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    How much for a custom reamer?

    How would a "custom" resizing die- made using a SAAMI spec reamer print, differ from a production die, made from the same SAAMI print? I get there are always tolerances in machining- but...
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    How much for a custom reamer?

    Using a SAAMI spec reamer, WILL match off-the-shelf dies. As I mentioned, freebore has nothing to do with any sizing die. If you're changing something like neck diameter from SAAMI spec, you just use a bushing die- no custom die needed. Full wildcat cartridges/custom reamers are ground from a...
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    Boyd's 1903 stock

    Other than Boyd's, check out Richard's Microfit for a lot more options. Those do require final fitting/finishing though.
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    Barrett MRAD 338 lapua

    Don't know the MRAD specs, but visually you should easily be able to determine if it's a 20 minute or level (0) rail... NF lists that scope as having 100 minutes of travel, so somewhere around 50 minutes "up" available. Remember that half of total travel is a rough estimate- depends on your...
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    How much for a custom reamer?

    What's different about your chamber? Changing freebore from SAAMI spec doesn't affect your dies... Maybe I need another cup of coffee...you want to use heavier boolits- don't want to seat them deeper in the case- and you want less freebore?
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    Threading lightweight barrel

    No need to over-complicate it. .630 muzzle diameter > .625, so as long as the barrel OD is concentric "enough" to the bore it will work. Cut the 5/8" threads to the tenon length needed for the muzzle device + additional for a thread protector. Screw on the thread protector, red loctite or...
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    Beginners equipment questions

    600 yards is a fair estimate IMO of the "cutoff" where the .223 becomes more challenging; this is where most rounds begin to lose energy exponentially with drop and drift increasing accordingly. Since experience is king, handloading is mandatory both for accuracy and cost effectiveness. Beyond...
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    Looking to build a pem sniper mosin

    I installed an Accumounts PE mount and scope for a customer a few years ago. IIRC, it was around five bills and of decent quality. Didn't shoot it, but the optic had decent clarity.
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    Gunsmithing Rattle can painting

    Whatever finish you go with, make sure you completely remove any existing rust- or it'll progress under the coating where you won't see it. Blasting is best (AlOx 80-100 grit) just like prepping for Cerakote if you have a cabinet), but emery cloth or scotchbrite will obviously get the job done.
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    Barrel contour

    Never done it- but I wouldn't even consider turning down a fluted barrel to a different contour. Multiple interrupted cuts over the length of a long skinny tube= likely disaster. Plus, your flutes are consistent depth following the contour of your barrel. Change the contour, flutes will be...
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    Is there a gray area between a SBR & a Pistol or is the definition cut & dried?

    True- and this is what the OP should do, assuming he wants to build it himself. It's also important he understand the distinction in how the receiver was recorded initially if purchasing an assembled rifle or pistol, whether new or used- and that (for example) he can't buy a used AR rifle that...
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    Rebarrel Thoughts and Opinions

    Uh....yeah. Ridiculous amount, actually. There's only a couple of variables. Receiver ring to boltface dimension, and chamber depth/casehead protrusion. A single thread/revolution of the barrel on a 20 tpi tenon is fifty thou- which is waaaayyy more than needed to account for those variables.
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    Gunsmithing Swap Remington 700 barrels

    Do you know the history of the barrel? Round count? Accuracy? Or is it a crapshoot? For a NOS takeoff, worth a shot. Used barrel of unknown accuracy and round count, wouldn't do it without borescoping (and even then still a roll of the dice). Keep in mind, still a factory barrel. If you don't...
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    Bedding oozed into bolt release, how to get it out before it cures?

    You can also wait until the epoxy is partially set, which is what I usually do provided I'll be around for a few hours. Once it's cured enough to not be "sticky", but still pliable- it'll peel away-provided you've got enough release agent.
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    Barrel too hot?

    Too hot to grab and hold with your hand, is too hot for me.
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    MOA with Mosin Nagants?

    This! Barrel and boltface flush after every use :) Hell, I remember when those spam cans were dirt cheap (probably now worth more than factory ammo to a collector) and rifles by the crate...
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    Rebarrel Thoughts and Opinions

    Honestly, that's fucked-up- even for a budget barrel. "Cosmetic" isn't accurate IMO. Did they actually tell you they wouldn't accept a return/replacement? I don't know the specs for the RA, but tenon specs don't vary in my experience from LA to SA. The difference in length is behind the...
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    Is there a gray area between a SBR & a Pistol or is the definition cut & dried?

    Depends on how the receiver was registered at time of distribution into commerce. You can't take an AR that was sold at retail as a rifle, and turn it into a pistol. Ditto for bolt guns- same rules apply. "Once a rifle, always a rifle". It cannot be changed.
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    Is there a consensus re: thread locker on breaks? In what scenarios should it be used on a bolt gun? I don’t have a silencer (live in CA)

    242 requires heat in excess of 482 F to release where hand tools do not work per their TDS. If you're letting your barrel get that hot, you must have stock in Bartlein... I use Rocksett where I have less than what I normally consider to be adequate torque shoulder on the barrel. Threads bring...
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    Gunsmithing Milling Savage Bolt for Better Primary Extraction

    If "someone" were smart, they'd laser cut some shims in varying thicknesses ( just like those used for timing brakes) matching the baffle profile and package them up and sell 'em. Me, guess I'll cut some crudely shaped shims from stock with a pair of snips...
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