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    What can I do with an old AW barrel?

    .300 Winmag bolt face caliber. I have the replacement in hand and I'll be installing it later this month. I was thinking about taking the old one and getting it installed on some other rifle so I can use it to fireform brass. Problem is I'd have to have it re-threaded, which means I'll have...
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    What gunsmith for a barrel chamber / thread?

    About to order the second barrel for my AWSM from Bartlein. I'm sure the lead time will be insane but I'm probably just going to have it sent straight to a gunsmith when complete for threading and chambering. I had a well-known shop chamber my last one and I was plenty happy with it, but this...
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    FFS no longer for sale?

    Just checked to see if there are any recent updates. Lex Talus site said it’s no longer for sale. Kind of surprised. FFS has been a great product for me.
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    Any reviews of the APA Chode?

    Going to put a longer barrel on my rifle, I’ll need a muzzle brake but I want to minimize the length. This thing looks like the way to go. https://www.americanprecisionarms.com/products/the-c-h-o-d-e Anyone have any experience? Also about muzzle brakes in general; if your caliber isn’t...
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    PA resident looking for an ELR range.

    1,000 isn’t cutting it anymore and I need to up the dose. I keep hearing rumors about a private ‘range’ somewhere north of Harrisburg, but nothing solid. I there’s a place in east Ohio that may fit the bill “thunder valley” but that’s a hell of a drive. Anyone know of anything within PA...
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    Night Vision Mounting D790 on a dovetail AI.

    Gents, got a filmless D790 in a trade on this site. First off, the image is absolutely incredible. It's somehow clearer than my WP filmless 'supertube' although I don't know the specs specifically. I've mounted it on a few rifles for fun but I'd like to try it on my AW - problem is, it has the...
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    Any users of FFS still out there?

    Field Firing Solution. It's all I've ever used so I can't compare to others, but the features it offers are pretty impressive, although the interface could use some work. I've been surprised at the lack of discussion on it.
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    Anyone ever put an AW action in a standard stock?

    Could have sworn I saw this here a few years ago. I have a short action AW that for some reason I think would be fun to place in something other than what it's in, either by de-bonding the action from the chassis or cutting it to a different length.
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    Does anyone still have Terrapins in stock?

    Been bumping a WTB on here for months with no bites, and I've called everywhere I can think of. I found the last one at Ashbury, but it's brown and won't ship 'till August. (So someone go get it!) I feel like a douche saying this, but I have to get a green one, My rifle, Kestrel, and...
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    Off-center firing pin indentations?

    I recently re-barreled my AI with a barrel that was chambered by a known high end builder. I noticed my brass shows a sliiiightly off center indentation in primers from the firing pin. I never fired the rifle with the original barrel so don't have anything to compare it to. I thought at first...
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    Getting the Barrel off of an AW

    I'm putting the fuckin' BUSINESS to this rifle and I can't break the barrel free!! Using a Tubb vise, and that aftermarket AI wrench. Wrenching the hell out of it and it won't break free. I confirmed that the rubber part of the tab is facing UP, putting CCW pressure on the action (from...
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    Rifle Scopes Should I trade in my S&B?

    Gents, I bought a S&B 5-25x56 off this site a few years ago and I've been using it for 1k shooting with pretty good success. I don't have much experience with high end optics, but I'm kind of a buy once, cry once kind of guy so I waited until I saw a good deal on here and snapped it up...
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    Anyody know where I can shoot out to a mile in PA?

    Looking for a place to shoot. A mile is my current goal, but I can't find a thing. Any ideas for someone in PA?
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    What level of runout on brass would you accept after using FL sizing die?

    I was never blessed with the ability to type succinct thread titles. Alright, I have a full length sizing die with interchangeable neck bushings, (not going to name the brand but very high end, used on a co-ax press) and after resizing I'll put the brass on a concentricity gauge with the...
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    New brass trashing bullet jackets, any fix?

    I bought a bunch of new Hornady brass off of Gunwerks for my 7LRM rifle. Unfired, the neck tension is incredibly tight and completely trashes a jacket while seating. Hoping to cure this I ran them through a Sinclair oversized expander mandrel (typically used prior to neck turning) to open...
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    Gunsmithing Swapping a barrel on an AW, any tips?

    Gents, I'm taking off the factory .300 winmag barrel (unused so I'd like to keep scuffing nonexistent) on my AW and replacing it with a barrel chambered for 7mm LRM by GAP which should be arriving shortly. I bought a Tubb barrel vise and an action wrench so I plan to wrap the barrel in thick...
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    Options for getting AI skins painted?

    Can't really say I'm all that excited about the new style AI skins. The green seems a little more bright green than O.D. and it just doesn't have the same look that I used to like. Because my hunt for legacy skins (folding AWSM with spike if you have one) is coming up dry I might as well...
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    AI AW not locking in the open position, any ideas?

    Just took delivery of a .300WM AW today, the price was right so I went for it. It's a brand new rifle and I'm having an issue locking the stock in the extended position; it won't go far enough to allow the pin to extend. Anyone seen this before? I have an older short action AW as well...
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    Does anyone have a quickdesign file for 7mm LRM?

    I bought Quickload not too long ago and I've found I to be very useful. My next rifle is going to be in 7mm LRM and I'd like to work up a load in it using that program, although that's not one of the cartridges listed in the program. Does anyone have a copy of that cartridge created in...