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    USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle BUILD FINISHED!!

    Re: USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle Project begins Here's a couple quick, poor photos. Just as they say, the Fairtrimmers results in a finish IN the stock, rather than ON the stock. It really does look "right". I know it looks odd to see the rifle sans bolt, but forging the bolt handle is...
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    USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle BUILD FINISHED!!

    Re: USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle Project begins Basra- Just a note. I refinished an '03 stock last night with a product I'd not tried before. Fairtrimmers Military XO gunstock oil. LOVED IT!!! It was quite easy and fast, and the resulting finish looked just right. I'm building a...
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    1903/03a3 BOLT and SAFETY Questions

    Re: 1903/03a3 BOLT and SAFETY Questions Hello Artic- As I'm sure you know, the safety on your '03 has been substituted for a "low scope" safety. I've installed a few of these over the years. The earliest ones I remember were made by Maynard Buehler. They were popular whether you used a...
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    New guy, with an old gun.

    Re: New guy, with an old gun. Kilo-Sierra Nice job sir! Yes, I noticed the short muzzle. I just picked up an '03A3, and am trying to build it into an A4 reproduction. The action had been drilled and tapped previously, so I have no struggles about modding it further. After completion, I...
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    USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle BUILD FINISHED!!

    Re: USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle Project begins BasraBoy- I've been following your project with great interest, and spotted something in the photos of your newly-polished bolt. Now, I'm no expert on 1903s, but the safety lug on your bolt appears to be the rectangular type common to...
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    Range Report .243 Win, !!! unbelievable Accuracy

    Re: .243 Win, !!! unbelievable Accuracy As the late, great Harry Pope is reputed to have said, "If you want a small group... shoot once!" Looks like you've got a fine one there! Cheers... Jim
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    Advanced Marksmanship Gunsite PR7 quick review

    Hello all- Just back from a week at Gunsite with my lovely bride. Actually, it was she who announced that we needed to take a rifle class together this year, and we certainly got more than our money's worth over seven busy days. Instruction was absolutely top tier. We started out with a...
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    FNC Owners?

    Re: FNC Owners? I own one. Shot the dickens out of it in the late 80's. Loved everything about it other than the typical military trigger pull. It shot extremely well, either with irons or with optic. I took the proceeds from my first published article, and bought a Swarovski "Cobra" scope...
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    Rifle Scopes New Leupold 3-9x40 VX-R Patrol

    Re: New Leupold 3-9x40 VX-R Patrol Michael, thank you so much! That's actually the product code I gave to the Leupold tech. Can't blame the guy for missing one question. I'm going to get one of these on the way as soon as I get back from Gunsite! Cheers... Jim...
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    Movie Theater Magpul art of the precision rifle full trailer

    Re: Magpul art of the precision rifle full trailer Yup, think I might need a copy of this. Ought to be good for resting the eyeballs on when you can't go shooting, and all the empty cases are loaded!
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    Rifle Scopes New Leupold 3-9x40 VX-R Patrol

    Re: New Leupold 3-9x40 VX-R Patrol I'm big time confused! I like the look of the VX-R patrol rifle scopes, and can see on the photos posted at SWFA that elevation dial "appears" to be in .1 mils. Not sure, I called Leupold, and gave them the product code. Their tech says the adjustment is...
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    Best Rem 5R mod you made

    Re: Best Rem 5R mod you made My 5R wound up with more mods than ever originally intended. My lil' brother presented me with a McRee's stock. I've enjoyed tweaking the stock a bit, adding some flush cups and moving the pistol grip forward, as well as a tooled leather cheek pad. This barrel...
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    Boys becoming Men,,,(Shaving,,,)

    Re: Boys becoming Men,,,(Shaving,,,) Anybody in the mood for a funny straight razor story? 'Bout 20 years ago. My regular barber shop was closed, so I cruised a different part of town and spotted a likely looking joint. It was a "shotgun" building, narrow, but deep. One side had the usual...
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    USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle BUILD FINISHED!!

    Re: USMC M1903 A1 / 1941 Sniper Rifle Project begins Looks like you'll soon have a splendid rig! Please be sure to share a detailed range report. Cheers... Jim
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    First Precision Rifle, GAP Crusader (pics)

    Re: First Precision Rifle, GAP Crusader (pics) OldTex- Congats! My bride gave me a Crusader last Christmas. I thought I knew what a fine rifle was, but this Crusader has really opened my eyes. Would also like to commend you on your fine photography skills! Cheers... Jim
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Real Bad Flippin' Holster Idea 101

    Re: Real Bad Flippin' Holster Idea 101 What's really funny is that it's nothing new. Was a somewhat popular idea in the 40's called the "Medley Brush holster." If I remember, that was an upside down shoulder carry. Crazy stuff...
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    To Surefire or not Surefire?

    Re: To Surefire or not Surefire? Do it! GAP just cut the barrel on my 5R Remington to 20" and fit/furnished the Surefire break. I did for my wife's use, but I really like it. It is loud, but very pleasant to shoot. I wish Surefire could be convinced to offer a short "bloop tube" which...
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    Observation of the for sale forum

    Re: Observation of the for sale forum Another take- As someone who has been hanging around here for a few years, and just this week listed a few things for sale, I'm glad the opportunity exists to do so. It's wonderful to have a method of selling an accumulation of gear and "trade up" to...
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    Hunting & Fishing Is there anything to shoot in Socal?

    Re: Is there anything to shoot in Socal? Dave- I though different, will stand corrected. Jim...
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    Hunting & Fishing Is there anything to shoot in Socal?

    Re: Is there anything to shoot in Socal? Yes, there's a fair deer population on Palomar mountain. Used to bow hunt up there. Most of the ones I see are Columbia Blacktails - pretty small. Have seen a couple big whitetails near San Pasqual valley, but not in a place I could hunt. I...
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