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    Gunsmithing Savage Barrels

    I’ve been learning the process of rebarreling over the last year and have so far taken 2 savages apart and I’m wondering if anyone here knows if they are threading their barrels with a die. On both of them the chips that come out from under the barrel nut side look like chips produced from a die.
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    Gunsmithing Too short for headstock

    I’m trying to chamber my first barrel and my small lathe for some reason isn’t picking up on threads so I want to use my larger one. The problem with the larger one is the barrel isn’t long enough to get through the headstock. I’m considering attaching some tube to the end of the barrel to give...
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    Gunsmithing Nesika BDL mag cutout

    I recently purchased one of the nesika model v actions with a magnum bolt face to use with a 300winmag barrel I acquired years ago and want a hinged floor plate type mag. I ordered all the parts from stockeys and found the mag box does not fit in the action. The mag well does have a step at the...
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    Gunsmithing Pre-64 Win 70 Sight Leaf Spring

    I just bought a late 30s Winchester 70 30-06 and am in need of a rear sight leaf spring. I have tried a spring off an old 10-22 but it is a little too straight or stiff. I have looked at Numrich, Midway and Brownells. Brownells is the only site that I found the leafs for sale but as expected...
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    Gunsmithing .22 Dovetail Measurements

    Are there any standards for a 3/8 dovetail on a .22 rifle. I have measured the top of the dovetail at .501" the bottom around .375" and the height around .093" on my CZ 452. I bought the 452 at a local gun shop and bought 11mm Leupold rings to find they didn't fit so I brought them back and the...