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    Sidearms & Scatterguns New Alien Gear Shape Shift Holster

    I saw that Alien Gear is coming out with a new holster. It looks pretty slick and an improvement over their other ones. Has anyone seen these and what are your thoughts on it? I was thinking of pre-ordering one. http://aliengearholsters.com/shapeshift-modular-holster-system.html
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    GF doesn't like guns

    So does anyone date/ has married someone who doesn't like guns/shooting, etc? Looking for some advice on dealing with differences of opinion on guns/ teaching children about guns and to shoot. The girl I've been dating for the last year and a half didn't grow up around guns and never even...
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    Gunsmithing Removing Savage BAS?

    I'm trying to remove the bolt assembly screw on my savage bolt so I can swap out the bolt handle but its stuck on there pretty tight. I've tried some brute strength, some heat, and some kroil and nothing. I don't want to bend or break anything. Any one have any ideas on what I should do...
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    Ar-15 bolt won't hold open

    I just recently picked up a used ar-15 build and the bolt wont hold open after the last round. And trying to figure out what I should do to troubleshoot it. It is built on a mega arms billet upper and lower with I believe a DMPS lpk. It has a 16" barrel and a carbine length gas system...
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    Military officers or LEO's I have a request.

    Hi everyone, I'm a sophomore in college right now and don't really know what I want to do with my life at this point. I'm looking for any current or former military officers or police officers who would be willing to email/pm with me to answer some questions and give me some insight into what...
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    Holster for rifle bolt

    I was just thinking about it this past weekend and I realized I don't really have anywhere proper to put my rifle bolt when its not in the rifle and wanted to find something to fix that. I didn't find much except for some leather ones. I just wanted to know 1. What does everyone do with...
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    Brass prep Service

    I posted this in the forsale section but didn't get too much response so I guess I'd try here too. I would like to offer a brass swaging service to the members of the hide. I would deprime and swage the primer pocket on brass with crimped primer pockets using a Dillon super swage 600. But I...
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    Savage Trigger Options

    I've been wanting to replace the accutrigger on my savage 12flv but not sure which trigger I should go with. Choice seems to be between Rifle Basix- Sav-1 vs Sav-2 --Whats the difference between the two besides the pull weight range to cause the $70 dollar price difference? Sharp...
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    Which data book cover?

    I was just looking for a data book cover for my modular Impact data book and wanted to know which one you guys were all using and if there is any major differences between them. In particular I've been looking at the ones from Impact and from Triad. I appreciate any info/opinions.
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    Which Caliber would you step up to?

    Hey everyone, I've just been contemplating a long range build but not sure when it will get off the ground.. (unfortunately probably not until after college) But I was wondering what caliber you guys would step up to if you were in my situation? I've got a .22lr, .223, and 6.5 Creedmoor...
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    .22 trainer ?'s

    Hi everyone, I've been looking at .22 bolt actions for awhile now with the intention of making it into a trainer for my bigger rifles. I have been looking at savage and cz rifles. My question is what does everyone think about a heavy barrel on a .22? I think I would want a heavy barrel just so...
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    fast twist .223

    I'm in the process of building a new bolt action .223 for long range. Well im just upgrading my current savage .223 and all I need is a barrel for now. I would like to just get a criterion barrel since they're relatively cheap and I'm very satisfied with my current one in 6.5 creedmoor and...
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    6.5 creedmoor velocity loss?

    I've been putting together a 6.5 creedmoor and its been just about done for a couple months now. but I've been thinking about cutting the barrel down. Right now it has a 28" criterion barrel on it and is a great rifle but I just got an eberlestock pack to tote it around and It sits a little...
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    Identify this cartridge?

    I was at the range the other day and found these shells but I don't what they are. They're 2.2" long and around .485 wide at the rim. The mouths are .299-.3" inside diameter. here is a picture of two of them next to a .308 win. and here is a picture of the headstamp Any ideas? Thanks
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    Hornday Shell holder?

    I just rebarreled to 6.5 creedmoor and picked up a hornady shell holder #1 so I can reload it. but when i go to put brass in it, only every few pieces will one fit, most of the time they go about half way in and then get stuck. any ideas as to what would be causing this? I've tried once fired...
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    4d Reamer Rentals.

    I want to rent some gauges from 4d Reamer rentals and I was wondering what the difference is between the gauge only yes/no options? It looks like the gauge only option is $8.00 but the non gauge only option is $38.00 So can anyone explain this to me? Whats the difference?
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    Gunsmithing rebarrel cost?

    I was wondering how much it typically costs to have a savage rebarreled. And I mean just to remove the old barrel and put a new one on, because I have a barrel and I asked a few smiths and they said they would want about $70 to do so. I've been starting think that I should just buy the stuff...
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    Shipping a rifle

    I'm going to be shipping a rifle soon and I was wondering how much people usually pay to ship them. Everything that ive found is that it will cost about $55-65. is this too much? I have $2100 worth of insurance (usps) and $2100 declared value. with adult signature required. and that is...
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    Gunsmithing trimming bottom metal screws

    Not sure if this has been asked before but I'm going to be installing my cdi bottom metal pretty soon and I was wondering, if I need to trim a few threads off the screws what would the best way todo that would be? I don't want to mess up the end of the threads and then mess up the holes in my...
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    Which Bipod Adapter??

    Hi everyone, My Manners stock is getting ready to ship out very soon and I got the Badger rail upfront. I was wondering which bipod adapter you would use to attach a harris bipod? MidwayUsa has a few for under $30. There's the YHM, GG&G, Double Star and promag...
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