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    Gunsmithing 700 Rebarrel.. Who to use????

    Re: 700 Rebarrel.. Who to use???? Chad Dixon longrifles Inc.
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    Gunsmithing Barrel shortening and threading

    Re: Barrel shortening and threading Not really apart from losing a little bit of velocity but just make sure you get the right man for the job.
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    Gunsmithing Lost Bolt

    Re: Lost Bolt <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: links0311</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If that's the best response you can offer Poke I'd prefer if you didn't respond to my threads in the future. I'm in a jam and hoping to find some alternative...
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    Gunsmithing After threading, do you crown?

    Re: After threading, do you crown? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonaddis84</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I guess maybe the word crown is confusing things. I know you have to crown the muzzle, as in put the very slight chamfer on the bore to...
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    Gunsmithing IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!

    Re: IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! F**king hell Chad thats awesome but do you really need that much space or do I detect a much bigger picture here. Best wishes man, I hope to be standing inside there someday soon for a much needed visit.
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    Gunsmithing looking for a gunsmith to recrown slug barrel

    Re: looking for a gunsmith to recrown slug barrel Chad is the man, give it to him.
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    Gunsmithing After threading, do you crown?

    Re: After threading, do you crown? The crown still plays a huge part in a rifles accuracy with or without the mod. Whenever I thread a rifle for a mod I usually try to work it where the crown doesnt get touched with the live centre at all. I leave just enough barrel protruding from the chuck...
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    Gunsmithing What did you work on today?

    Re: What did you work on today? Worked on a Remington 700 .270 all day. Nice days work. Its just a Remington donor long action, rebarrelled with a Remington Varmint contoured custom barrel going into a Bell & Carlson A5 stock, glass bedded, oversized Tubb recoil lug and Jewell trigger. Its...
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    Gunsmithing Case not ejecting like it should!! Need advise

    Re: Case not ejecting like it should!! Need advise I would really like to help and I think Im with you about the case being larger in diameter than the rim. Hopefully some of the other might chime in here. Im thinking if the chamfer on the bolt face was enlarged a bit more this might solve...
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    Gunsmithing Rifle Dipping camo??

    Re: Rifle Dipping camo?? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Camo Dipping Hydro-Dipping However, neither dipping or duracoat is even remotely close to as durable as Cerakote. </div></div> I wonder if it...
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    Gunsmithing Bergara barrels

    Re: Bergara barrels I dont have any experience with them as of yet but my take on them is this, I really dont think there going to break any benchrest records in the near future, however if you look at there website they state that there guaranteed to shoot better than your standard factory...
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    Gunsmithing my "off time" project

    Re: my "off time" project Chad Im starting to think your not actually human, your half man half computer.
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    Gunsmithing Got a question about bolt fluteing

    Re: Got a question about bolt fluteing I never met chad YET but I will sometime. He's the man.
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    Gunsmithing How to make a Switch Barrel Rem700 SA?

    Re: How to make a Switch Barrel Rem700 SA? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Onyx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I saw a reference to this on another site. Sounds like you can use this instead of pinning the barrel. Lug tool on Brownells Onyx...
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    Gunsmithing Barrel Lapping

    Re: Barrel Lapping <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why </div></div> Probably because he wants to try doing it, why else would he ask.
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    Gunsmithing Tig welding bolt handles??

    Re: Tig welding bolt handles?? Guys with all due respects to the rest us Chad takes things to the next level. Chad is where I intend to be in a about 3 years, I just need to get more established.
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    Gunsmithing Tig welding bolt handles??

    Re: Tig welding bolt handles?? Chad, on that link you included your bolt fluting setup is a manual one, correct? can you show another pic of the turning feeding arrangement. Thanks
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    Gunsmithing Just Into Rifles, Got A Few Questions...

    Re: Just Into Rifles, Got A Few Questions... Absolutely Chad, if you get it on a plate it means nothing and never will. If a kid wants to be a rifle builder he will be a rifle builder and nothing will stand his way. If a kid wants to work in your shop he'll work in your shop even if you dont...
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    Gunsmithing Just Into Rifles, Got A Few Questions...

    Re: Just Into Rifles, Got A Few Questions... Talk nicely to Chad, Id say he could be looking for an apprentice soon. Come on Chad give the kid a start.
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    Gunsmithing Howa barrel removal question

    Re: Howa barrel removal question Go to someone that wont charge anything to remove the barrel. $300 to remove a barrel? I DONT THINK SO. Or maybe Ive just been a fool for way too long.
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