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    Gunsmithing What happened to the "bolt knob jig" thread?

    I was enjoying reading about the Savage bolt knob modifications and it up and disappeared. What happened to it?
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    Which 7mm on which Savage?

    I'm planning a budget build (I'm retired) to shoot 1000 yards and maybe beyond with a bipod from a bench (my 64 year old joints aren't as flexible as they once were). I want to go with a 7mm caliber and I'm leaning toward a SAUM or 284 Winchester. And which Savage model/caliber should I choose...
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    Alliant 4000-MR

    I'm shooting the new Alliant 4000-MR in my 243 wssm with hBN coated 105 A-Max's. This powder seems to be leaving a lot of carbon in the throat area. Anybody else burning this powder? What is the cleanest burning powder in the RL-22 burn rate range?
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    Gunsmithing Is .003" enough for neck expansion?

    I just had a rifle chambered with the 243 WSSM Match reamer. My loaded brass has a neck diameter of .284". The reamer's neck diameter was .282". So the gunsmith is going to ream the neck to .287". Is this enough clearance?
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    270 WSM to 7mm WSM conversion questions

    I've got a 270 WSM hunting rifle, 24" 10 twist sporter barrel. I now live and travel in a motorhome and I haven't hunted with the gun for three years. I'm going to try shooting steel out to 1000 yards with it when I get back to OH this summer. I know the sporter barrel is not a good choice...
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    105 AMax to 1200 yards

    I'm planning a 243 wssm build and want to shoot the 105 AMax out to 1200 yards. 900' elevation, 75 degrees air temp. Questions: In order to keep pressure down and also be able to shoot lighter bullets on occasion, what is the minimum twist I can use? What muzzle velocity is needed to stay above...
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    Which barrel/load combo would you choose.

    I'm planning on replacing my shot out 223 wssm barrel with a 243 wssm. I want to shoot steel, groundhogs, and prairie dogs out to 1200 yards, so I have chosen the 105 A-Max. I ran some scenarios on QuickLoad and I'm narrowed down to three choices. Twist will be 1:8. 1. 28" barrel, 58146 PSI...
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    Range Report Beyond Sonic

    My 19 year old grandson shot & killed a woodchuck last summer at a confirmed 884 yards with my Savage 22-250. Terminal velocity was 1089 FPS. I don't know whether that is trans-sonic or sub-sonic, but in either case, the groundhog didn't care. After reading about the British sniper and the...
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    Range Report OBT and different barrel lengths

    I think some you here use QuickLoad and know about Chris Long's OBT theory. So herre is a topic I posted over at the WSSMzone forum. Earlier today, I was researching what twist and length barrel I would like to go to if I re-barrel my 223 wssm to a 243 wssm. So I worked up a load with...
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    First 2" of throat shot out.

    Greetings Guys, Newbie here. I have a 223 WSSM with a 9 twist Kreiger 27" barrel that has the throat gone. It did shoot a woodchuck at 821 yards last summer in Ohio. I'm currently in AZ and will be back in OH in May. I think I will have my OH gunsmith put a 26" 8 twist 243 WSSM barrel on it...
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