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  1. selfbowhunter

    avatar and profile pics are sideways???

    when I upload from my computer the pics are fine. when they show up in my avatar and profile they are sideways. is there a simple fix for this? thanks. chuck
  2. selfbowhunter

    Tired of losing LAPUA 6.5x47 brass at the match? CHECK THIS OUT!

    I just finished up a 6.5x47 for hunting purposes and after figuring out some issues have it all screwed together and shooting. the rifle was designed to be light and has a 20" #2 shilen barrel on it and will eventually be bedded in a B&C Alaskan TI stock. for now it is bolted in a McCrees...
  3. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing need some help on an out of the ordinary chamber issue.....

    I just chambered up a shilen #2 in 6.5x47 for a light weight hunting rifle. while measuring runout I encountered something that I just cant wrap my head around! my setup is like most here. I use a spyder on the outboard and either a 4 jaw or spyder on the inboard depending on the length of the...
  4. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing Need some remington recoil lugs ground

    I have accumulated quite a few and would like to have them surface ground. Anyone around who offers that service for a fair price? Thanks. Chuck
  5. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing ? about model 70 PF......need help ASAP

    I am building my two younger brothers rifles and the youngest cant stand remingtons. he is a mauser and Winchester model 70 guy. I was wondering if the raceway on the push feed Winchester will be in the .702-.703 range like a Remington when it comes time to true up the receiver? I am needing to...
  6. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing question for you guys making a living at this.....

    my buddy just got his manufacturing license and the ATF agent to him that to rebarrel a factory rifle he has to put his company name and a different serial number on it. "new rules" he says. why would you have to put a new serial number on a receiver that already has one from the factory? why...
  7. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing 50bmg receivers

    who make a good receiver at a good price? looking to build myself a 50 in the near future. I like the McMillan but $2240 is hard to swallow. is there anyone that carries the mcmillans for less money? thanks. chuck
  8. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing .243 match rifle freebore???

    what freebore are yall running in your match .243 rifles? i am seriously considering rechambering my 6XC to a .243 to simplify things and was wondering what the proper freebore is to run through the aics mags. i use the DTAC now but i may look into the berger hybrid. grizzly lists a .243 reamer...
  9. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing cut VS. button rifled barrels..........the truth!

    i am definitely not a well renown gunsmith. I am self taught and know the things I do by experience and many mistakes have led to greater successes. something I would like to address is the ongoing argument that a cut rifled barrel is superior to its button rifled counter part. I have used...
  10. selfbowhunter

    Gunsmithing need a pistol smith

    are there any smiths here who work on pistols? i have a ruger single six i would like to have slicked up with an action job, trigger job, new crown, and bead blast finish. who can do it? chuck
  11. selfbowhunter

    New McCrees is GTG!

    i just received a new McCrees chassis system and wanted to let everyone know that i am quite satisfied. i wasnt much of a fan of chassis systems until i started to look at them practically and not aesthetically. the looks take some getting used to but i feel the benefits far outweigh any visual...
  12. selfbowhunter

    rimfire gunsmiths

    i have a couple of new to me rimfires coming and i may want to get them rechambered and crowned. i do my own centerfire work but i have never messed with the rimfires. i hear they are extremely fickle. who might you suggest to do this work in a timely manner for a fair price? chuck
  13. selfbowhunter

    have a dilemma and need some help

    i sold a LRF on here last week and it apparently hasnt shown up yet. i was working and left it up to my wife to ship. normally she will call me and ask how i want it handled but evidently she could not get in touch with me so she just sent it. it went priority mail but that is it evidently. the...
  14. selfbowhunter

    Rifle Scopes Need help with rangefinder display

    i am color blind and i cant see the display on my new zeiss prf unless it is very low light conditions. my old nikons had a black dispaly. is there any other QUALITY rangefinder that has a black display rather than the customary red? anybody interested in a very lightly used zeiss prf? chuck
  15. selfbowhunter

    Rifle Scopes anything as good as NF for less money?

    i wish i could afford to put a nightforce on every rifle i own but that is not feasible for me. is there any other scope that offers the repeatablitiy of the nightforce for less money? i dial in all extended range shots and perfect repeatability is parmount. i actually prefer fixed power optics...
  16. selfbowhunter

    Building on a SURGEON? MUST READ!

    i was finishing up my 338EDGE last night by torquing the receiver and barrel together. i noticed a different feel while doing this and found that the anit-bind rail on the port side of the receiver had been crushed. i called surgeon this morning and they stated the old SURGEON action wrench will...
  17. selfbowhunter

    took the 6.5 to 1550yds today

    for the first time i shot my 6.5 at 1550yds according to gps. went the extra 50yds to make damn sure. pushing the 123 a-max and 123 scenar at 3150fps. it was INCREDIBLE how much flatter and how much less wind drift the scenar had. 8MOA less elevation and 3MOA less wind! i was able to score three...
  18. selfbowhunter

    338 EDGE first time over 1000

    my buddy and i finally made the time to shoot over 1000yds for the first time yesterday. we took three rifles i built. the first is a 338 edge on a stiller predator converted to single shot with a 10 twist rock creek and choate varmint stock. this is my buddys rifle. we set the target at 1050 to...
  19. selfbowhunter

    338 EDGE dies BEWARE

    on another topic, highridge1 suggested using a set of 300RUM dies with the proper bushing to size 338 EDGE brass. i advised him that i did not think it would work but he stated he has used one for some time with no issues. i got a 300RUM type S die from redding and a .365 bushing. the 300RUM...
  20. selfbowhunter

    Any interest in the Texas panhandle?

    i have a 550yd range on my place and was thinking of hosting some type of shoot if there was any interest. we could also shoot 300 and 400yds safely. the way my place lays, shooting prone would be tough unless i build a pad with the tractor. i am not opposed to doing this if people really MUST...
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