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    Gunsmithing Salt bath nitride coating on a bolt.

    I’m finishing up a rifle build and I want to coat the rifle bolt and handle black. I considered a microslick cerakote, but I think the SBN finish will be more durable and perform better at the same cost. I also have a local company that does melonite. My question is how does the coating effect...
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    Suppressors Muzzle brake/ QD mount and their affect on accuracy.

    My Sandman-S should be out of jail soon. It will spend most of its time on my 300blk AR, but I’d like to put a mount on my T3x as well. The rifle is primarily for hunting, but not every state I hunt in is suppressor legal. This means the rifle should see equal amounts of time suppressed and...
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    Optimal T3x .308 barrel length for suppressor host

    My Deadair Sandman -S should be out of jail soon. Im going to have my factory barrel threaded for KeyMo brake and figured I may have it cut down a tad while they’re at it. The rifle will be used for hunting, so having a short rifle is nice. I’ve also heard the Keymo is a boat anchor so any...
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    Tikka T3x vs. CTR vs. aftermarket bottom metal / magazines

    I’m planning to order a Mesa Altitude stock for my T3x. It has the option for standard T3x bottom metal, or CTR. I assume the action will accept both, so can I choose either with a new stock? Is there any advantage to running one or the other, other than keeping the factory T3x magazines I...