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  1. BigBrother

    Getting boxes long enough to ship guns

    Kind of a stupid question, but a friend is transferring firearms to me and we need to pack them up. Two are shotguns that are over 48” long and getting boxes long enough- something I never dreamt would’ve been a stumbling point for us -has become one. Local UHaul stores only have up to 48”, and...
  2. BigBrother

    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    Also, just occurred to me- God did they drop the ball on this. They basically had on their hands, for about thirty years, the Air Jordans of the sniper rifle world. You’d think these idiots would, like any mfr with two gray cells, make a civilian version of the 24 so we could all “shoot like...
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    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    But I wasn’t looking for drop it off a mountain ruggedness or a stock that could take a 7.62x39 and barely flinch :). I was simply looking for a 1/4-1/2 MOA (with platinum-coated diamond bullets, i.e. SMK) rifle with about the same quality as any good consumer firearm, which would really have...
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    Oh by AI I meant their chassis for the Rem 700 actions. I remember back then that was the “cheap” way to have an AI... and the expensive one to spruce up your 700 :). Seemed like the fashionable chassis to have if you had the coin (but not enough for a full on AI).
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    ...So! Have any gas guns gotten so good that bolts are even closer now to extinction? As I recall they were close when I left. Accuracy seemed almost there, with the only major consideration being the difference in impulse and its accounting compared to a bolt gun.
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    Not sure if you were one of the ones originally in it, but back around 09 I started a group/mailing list off here called NETactical whose purpose was to unite the few and far in between tactically-minded folks in the Northeast. If you were, hey! If not, funny you brought that up :) I also...
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    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    Jesus that’s some scary stuff.
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    Funny title, perhaps, but if you saw my newish thread on buying another 700P, you know I basically left the Hide and precision shooting 10 years ago due to a move and have now thawed out :). Like some coma awakee being handed an iPhone, I stared in...
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    Wait, so when I mentioned it was interesting above about steel vs paper, it was in part for this reason. I can’t see how the precision game plays well with steel, which is essentially minute of man shooting. I mean I have to assume paper is still used for precise zeroing and MOA bragging rights...
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    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    “buying a quality action allows you to buy “prefit” barrels. No smith smith needed just screw it on yourself.” WHAT THE FUCK?!? :) Plus all the new scope names. Plus lolz @ the lobbing 50 rounds at a piece of plywood at 2000- certainly seen that around the net! And very interesting on now...
  11. BigBrother

    If you have the time, catch me up on the last 10 years? :)

    Funny title, perhaps, but if you saw my newish thread on buying another 700P, you know I basically left the Hide and precision shooting 10 years ago due to a move and have now thawed out :). Like some coma awakee being handed an iPhone, I stared in confusion at the new flurry of builders...
  12. BigBrother

    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    Fantastic. This one here may have finally sealed it for me. Thanks so much for your help all! For whatever this contribution is worth, I had a similar, super informative conversation with a Remington guy sometime between 08-11, someone whom I think I found by semi-random traversing of the phone...
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    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    Jesus, things have changed in a decade, eh? I literally don’t think I recognize a single one of the acronyms or rifle makers you guys are discussing. Last I was ‘round these parts, it was all GAPs and US Optics and Surgeon actions!!
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    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    Hah, great responses. Is @TheGerman a builder? Been literally a decade since I’ve been on here...
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    Getting another Rem 700P- am I just a glutton for pain?

    So! Been years and years since I’ve been on here and precision shooting. I moved to a 2A-unfriendly place and my babies have been in storage since, but I’ve now moved and can have them again. I’ve been going through the steps to transfer back to me (I transferred them to a friend when I moved)...
  16. BigBrother

    Entry level ($200-$300) spotting scope- Konus still the king???

    Hey guys! About a decade ago I went through this process- looked through plenty of glass, tried things, etc., and found the Konusspot to be the undisputed king when it came to spotting scopes, until you hit the > $1000 range with the Kowas, etc. (No joke, nothing in the middle even came close.)...
  17. BigBrother

    Randy ('HateCA') of RD Precision is fantastic to work with and a true class act!

    Not sure, but certainly worth dropping him a PM or contacting him via the site!!
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    Randy ('HateCA') of RD Precision is fantastic to work with and a true class act!

    Hey guys, haven't posted on here in years but wanted to swing by to give much deserved credit to Randy of RD Precision (HateCA on here- a long time member). You can see his custom work at R&D Precision | Awesome Gunsmithing Services. I'm in LA for a few weeks and decided to give a Randy a call...
  19. BigBrother

    Gunsmithing Best torque wrench for the $$?

    Re: Best torque wrench for the $$? Thanks guys, looks like Borka is exactly what I need!
  20. BigBrother

    Gunsmithing Best torque wrench for the $$?

    Hey all, I'm going through my second Wheeler torque wrench and am finding it too has lost its calibration. Is there an actually high quality adjustable torque wrench out there that will give me the range (10-65 in-lbs) I need for my gun work? Any "gold standards" out there? Thanks!