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    Maggie’s I once met Maggie

    Every time I see this forum it brings me back to Nam. I was a young Sgt. on a special forces A-team in the delta. One day we get a call saying there's a chopper inbound with someone who wants to meet us. This huey lands and who gets out but Martha Raye. She was an honorary Green Beret, a Lt...
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    Gunsmithing Want to build an AR10 and need help and lots of advice

    I have always wanted an AR10 and enjoy doing things myself, so I thought I'd start out with a stripped lower. What I don't know is do I go with an 80% lower and do the milling, with a dremmel, myself or just purchase a stripped lower and parts then assemble from there? Then what lower do you...
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    Question on making 260 brass and it's accuracy

    Hope this belongs here but here goes (the mods will move it if necessary). I shoot 6.5mm (260) quite a bit at ranges anywhere from 100 - 1000 yards. I noticed that when I use .243 brass necked up to 6.5mm, the accuracy seems to improve. All other factors are equal, same powder, bullet either...
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    Received my Witt muzzle brake today - report

    Ordered my brake last week after doing a ton of research. I finally settled on the Witt Machine Company model. First a little background. The rifle is a .308 built on a Savage action using a Shilen heavy varmint barrel. .816 diameter at the muzzle. I sent Witt the dimensions and a week or so...
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    Is it possible to modify this trigger?

    I have a few Savage rifles which I use for LR shooting. They have the accutrigger. I tried a Jewel trigger on a friends rifle and loved it, unfortunately, Jewel doesn't make a trigger for Savage. Being a cheap bastard, is there a way to modify the accutrigger to make it more crisp? The pull...
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    Why don't snipers use "tuned" ammo?

    First of all - Mods - if this is in the wrong area, please relocate it where you think it should be. Thanks.... I just finished reading American Sniper, Chris Kyles book on his tour in the sand countries. He uses a variety of weapons, MK11, MK112, 300 Win Mag and a 338 Lapua. He says they get...
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    Strange thing at the range today using IMR4064

    This morning I was shooting my usual load in my .308. 168g SMK, 46.8g IMR4064, .010 off the lands. I shot this many times before with no problems, using a variety of brass, mostly Rem or Lapua but also PPC and FC. This morning after two shots, I wasn't able to close the bolt and longer. Even...
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    Rifle Scopes Scope interchangeability

    I have some very good scopes and some so so scopes. Has anyone developed a set of mounts and rings whereby I can put the scope on one rifle, then at some other time quickly swap it to another rifle and still hold zero, at least windage? A quick and easy way to use the same scope on different...
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    Question about switching barrels

    Thought I'd ask the masters. I have several rifles built on Savage actions, both long and short. I am thinking of swapping barrels between a couple of my different stocks. In other words, take the barrel off the SSS stock and put it on the Maners stock. Both stocks are bedded to the recievers...
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    What are the alternatives to the ladder test?

    I don't have access (at least not close, maybe an hours drive, but on the weekends it's difficult getting a bench)to a 300 yard range. The best I can do is a 100 yd range. I realize the ladder test is probably the best way to develop a load, but at 100 yards there's too little difference to...
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    Looking for a PA competition

    I met a guy at the range today and he's telling me there's a competition out in New Holland PA around Dec 15th. Told me to contact a guy on here name of Fargo for info. I can't make the 15th, but would love to attend others. Can anyone help me out with some info? Thanks.....
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    Does brass headstamp determine annealing times?

    I'm finally going to begin annealing - purchased some 750 and 450 tempilaq, have a drill, burner and whatever else I'm going to need. So, the question is: I realize my annealing times are set by the caliber according to the tempilaq indicators, but do I need to take it a step further and anneal...
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    It's time for another "what do I build" question

    My previous build was a 260 Rem built on a Savage 300 Win Mag Long Action. It shoots well, but now I'm getting bored again. I would like to build something on a Savage short action now - but what? I shoot mostly paper out to 300 yards. I'm looking for something very accurate - do I just screw a...
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    Anyone build their own tube gun?

    Anyone who is not a gunsmith that's built their own tube gun? I took a 300 win mag savage, scavanged the action, added a barrel, stock, bolt etc and created a 260. It shoots well, but I'm looking for something more. I'm thinking the next step should be a tube gun, but I'm undecided. My...
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    Is there any "best" answer?

    I love bolt guns. I own AR's, even shoot 'em too - but my first love is and always will be a bolt gun. When I started to post this my intent was to try to determin what powder people shot - hmmm? What caliber? What bullet? Distance, etc. No matter how I sliced it there was no poll I could put...
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    Anyone bed a switch barrel rifle?

    I built a 260 thinking I may use it as a switch barrel rifle. It shoots well, and I'm thinking of bedding it. It's a SSS stock on a Savage Long Action (started out in life as a 300 Win Mag) with a Shilen barrel. Since it's initial concept was to be a switch barrel, I don't know if that's even...
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    Bullet selection question

    I used a Savage 300 Winchester Magnum long action and built a 260 (6.5mm) out of it. It shoots great! I have been using 140g SMK HPBT bullets, but now I have an opportunity to pick up some Hornady 140g Spire Point bullets real cheap. I was wondering how they would shoot? Would I be wasting my...
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    You guys have ruined it for me!

    Damn - here I was, shooting my centerfire rifles, feeling good about myself, doing ok as far as target shooting went, and generally having a great time. I shoot .308 and .260 in bolt, as well as .223 - not bad - built my own, reload my own, great accuracy - everything was fine, then I stumbled...
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    Savage .308 with Choate Stock

    I'm shooting a Savage .308 with the Choate stock I purchased from Cabelas. Off sandbags it's an incredible rifle, shooting from a bopod however is an altogether different story. I'm using a Winchester knockoff for the Harris, legs are retracted all the way in and I'm maybe a foot or so off the...
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