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    Suggestions on a smith to true an action

    I am not going to argue against "the factory remington 700 is God's gift to accurate shooting past, present, and future". Seems like this was hashed out decades ago. Have a nice day. Ern
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    Suggestions on a smith to true an action

    Not to beat a dead horse.....that we have all taken a swing at over the years. If you are basing customer satisfaction on .75 moa......(3/4" @100yd and holding that moa beyond 100yds)......that is your first mistake. I've had customers complain their rifle doesn't shoot .25moa with ALL AMMO...
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    Suggestions on a smith to true an action

    You put too much faith in Remington. I think a 20yr old rusty steel wheel is straighter.
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    Suggestions on a smith to true an action

    Actually, it would be like installing a new tire on a bent wheel and risking the customer coming back because of a shake and blaming your tire install. Then risking the angry customer not accepting the wheel is bent and motherfucking you and your work on the internet for all to see. This game...
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    Suggestions on a smith to true an action

    As always, thanks for the recommendation. Let the smith know your intentions after the action is trued. Some smiths cut the tenon threads oversized or to a different thread altogether......eliminating the possibility to run remage (1.062-16tpi) barrels. Ern
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    MK12 (ish) 6.5 Creed Build

    Haha....thats true. I don't play the clone game. Don't get me wrong the PSA is not a top shelf ar10 by any means.....but it seems like a good base. The peripherols are cheesy and will be replaced after load work up for sure. Even with those upgrades.....I will have less than $1k in it. You...
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    MK12 (ish) 6.5 Creed Build

    Kinda related to your thinking. I wanted a reece type large flatform AR in 6.5creed, but not sold on the idea and didn't want to drop major coin on a bundle of cool guy parts. So I ordered up a PSA 20" 6.5creed rifle-length collapsible stock model. Cut it back to 18" threw on a APA gen2 LB. Did...
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    Optimum barrel time: great theory or bunk?

    Indeed. Too much variability in components/methods to come to a concrete one-size-fits-all conclusion. There probably is some merit for certain methods.......this would explain why FGMM 168bthp can be shot out of a 16" ar10 or 26" bolt gun and achieve great accuracy.......not to mention all of...
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    Optimum barrel time: great theory or bunk?

    You make my junk look good.......haha......:cool:
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    Optimum barrel time: great theory or bunk?

    I can't speak to OBT or theory, but one thing I have noticed based on actual results. The straighter the bore and more even the barrel wall (i.e. referenced to bore center) the wider the "node" and more forgiving it will be. In my layman's terms, the better the barrel characteristics mentioned...
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    Respected Rifle Smiths Who Offer Services

    I don't do pin/weld setups. It goes against every ounce of my being for precision rifle work.....haha. Ern
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    Respected Rifle Smiths Who Offer Services

    I am the contracted builder for Altus. I do everything in-house short of barrel fluting and stock camos. Ern
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    M40 scope base project by LRI

    Don't get too hung up on it. Some people spend BIG money to imagine what others stood on footprints for. Does the collector have pants on when he is admiring his 100 scopes?......haha. Ern
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    Proof Prefit 6.5 Barrel

    That's a bummer. You may have indeed been "Proofed". Best case is you have a super finicky barrel that you will need to source a particular factory load for and hope it doesn't change.....or do a custom load work up. Also, if it doesn't shoot FGMM with 130berger AR hybrids.....it is for sure...
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    Gunsmithing Proof barrels

    Something has definitely changed. About a month ago I had a Proof carbon blank that had a big slug of epoxy (from the carbon wrap) in the bore at the breech end. Funny thing was the epoxy slug had been 60degree chamfered.....so it was there before turning/grinding to contour. Proof must have...
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    SOLD HS Precision PST 093 FS

    Gotcha. Thanks. Ern
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    SOLD HS Precision PST 093 FS

    Is this the shorter forearm version.......not the m24ish standard length forearm? Ern
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    Proof Prefit 6.5 Barrel

    This is precisely why I have a bundle of used Proof Carbons sitting in the corner. They didn't shoot with typical factory offerings or typical reloads. So it was easier to just rebarrel and send back out. Proof has been great about replacing them.....didn't even want the old barrels back for...
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    Proof Prefit 6.5 Barrel

    I appreciate it. I like to keep a pulse on what is going on with ammo and barrel makers to confirm my own experiences. Ern
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    Proof Prefit 6.5 Barrel

    I don't blame you. I use to see the Hornady 140gr Match ammo as the gold standard too.......but I have found it to be spotty since Covid. The Proof prefits are cheap for sure and I have seen some shoot really good......but you are definitely increasing yours odds of getting a great barrel with...
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