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    Military Pull down 175 grain Match bullets

    Re: Military Pull down 175 grain Match bullets How do these shoot compared to new out of the box 175 grain SMKs?
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    Lapua .308 brass

    Re: Lapua .308 brass dfar's prices are a buck or so less than powder valleh but factor in shipping they're about the same. You can also order other stuff than just brass from powder valley.
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    Suppressors Teaching young females to shoot handguns

    Re: Teaching females to shoot handguns rgr - so true! you made me think of this line - "The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed...
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    Suppressors Teaching young females to shoot handguns

    Re: Teaching females to shoot handguns mtm - lol, For some reasom I thought your were referring to daughters or sometning. In this case, I think your fortunate they're at least willing to learn basic lf defense. In my limited experience, it may be frustrating because as you imply, there's...
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    Why hollow points for match shooting?

    Re: Why hollow points for match shooting? I remember reading somewhere that while a open tip is a manufacturing byproduct, one collateral benefit wqs that it reduced weight from the tip of the bullet, making it less likely to tumble. Having a higher mass concentration in the belly of the...
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    Suppressors Teaching young females to shoot handguns

    Re: Teaching females to shoot handguns First decide on what type of action you'd like to train the in (single action, double action only, etc) Next get the same pistol for both of them and make sure it fits their hand. Also decide on a caliber (that is up to you and them, please no caliber...
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    Gunsmithing Tight tube- brush doesn't pass

    Re: Tight tube- brush doesn't pass While your circumstances may be different, I had barrel acting up like yours and it turned out it had a tiny icepick like hole or crack where brush bristles would get stuck. If you manage to ram your rod through the entire length, shine a light down the tube...
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    Gunsmithing Free floating a barrel in a new stock

    Re: Free floating a barrel in a new stock Think of it this way - your action and barrel are perfectly centered (assuming the wction screws are properly torqued into the aluminum block), its only that the "tighter" side of the stock needs more sanding to make the free float distance bw the...
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    How does a Remington 5R like 168gr ammo?

    Re: How does a Remington 5R like 168gr ammo? Also, if your 700P action is true, or without major issues, why not just shoot out the barrel and then get a 5R 1:11.25 twist barrel? Depending on your caliber, there are a few in the wtb/sale sections. The HS stock on your 700P isn't that...
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    How does a Remington 5R like 168gr ammo?

    Re: How does a Remington 5R like 168gr ammo? Interestingly, In my 20'' SPS-T with 1:11 twist, the 168 SMKs group slightly better than the 175 SMKs in shorter ranges. However, the 175 grs really begin to outperform the 168 grain at distances longer than 500 or so yards. I also now exclusively...
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    Rifle Scopes Flip up covers for Bushnell Tactical Elite 4200

    Re: Flip up covers for Bushnell Tactical Elite 4200 Butler Creek flip covers are pretty much de rigeur
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    I shouldnt give away this secret.....but

    Re: I shouldnt give away this secret.....but hot stuff
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    Advanced Marksmanship Rule of 9s (wind holdover)

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    .308 case bulging ............... ?

    Re: .308 case bulging ............... ? If your chamber's not reamed correctly, think about contacting Remingtob and send it back. This likely messes with your accuracy.
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    Catastrophic Bolt Damage on my FNSPR

    Re: Catastrophic Bolt Damage on my FNSPR Edited. lol.
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    Catastrophic Bolt Damage on my FNSPR

    Re: Catastrophic Bolt Damage on my FNSPR Just came across this thread, but the information is still good - one theory why the OP's lug sheered off is that it was cracked, as evidenced by the darker areas encircling the lighter area wheere the lug sheered off. Is there a generally presribed...
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    Feedback Good Guy List

    Re: Good Guy List mmedearis509 is GTG. Super quick shipping and great to deal with. black_ump is GTG. Super quick shipping and great to deal with.
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    Bolt won't close on one re load?

    Re: Bolt won't close on one re load? Would running the brass through small-base dies solve the OP's problem?
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    bolt squeaks when when I close it...need help

    Re: bolt squeaks when when I close it...need help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDy2GrIx6p8 Lube the endpoints of the firing pin spring where it contacts the rest of the bolt assembly.
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    Shoulder Set-back surprising results

    Re: Shoulder Set-back surprising results Hows the brass from Scharch - how many reloads can you get from them? What is the general headstamp mix that you received? I'm thinking about ordering from them and would appreciate some info thanks.