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    Help with Bell&Carlson #6560-02 stock

    Guys: I purchased and installed a B&C model 6560 Medalist ( full aluminum chassis) stock on my Howa 1500, 20" heavy barrel rifle. Stock is wonderful in fit and finish, no issues. Here is a representative pic from a Midway ad, to help visualize what I'm asking.---> Bell Carlson Medalist...
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    Savage MKII or Marlin XT-22 as Trainer?

    Would like some personal-experience feedback on these 2 guns I'm looking at as a trainer. Models under consideration are Savage MKIIFV, and Marlin XT-22VR. Both guns come with plastic stocks and heavy barrels. Bypass any stock issues...these will be dealt with. Let's focus on reliability...
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    Bell&Carlson Fit-Up with Karsten Style Cheekpiece

    Did anyone here come across a similar problem? I bought a Bell & Carlson Medalist stock for my rifle, thinking the buttstock was "flat" on both sides. Photos only show right side of stock. I even asked the seller(Midway),and also checked with B&C if this was true. They both confirmed there was...
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    Gunsmithing Muzzle Brake Options

    Need some advice / help. I am thinking of adding a muzzle brake to this Howa 1500 barrel--> - muzzle OD = 0.885" - heavy barrel, taper is about 0.006"/inch of barrel length ( obviously getting fatter at this rate going towards the receiver). The question--> - like other firearms where this...
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    Gunsmithing Proper Mixing of Devcon epoxy

    Proper Devcon Mixing For those of you who have experience using Devcon 10110 steel/epoxy as a bedding compound.... does anyone have a good recommendation how to easily come up with the proper epoxy/hardener mix ? The instructions say mix using either one of these ratios---> 9:1 by weight ...
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    Gunsmithing Proper Devcon mixing ratios

    Proper Devcon Mixing For those of you who have experience using Devcon 10110 steel/epoxy as a bedding compound.... does anyone have a good recommendation how to "easily" come up with the proper epoxy/hardener mix ? The instructions say mix using either one of these ratios---> 9:1 by weight...
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite 3200 10X40 Mil/Mil on sale+rebate?.

    This scope is a good piece at its entry-level price point, although there are strong options if you inch-up on price (like $300, or so, for the SS 10X scope by SWFA, or maybe even the Weaver Grand Slam 3-10 with Mil-Dot at $300-$400, a Midway-exclusive, etc). However, everything has to be...
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    Ranging / Ballistic pocket Calculators, which one?

    Do you guys use the pocket slide-rule type calculators to assist you in range estimation and ballistic (drop) calcs? I've come across these 2----> Ballistic calculator wheel... http://www.snipershide.com/2012/08/accu ... hiz-wheel/ Another style, mildot master... http://www.mildot.com/ Is...
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