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    Drilling and pinning A2 front sight

    I recently picked up a 20" FN barrel and plan to build a new 20" upper. It's just a barrel and has no sight installed. I have been contemplating doing the job myself but am curious about how to keep the front sight from moving on the barrel for the drilling part. I have access to a mill but I...
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    How to remove varnish/lacquer from stock hardware?

    I have a British Lend Lease Garand that I am trying to figure out how to remove the lacquer from the parkerized metal parts on the stock. The old guy I bought it from years ago had sanded the cartouche off the side of the stock and then coated it all in lacquer. I removed it from the wood but...
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    Any Ford techs here?

    If there are any Ford Techs here or someone with access to wiring diagrams on Chilton On Demand or whatever the new flavor is these days. I could use a little help. My 2007 Ford Ranger 4.0 is giving me a headache with the A/C. Trying to chase down what is going on. Long story short I had to...
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    BCM 11.5 gas issue?

    I have been trying to get a friends BCM 11.5 to calm down for lack of a better term. It is what I thought to be way over-gassed. I installed an adjustable gas block, fresh carbine spring, Sprinco blue spring, carbine, H, H2 and H3 buffers and the buffer still smacks the receiver extension during...
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    My employer mandated the vaccine. Anyone else?

    So my employer went full retard and is mandating the vaccine for the small amount of us actually working in the building. The department I am in has a total of 12 people and we are all spread out now. 99% of the desks are empty as most everyone is working from home. A few of us simply can't due...
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    British Lend/Lease Garand opinion

    Years ago I scored a L/L Garand made in Oct 41. It has all the British proofs and is 336xxx serial number range. The only problem is the original owner had sanded and lacquered the stock. The circle P proof is still present on the grip, but the side inspector stamps are gone. I have found...
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    Anyone know the AK platform well?

    I have a Bulgarian AK-74 kit that was built and I have issues with the mag catch lever. The catch is too short and not locking the mag into the receiver correctly. I took it back to the builder but he had a stroke...so needless to say I am going to tackle this myself. I plan to replace the lever...
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    Gunsmithing Remington 700 extractor replacement

    I purchased a used GAP barreled receiver with their trued 700 action and it has extraction problems. I have to tap the bolt slightly to get it to remove the case. The bolt in the GAP just doesn't have the feel when I open the bolt that my stock 700 action has. The stock bolt/action has a...
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    Gas block leaking

    I have been seeing more carbon around the gas block on my Centurion Arms MK12-ish upper. This is their complete upper with their pinned gas block that they assembled. I have no issues with cycling, but the leaking seems to be getting worse. It's leaking out of the tube and the block. The upper...
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    CZ 457 MTR stock finish

    So I spilled some MPro 7 on the stock in a small spot and it removed the finish. It seems like it is some sort of oil finish, but I can't tell. When i wiped off the spot if left a brown coloration on the rag. I called CZ and the kid that answered the phone sounded barely awake and I had to...
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    Advanced Marksmanship Correcting for mirage

    I did a search and read what I could find on mirage, but I did not see anything specific about how to correct for it. I typically do not shoot in hot places during the summer months. Last weekend I had a friend in from out of town and he wanted to shoot long range. He can shoot and stacked them...