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    Firearms WTT: Pair of Noveske Apaches, consecutive serial numbers

    I can't wait for the ensuing thread where some member complains that they lost ~$7000 to a scammer.
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    223 Trainer OR 308 // Rifle Selection

    I have a .22LR precision rig, and a range with rimfire steel out to 200 or so. What I reach for the most often is my .223 bolt. I can shoot .55 gr FMJ pretty accurately out to 350 or so, 69 SMK a fair amount further. 22LR really needs thin steel to be responsive when you start getting out there...
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    Open-source 3D model for rifle chassis

    I made a TC Contender forend because I wanted one with a rail, in a certain length, and there was absolutely no option out there on the market. It has worked perfectly, but I bet I had about twenty revisions before the final one - easy to do on a 3d printer, maybe harder on CNC. Remington 700...
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    Low-mid cost entry build and gear

    Tikka T3 - 6.5 Creed ~$1000 KRG Bravo Stock - $350 Nightforce SHV 4-14 F1 - $1000 Rings - $75 For $2500 or so you'd have a setup that would take you out to 1000 pretty easily and have good resale. You could save some money by looking for a Howa or Bergara barreled action, find a used Rem700...
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    Best subsonic round out to 200 yards

    Going another direction, you could just throw a can on varmint rounds. 17 HMR, 22 Hornet, etc, should have way less muzzle blast than a .223, and be way more useful out to 200 depending on how big a thing you are shooting at. .22LR at 200 is spotty with ANY wind, never mind trying to use...
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    tikka 20" 308; is it enough for 1000 yards?

    Any calculator should tell you if you'll make it. My 16" with 168s goes transonic somewhere between 750 and 800 usually (sea level), which makes 1000 pretty spotty. I would think as long as you're dropping subsonic after 900, you should be good, and you might be subsonic a little after 1000...
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    Pistol Bolt Action .308 - Who has one?

    When the Sig Cross exists (and at that price!) I really don't see the point in the pistol .308 builds. In 300 Black, or 9mm, absolutely, but I have a 16" .308 700 pattern and I never wish it was shorter.
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    Barrett MK22 Kit - now available for Civilian sales

    What could be at play is the rule that companies can't sell .mil contract stuff for less than they sell to the .mil. So it could well be that this was about the per unit price that was also supposed to include training, tools, support, etc, that we're not able to receive or capitalize on. Price...
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    Rifle Scopes ACOG 1.5 x24 on a M-4 type AR-15

    No amount of magnification is good for close quarters/home defense. Even if you train with it a ton, you don't want to spend compute cycles working out magnification in a stressful scenario. Any of the quality 1x optics, like Aimpoints, are going to be a much better option. Throw a 50 yard zero...
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    NightHawk or Staccato 2011?

    If it was me, I'd find an old double stack ParaOrdnance in .45, put a case or two through it, sell it, and have a much better idea of what I actually wanted. Double stack .45s are HEAVY, crazy heavy, and in reality give up a fair amount in terms of reliability to a Glock 21. You'll never find...
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    General purpose 308

    Not knowing the kind of hunting you are looking into - if you don't want to mess with it but still have decent options for aftermarket, CTR like others have said. That said, I'd take a hard look at Sig Cross as well. Or Ruger Ranch if you want to keep some money in your pocket.
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    10/22 Build: Where to spend my money

    In your budget you might be able to find a used Kidd floating around. You need to figure out what you want to do with the rifle - do you want it light and handy, or very accurate from a bench? Kidd has barrels to meet either end of the spectrum. I have one of their Ultralights, and the overall...
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    Announced KGM Group Buy

    How does the R30K compare to the one the FBI just selected?
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    New 6ARC

    I like the idea of 6mm ARC to get modern features in a small action size with a forever barrel life. I don't think anyone expects it to outperform the rounds that burn a barrel out in ~1400 rounds.
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    Best stock or chassis under $500??

    In that price range you are really only looking at the Bravo. You have to spend a whole lot more to start measurably getting more features than are packed in the Bravo to start with.
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    Who makes a good .223 Bolt gun ?

    I have a .223 built on an ARC Nucleus. Shoots great. I also have a Ruger Ranch in .223 that never gets shot, so... something to be said for the feel of quality.
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    Release triggers- why not?

    If they were a better option you'd see them in BR - you already have actions that don't have safeties. But my guess is the trigger complication and results aren't enough to warrant it there, and for most other types of shooting the risk measures become way too high.
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    WTB RRS SC-LR Bipod Arca Clamp

    I think they are phasing these out in favor of an update that has a locking detent as well as an adjustable lever. So I'd expect they would be harder to find going forward.
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    PVA American rifle company prefits

    I have three. They do a good job.
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    Sig Cross light primer strikes

    Could be you need a few more pounds of firing pin spring. If you have other primers, try those first?
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