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    Gunsmithing Rebarreling a Winchester Model 70 - questions

    Most smiths can rebarrel M70's but few can really true them up if that's what he's looking for. I'm sure LRI can as mentioned. A couple of top notch M70 gunsmiths are Mark Penrod in North Manchester, IN, and Randy Gregory at Accuracy Unlimited in Medford WI.
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    Are varmint rifles, expendable?

    Varmints means prairie dogs and the like to me, not coyotes. I have a 6mmBR for the long shots on prairie dogs but the vast majority get shot with a braked 22-250. I've got a new 20 practical for this year but it hasn't been tried out on them yet. I like being able to see the hits, hence the...
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    Gunsmithing looking for smith in or around twin cities minnesota or western wisconsin

    Randy Gregory at Accuracy Unlimited in Medford WI
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    Need input in next long range hunting caliber. 30 nosler vs 300 win

    Oh man, gotta love this thought process. DRT (dead right there) shots happen from either a CNS hit, an extremely fast expanding bullet going at warp speed, or breaking major structural bone. Foot pounds of energy has little to nothing to do with it. From your description I can tell you why...
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    Range-Hunting rifle Bdl or detachable mag

    This is the same for me. My hunting rifles all have hinged floorplates. Prairie dog rifles and range toys get DBM. I don't have any ADL style rifles. I don't like blind magazines at all, I want access to the magazine well to clear a jam should one happen. For hunting rifles I want everything...
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    .300 win mag...radical hyper velocities question do to copper build?

    Your chrono readings are wrong, trust me. I don't care what your elevation dope says, if you were getting 1000 fps more out of it then you wouldn't be here, you'd be in the morgue with a hole the size of a remington bolt through your forehead.
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    Gunsmithing Recontour barrel

    They did one for me. The only thing they said about it was that it would need to be recrowned afterward, which was no problem. Maybe they've changed their policy but they did it two years ago.
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    barrels a dealer should carry

    Stock some 9 twist .30 cal barrels. Everybody's got 10 twists but more folks are going to 9 twist to shoot the heavier bullets.
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    Why are AI prefit barrels more than tikka, rpr?

    Ha! I like all the attempts at justification but the real reason is because it's what the market will bear. Guys that buy AI's have lots of money, or at least that's what the folks selling barrels for them think. In capitalism the market sets the price, the cost of manufacture has little to...
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    Gunsmithing Recontour barrel

    They'll also do a chambered one. I had them turn a #3 to a 2B that was already chambered.
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    Gunsmithing DIY Muzzle Device Installation on Precision Bolt Action?

    I'd have to agree. We're making this harder than it needs to be. No need to take the rifle out of the stock or put it in a vise, just screw it on and go shoot.
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    Gunsmithing Weatherby #3 contour equivalent

    Call benchmark and ask them if they can duplicate the weatherby contour for you. Most barrel makers have CNC lathes and have the dimensions of most factory barrels stored, they just call up the program and the lathe does the rest. If you're trying to match a certain contour it's better to have...
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    BDL-Style Bottom Metal Recommendation?

    I'll second the PT&G bottom metal, it's good stuff at a nice price. I have the aluminum Oberndorf also on one of my rifles, I cerakoted it to match and it turned out great, plus the aluminum saves a little weight. You can get it in stainless or chrome moly if that's your desire too.
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    Cannot Bump Shoulder in FL Resizing Die

    Before you go sanding the shellholder I'd try shellholders from other makers. They're SUPPOSED to be the same, but frequently they aren't and a RCBS, Lee, or Hornady shell holder might be a tad shorter and give you the extra bump. However, since it's happening with both your .223 and .308 dies...
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    Gunsmithing First Brass Inspection after back from Smith

    A new barrel and chamber essentially makes it a new rifle, nothing from the previous factory barrel applies. Throw away any old load data from before, it doesn't apply any more. The scratch on the neck is nothing to worry about, it's likely coming from the case neck dragging against the inside...
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    Gunsmithing Why is re barreling so expensive?

    It depends upon what you want done to the action. If you want a full up blueprint job on a remington M700 plus cerakoting, new bolt handle, etc. then it'll likely cost $1000. If you just want the action faced, lugs lapped, and the barrel chambered and bead blasted then I wouldn't expect to pay...
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    Gunsmithing Advice Requested - Installing PTG DBM on a McM Htg stock

    This might not be the advice you're looking for, but if it were me I'd send it to someone like score hi gunsmithing and let them inlet it for you with their CNC mill. That way it'll turn out perfect with no chance of messing up your expensive mcmillan stock. For the $75 they charge it'd be...
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    6.5 CM or 6.5 Lapua? New to build on older Savage 10 .308

    They both use the same bolt heads and should feed from the same magazine, both should be a simple barrel swap. I can't see any reason to choose one over the other based upon these criteria. The Lapua has better brass, small rifle primers and less case capacity. The Creedmoor has more case...
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    Dies in Rotary Tumbler?

    It likely won't hurt the tumbler but it also won't do anything for the dies. You'll be much better off as leadbullet suggests by taking some a steel brush/steel wool and oil of some sort to them. To get the rust out of the inside chuck up a section of cleaning rod or wood dowel in a cordless...
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    FL sizing: need some serious help

    This is the way I do it. I put a bit of imperial sizing wax on my fingers and spin it once before going in the die, barely takes any time at all. Throw away that Hornady one shot crap. Every time I see a post on it I can read the catch line before I get there. It usually goes something...
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