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  1. ply1951guy

    Looking for people who use IMR 7828SSC

    I currently shoot Retumbo in my 6.5-06 with good results. I was doing some tinkering with QuickLoad and found that IMR 7828SSC could yield me ~100fps with my current rifle. However, one nice feature of Retumbo is the temperature insensitivity. For anybody shooting IMR 7828SSC in any...
  2. ply1951guy

    Anyone using Lapua 243 Win Brass?

    I have a question for anyone using Lapua 243 Win brass. Lapua states that their 308 brass uses small rifle primers. Does the 243 brass also use small rifle primers, or does it use regular large rifle primers. I was thinking about buying some Lapua brass for my 260, and I think that having...
  3. ply1951guy

    Gunsmithing Completed 6.5mm-06 build (Picture Heavy)

    I finished my first custom rifle build this weekend and wanted to share the results with everyone here. Plenty of pictures are attached. As for the technical: Turkish Mauser mid 1940's production action Stock Mauser bottom metal Shilen Match Grade Chrome Moly 28 Inch barrel, unturned at...
  4. ply1951guy

    Gunsmithing Boyd's Stock Question

    I have a question for anyone out there who works stocks. I bought a Boyd's thumbhole stock for a rifle I am building and I am wondering how the recoil pad is attached. Is the rubber pad just nailed on to the wood, or are there screws hidden somewhere? I did not want to start prying and...
  5. ply1951guy

    Gunsmithing Good gunsmiths for an AR-10 build

    So I am fairly new to the Hide, but I was wondering what gunsmiths you guys would recommend for an AR-10 build. I have an armalite style lower and was looking for a gunsmith to build a custom upper, possibly in 7mm-08 rather than 308. What gunsmiths have you guys dealt with or who does good...