308s. 162 Amax with RL17, going 2750fps.
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    22-250

    Re: 22-250 You'll love it. The 22-250 is one of the most fun varmint calibers the is!
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    Gunsmithing close neck 308 extractor problems. Help!

    Re: close neck 308 extractor problems. Help! First thing to do is find out the neck diameter of the reamer. Then measure the neck of a bunch your loaded rounds. You need at least .002" total clearance of your largest measured rounds, and .003" would be better. If you have less than this you...
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    .300wsm vs. 7mmwsm

    Re: .300wsm vs. 7mmwsm The 7mm has far superior ballistics. Look at the BC of the good 7s compared to 30s.
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    Gunsmithing Paint removal

    Re: Pait removal Try some good ole Jasco paint stripper. Works well on lots of different paints.
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    Bolt Handle

    Re: Bolt Handle WOW, I didn't know bolt handles were so complicated.
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    Remington 700P Throat Question.

    Re: Remington 700P Throat Question. If the gun shoots good there is no disadvantage to a long throat. Just shoot it and have fun!
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    Can someone school me on 280 Rem/280 AI?

    Re: Can someone school me on 280 Rem/280 AI? I've built about 10 280 AIs for customers and every one of them said they would do it again. That says enough for me.
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    Gunsmithing Timney Trigger Bolt Release Sticking

    Re: Timney Trigger Bolt Release Sticking Also make sure your front pin is not slightly pushing on the bolt stop.
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    Gunsmithing Timney Trigger Bolt Release Sticking

    Re: Timney Trigger Bolt Release Sticking Pay attention to HateCa. They like to bind where his bottom arrow is pointing.
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    Switching calibers

    Re: Switching calibers A hot 7mm with a 180 Berger at 3000fps is supersonic past 1500 yards and a whole lot cheaper than a 338 to shoot.
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    Gunsmithing Looking for $$ info on machining a bbl blank

    Re: Looking for $$ info on machining a bbl blank Gunsmiths gotta eat too. A fair days wage for a fair days work.
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    Gunsmithing Broken firing pin

    Re: Broken firing pin Steel is the only way to go. Anything else is a fishing lure.
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    Gunsmithing Hooper Ordnance Bolt Knob installs, Muzzle thread

    Re: Hooper Ordnance Bolt Knob installs, Muzzle thr Very nice work!
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    Gunsmithing Looking for $$ info on machining a bbl blank

    Re: Looking for $$ info on machining a bbl blank I would expect to pay somwhere in the $350-$375 range.
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    Daddys take your daughter shooting

    Re: Daddys take your daughter shooting I hope to have my 4 year old daughter shooting this year!
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    Accurizing method myth?

    Re: Accurizing method myth? High quality barrels are uasualy double stress relieved during manufacturing so they have little or nothing to gain. It's the lower quality barrels that might show some improvement. But then again since they are lower quality to begin with it may not overcome their...
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    Gunsmithing Bedding release agent

    Re: Bedding release agent I've been using Brownells spray release foe about seven years. Fast and easy.