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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    I'm trying to find a copy of the picture of the African dude holding the 1911 with the slide catch that is just hanging. Apparently, my Google-Fu sucks and after going through all of the Motivational Pics thread (wow!) no luck. I know that I have seen it here, though. If anyone has it, please...
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    Well so I guess they really are bad.

    Just to add to 29aholic's experience, I just yesterday received a new Remington 700 in .223. This was shipped to my dealer directly from the factory, and I have been waiting for the rifle since May due to the recall. It has the XMarkPro trigger. Out of the box the trigger weighed in at 5lbs...
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    Gunsmithing DuraCoat® Aerosol over Savage Mark II FV-SR Questions

    It is a pretty ugly factory finish and it seems to really be a rust magnet. Mine looks like the barrel was finish polished with a 60 grit wheel on a tool post grinder, with a very shallow blueing. I live in a fairly arid climate and still have issues with it rusting. The rough surface does...
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    Gunsmithing Savage 110E Bolt problem

    That is first rate. And first rate is what I have found with members here and that is why I hang around here!
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    Gunsmithing A quick thanks to you all

    I just wanted to take a minute and thank everybody on The Hide for their assistance. I know that a lot of you are professionals with real work to do, instead of entertaining my petty little problems. I don't often post here (and no, I am not trying to pad posts to sell anything) but when I do...
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    Gunsmithing Savage 110E Bolt problem

    Thanks for the info. That gives me enough to fix it for now and plan on a long term fix as well.
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    Gunsmithing Savage 110E Bolt problem

    Thanks for the info. I would happily replace one, but I wouldn't want to leave you in a bind if they take forever to get back in. Particularly, if I can make one. Any idea if the later model firing pin assembly will work in the older bolt? If so, that might be the best answer. I had the bolt...
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    Gunsmithing Savage 110E Bolt problem

    My Lt. brought a used Savage to me to go through prior to giving it to a young relative as a gift. It is a 110E in .270 Win, in the 910XXX serial range. Upon examination, the bolt head retaining pin was broken in half through the firing pin passage hole, and only half of the pin is still there...
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    Left powder sitting around

    All this discussion of solvents and moisture content of smokeless powders... Anybody remember buying powder in cardboard containers? I still have a pound of Hogden 4198 in a rectangular cardboard can. Shot fine the last time I loaded out of it a couple of years back. My dad has 20 or so...
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    Gunsmithing Bullet jump

    I will say that it worked for me. I had a 1 1/2 MOA rifle (Rem XCR long range/tactical .308, factory barrel, fluted stainless) with a throat that was about .360" deep. A 168gr SMK was out of the case before it got into the rifling. Had it set back .500" and rechambered with a 168 gr. FGMM as...
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    Maggie’s Russian Gym Class

    Yep. It certainly should. Along with the reasons why you should have it and the responsibility of ownership and why protecting the Constitution is necessary!
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Re: Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 168BTHPM</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sandwarrior</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div...
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Re: Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 Could be.... It's Chuck Testa!
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    To Lasik, or not to Lasik....

    Re: To Lasik, or not to Lasik.... I had mine done in February, 2000. My vision was bad enough that I couldn't make out anything on the eye chart. I had astigmatism in both eyes, too. I am 49 now, and my eyes are just starting to slip a bit. Still 20/20 or better in both eyes, depending on...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns wife self defense weapon...

    Re: wife self defense weapon... I can't speak on a wife using a P7, but I carried one for 10 years while a DOE security guard. Put tons of ammo through it. I definately prefer the M8 over the M13, but they are a reliable and accurate handgun and the squeeze cocking mechanism for the first...
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    Photos Improvised Ejector Removal Tool

    Re: Improvised Extractor Removal Tool I took a pair of vise grips and a round jewelers file to the jaw to make a gas tube removal tool. So far works great and only cost me ten minutes and a pair of harbor freight vise grip pliers.
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    Photos Improvised Ejector Removal Tool

    Re: Improvised Extractor Removal Tool Yeah, I'm thinking he meant ejector removal tool. Mistaken terminology. And it's a damned slick idea for that, too!
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    Nils Grip for EDM .408...

    Re: Nils Grip for EDM .408... Kilmore, that looks great! If you are bored, would you please send me some pics of the buttstock stabilizer and the adjustable cheek piece? My EDM is an early model, and it would benefit greatly with an adjustable cheek piece.
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    Maggie’s My Daughter and the 6.5 Grendal Supressed

    Re: My Daughter and the 6.5 Grendal Supressed That is great! My 16 year old daughter shot my 50 BMG a while back. I was really worried about how she would handle the recoil. Shoulda known better. The rifle went off and I heard this "Yeah, Baby!!!" come out of her! Kinda get's ya right...
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    Redding Graphite Neck Lube

    Re: Redding Graphite Neck Lube Nope. Except this stuff is a Redding product, even though it says Imperial. Imperial makes a dry neck lube that beats anything else I have ever used. I think it is moly powder with tiny ceramic beads. The beads carry the moly but don't stick to the case when...