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    Build suggestions for a Remington 40-XB Rangemaster Repeater 7.62mm

    ALCON: I've come into owning a 1970's vintage Remington 40-XB Rangemaster Repaeter in 7.62x51mm (Match) with a 27.25" stainless 1:12" barrel and all the associated metal accessories for iron sights. The stock on it now is a cut down 40-XC stock (not my doing). I'm contemplating several...
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    Gunsmithing Need a chamber and thread job done on my Tikka T3...

    I've got a Bartlein medium palma barrel that needs to be threaded, chambered, cut and crowned and turned down a step at the muzzle for iron sights. My local gunsmiths either a) are allergic to work or b)can't/won't cut metric threads (not really sure it is metric though--probably is). I've...
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    POI Shift for FBHP vs BTHP

    I've come across a little problem and I need some insight on this. Realizing that the barrel vibrates in a 3D sine wave when fired it seems possible that the POI shift between two distinctly different loads could be off by a lot laterally and vertically. Is this an accurate assumption...
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    Advanced Marksmanship Doping the wind via mirage in the scope?

    Not real sure where to put this one so I'll bandy it about the forums until I get a response. In any case, I've recently come into a very high magnification scope and wonder at the possibility of using it to dope the wind between shots. It is a Bushnell 4.5-30x50mm and is paralax adjustable...
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    Rifle Scopes Doping the wind via mirage in the scope?

    I have recently come into a ultra-high magnification scope (Bushnell 4.5-30x50mm) but have yet to get on a range where I might try my hand at scoping the wind. Has anyone tried this? Can it work?
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    30-06 AI 180 grain Interbond Moly and RL-17

    I worked up a hunting load for 30-06 AI in my rebarreled Turkish Mauser and I'm both impressed and a little concerned. Just need to compare notes with anyone with RL-17 experience. The data: M98 K.Kale Turk Mauser Sporter 24" Adams and Bennet F54 Contour Stainless Fluted barrel 30-06 Ackley...
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    338 Subsonic shooters out there?

    I am loading for my 338 Federal Tikka T3 (22" barrel, 1:10") twist and, naturally, I feel compelled to develop a subsonic load. The nice folks at Outlaw State Bullets are planning on making a 338 variant of their segmented rebated rim jacketed hollow point and have asked my opinion on what the...
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    308 Norma Mag VS 300 WM

    Assuming a 26" barrel (lately a virgin 30-06) with a 1:10" twist, can someone convince me of the merits of the 300 WM over the 308 NM? I plan to handload in either case and I don't work for anyone who can wizard up some free 300 WM for me. So, from the research I've done it seems like the...
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    Heading to the range with a ladder!

    Lacking anything better than a 200 yd KD range, I'll be heading to Laguna Seca (Monterey, CA) to wring out the 30-06 with the 175 SMK and RL-17 loads. The ladder starts at 53.5g and goes up to 57.5g by 0.5g for phase I. So...should I be chronying the rounds at this point? I know, more...
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    Orphaned Barrels: what to do?

    I have two "spare" barrels in .308 1:10" twist; both are of exceptional quality. The first is a Kreiger stainless cut to 20", chambered in .308x39mm, threaded for a CZ-527, and muzzle threaded for 5/8-24TPI. The second is a new-old stock Winchester Marksman barrel chambered in 30-06 (throated...
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    Tikka T3 Builds

    I've recently come into a pair of T3s. One in 7mm-08 and blued and the other is SS in 338 Federal. Both are of the "Lite" variety. I have a stainless Kreiger .308 1:10 20" barrel set aside for the SS/338 Federal gun. As this gun is basically NIB, I'm going to try and set it up as a switch...
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    Making a realistic offer on an older Remington 40X

    First off, I am totally ignorant to gun pricing beyond seeing what the "market" will bear on the usual sites. Given that they are clobbered with guns that aren't going anywhere anytime soon, I need a little help pricing an offer on a very nice 40X that I have the opportunity to buy. The basic...
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    30-06 Winchester Marksman 175 SMK/RL17 Load Advice

    I've had some success with IMR4350 but the batch was pretty old and I've run out of it anyhow. Following the hype, I went and got a whole mess of RL-17. My basic recipe is: Winchester/Norma case with .3055 neck tension Tula LRM primer 175 SMK seated 0.010" off the lands 58.5 grain IMR-4350 Can...
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