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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 DBM opinions from guys that put them in.....and use them.

    That's a real beauty you got going there.
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    Why not safetywire for muzzle devices ?

    I think it's a pretty good idea. I'm going to safety wire my brake along with my scope to mount and mount to rifle. Also, my stock to the receiver (should only require drilling some small holes) and my cheek riser to the stock. That thing got loose once. Mag floor plate, rails and any other...
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    AutoTrickler V4

    My new V4 was overthrowing H4350 by .06 -.08 grains pretty consistently and occasionally higher. I tilted the back up about .015 and recalibrated. It is now throwing dead on or .02 under and I think that is about as good as it gets - especially with kernels that weigh about .028 on average...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Outer Pistol Belt, Over Clothes

    I recently purchased a KORE belt. I cut the belt so that it is taken up all the way with thin summer pants. When wearing heavy pants with long johns, I just let it out a few inches. I like it much better than Velcro and even my best leather belts, especially with its big range of adjustment...
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    Optics question

    The rifle might just be shooting low from the factory. I bought a rifle a few years back that was shooting about 18" low at 100yds. A 20 moa mount seemed like a 0 moa mount. Luckily, my LGS was nice enough to let me trade it with a slight penalty rather than go through the factory return...
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    Desert Tech SRS-A1 Aluminum Picatiny Rails

    I'd be in for 2.
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    High End Reloading Equipment

    AMP annealer is "choice". However, I've never seen a difference on paper. I've actually stopped annealing based on BR shooters' advice. I now only "anneal" every third or fourth firing. Just my .03...
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    Brass Prep Kit

    I've got a Giraud with oil less bearings - purchased in 2015. It's been a flawless device IMHO. After sizing (with a couple of checks) and trimming, I check OAL. If the OAL varies, I then check shoulder set back. I've seen a correlation with shoulder set back and brass thickness/capacity. I...
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    Scope height & wobble zone?

    A lazy hand over the scope probably hurts nothing. However, I've seen shooters using the scope as a handle to carry the rifle and, also, press hard on the scope to jam the rifle into an odd barricade or other rest. Now, I'm sure that Spuhr's and others look and feel as though one could rappel...
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    LMT .308 MWS

    No advantage/difference to the FA carrier as far as I can tell with the Slash set up. But, it'll run fine even with the TB 7 but overgassed it is.
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    Talk to me about the dreaded case neck "Donut"

    From another thread: "When I began using the honed die and mandrel method, my results were great. However, I am beginning to see the internal donut more and more with brass sized this way. I plan to do a couple of control groups of once fired brass using the honed die with expander ball...
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    Force gauge almost maxing out.

    When I began using the honed die and mandrel method, my results were great. However, I am beginning to see the internal donut more and more with brass sized this way. I plan to do a couple of control groups of once fired brass using the honed die with expander ball installed and with and...
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    Forster - shoulder bump not enough

    Same as grizz here. Have them neck hone it when you send it in for shortening.
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    Different brass mfr. Different dimensions?

    All brass has different metallurgy. I have one die set up for Hornady brass and another set up for Lapua that happens to also work with Peterson. If I run the Lapua or Peterson through the die that's set for my Hornady brass, it will not set back at all. If I run the H brass through the die...
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    Is it worth chasing the lands with hornady 140?

    I've seen deeper seating depths improve groups even after 600 or so rounds down a 6.5 barrel. Experimenting with seating depth has shown me appreciable differences in accuracy with even well worn barrels. I'm a firm believer that chasing the distance to lands will (sometimes, but) not always...
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    AR Accuracy: What to Expect and How to Acheive it?

    Nothing to be proud of, Russ...
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    Thoughts?: Miculek Magnetic Buffer System

    If I hear "buttery smooth" again with anything associated with AR's, I'm puking and running away. Now, a JP side charger gets close. But, "buttery" no, just no...
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    Rifle Scopes NF Atacr 5x25 f1 spuhr mount questions

    Spuhr 4902 for 30 moa is a nice set up. It clears the hg easily and height is very comfortable.
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    Inconsistent shoulder bump

    I've found that different lots (same brand) can cause significant differences in bump. I proved this to myself a few days ago when I sized a box full of same brand brass of mixed lots for a friend. Some bumped back perfectly and some were .003 different. Upon closer inspection, I could see...
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    Cold Welded Bullets in Neck

    I've found no difference in SD/ES (after wet tumbling for a little over an hour) between Graphite lubed necks and no lube. In one instance, my Graphite lubed SD/ES was up slightly. So, I recently stopped with the Graphite. I normally load long and final seat the night before shooting. I...