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    Need help shipping primers and powder in Illinois

    I'm having a very hard time locating someone in Illinois/Chicago to pack and ship some primers and powder for me!!! Can someone point me in the right direction as i sold some on this site and have yet to find a good outlet to take care of my shipping need Please help!!! John
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    Shipping a rifle???

    Does anyone know if ups or anyone will allow for a rifle to be shipped in just a locked pelican case. I'm having a really hard time finding cardboard boxes to fit a 1750 rifle case and i have no idea what to do Any info would greatly appreciated!!! Thanks
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    Want to have my 1903A3 re-barrelled by Krieger

    Hey guys, I have a good condition Smith and Corona 1903A3 that is nice, but it doesn't have the original stock and isn't a #'s matching piece. The barrel looks like it's seen better days and i was thinking about having Krieger change the barrel for me. I'm wondering if anyone has had this done...
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    Correct O.A.L. or free bore question

    I just picked up a Hornady Lock n Load O.A.L. and am starting to go thru all of my chambers and figure out how far my lands are for all of my different loads. I started with my Kimber Advanced Tactical in .308 Winchester and found that my chamber allows a 175gr Federal GMM to "jump" about...
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    Remington action rebuild question

    I have a Remington 700 with a barrel that is shot out. I want to send it off somewhere and have it redone. Re-barrel, blueprint, trigger, bolt handle, paint/coat, etc. I want to do it for under $2000 and I plan on using a Bell and Carlson tactical stock I have laying around. My question is...
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    RCBS competition dies in a Forster co-ax???

    I've been reloading .308 and .338 in my Forster press for years and recently wanted to start reloading .223 in something better than my dillon 1050. I picked up a set of RCBS comp. micrometer dies after a buddy recomended them. I found out that the seating die has a bushing that need to be...
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    SakoTRG-s in 30-378 Weatherby Mag

    I'm looking into purchasing a Sako TRG-s in 30-378 Weatherby mag. Does anyone have any experience with this caliber? I'm not so much questioning the Sako. I know they're good. Just wondering how accurate of a round this is and will i have a hard time finding new cases for reloading. Also does...
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    Sako TRG 42 1in10 phosphate barrel chrome lined

    I read on another forum that all green stocked Sako TRG's with 1 in 10 twist barrels and a phosphate finish are chrome lined. Does anyone know if this is fact or fiction???
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold mark 4 spotting scopes. Good/bad?

    I'm looking at getting a really good spotting scope :-) I can get 5% above dealer cost on leupold scopes and was wondering if any had any experience with them? I'm also wondering if there are better cheaper options! I don't need a reticle for tactical use, although it would be pretty cool :-)...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex scope question

    I'm looking at buying a vortex 1-4 x scope and was wondering if anyone has any experience with the viper and the razor??? What I'm wondering is; is it worth the extra $600 for the razor or should I just save my $$$ and go with $600 viper? Please help :-)
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    Duracoat Woodland Camo Savage 10FP

    Putting the finishing touches on my Savage. I used Duracoat woodland camo. The stock is a Choate and the scope is a Bushnell Elite 4200. My first one :-) Opinions and pictures of yours would be welcome and appreciated!
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    Why should/shouldn't I start loading moly bullets?

    I guess at the end of all of this the real question is; are they better than standard copper bullets? I have 3 new rifles, 2 stainless and one chrome-moly, and am going to start loading for them come spring when shooting season starts back up in chi-town. I'm looking for experience and/or...
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    Kimber Advanced Tactical

    I'm thinking about purchasing a Kimber Advanced Tactical .308 sniper rifle. Does anyone have any personal experience with them? A buddy of mine works at a local gun shop and can get me one for around $1700 (smoking deal) brand new thru Kimber!!! Hard to pass up at that price. Your input is...
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    Any info on Knights Armament's ballistic cal

    I am currently running the Ballistic: Field Tactical Edition ballistic computer for the Iphone. It works great and i think has a pretty wide selection of bullets and factory loads to choose from when making your calculation. I'm happy with it and absolutely think it was worth the $20 I paid for...
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    Any market for custom LMT MRP CQB barrels?

    I'm trying to get a small side business going and am trying to get a feel for the market. Would anyone out there consider paying an extra $100 to have ANY AR-15 barrel fitted to an LMT MRP CQB? I'm not trying to sell one at this point, just trying to get an opinion or two. Thanks!!! Below are...
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    Sako TRG 42 in Camo

    No christmas trees were harmed durning the filming of this rifle :-) http://s1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa404/jwalkington1/?action=view&current=IMG_1322.mp4
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    Broken Sako TRG bipod :-(

    Recently after shooting my TRG-42 I realized that the pin that holds the retention clip and spring on my bipod at broken into 3 pieces. This is the lever that clips into place in the front of the stock. Has anyone else had this happen to them. It's under the factory warranty, so I'm not worried...
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    300 AAC Handloading data for 123 and 155 gr

    I'm looking for some reliable reloading data on the new 300 AAC Blackout round. I'm going to be using this mostly in a bolt action and was wondering what the right powder and charge i should be using for 123 gr fmj and 155 smk bullets. Also, should i use a different powder and or charge if i...
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    Delta Company Arms 300 AAC bolt conversion

    I'm thinking about having my bolt gun converted to 300 AAC Blackout, and was probably going to have Delta Company Arms do the work. Their prices seem really good and Aaron (the contact I've been speaking with) seems pretty cool. They seem like a good bunch of guys and was wondering if anyone has...
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    New barrel for a Sako TRG 41

    I have a Sako TRG 42 in .338 that I'm a huge fan of! I bought it after shooting my father's TRG 41. It's getting to be time for his rifle to have a new barrel installed on it and i was wondering if anyone had any ideas. It's a shame that Beretta won't help with that, but such is life I guess...