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    Gunsmithing Making a Bolt Action Reciever

    Re: Making a Bolt Action Reciever Definitely doesn't pay if you have to have it done. If you have an EDM in house... well... lights out.
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    Which state produces the best shooters?

    Re: Which state produces the best shooters? Sure isn't Michigan... Granholm blew em all away to places like Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Montana, Wyoming, Pennsylvania...
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    Gunsmithing Making a Bolt Action Reciever

    Re: Making a Bolt Action Reciever Why broach the raceways when there are Wire EDMs.... Actually cut the entire profile with the wire. Make a mating lap if you want to fine tune it and smooth it out. Fit bolt afterward.
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    Gunsmithing emachineshop.com

    Re: emachineshop.com Without design intent a sketch or drawing is nothing but lines and numbers. As a design engineer at a machining / fabrication / custom machinery company I do some reverse engineering of components for customers that don't have prints. Looking at a component it is...
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    Is the Remington SPS Tactical Rifle Discontinued?

    Re: Is the Remington SPS Tactical Rifle Discontinu Picked up my SPS Tac 223 2 months or so back. My dealer is a premier dealer but do not stock it... They looked at warehouse inventory and said No prob, buttload of them there... Had it in 2 days...
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    bell and carlson stock

    Re: bell and carlson stock I think that if you spend the $30 on an 03 FFL you can buy it from Midway for $192 + shipping... The 03 will have paid for itself on the first purchase...
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    Rifle Scopes What's the Hide's thoughts on Stoney Point knobs?

    Re: What's the Hide's thoughts on Stoney Point kno Put a set on a Vari-X III a few years ago... They are OK but are not waterproof amongst other things. I ended up adding another shim to keep the blade and shaft down on the scope. I also swedged the blade with a hammer and chisel to widen...
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    Shortening an SPS Varmint??

    Re: Shortening an SPS Varmint?? But... but... Larry Potterfield says that's how ya do it...
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    Gunsmithing Gun just went off!!!! (Please Read)

    Re: Gun just went off!!!! sear engagement decreases as you turn the screw in... pull weight decreases as you turn that screw out... Often times the pull weight in adjusted so low that there is not enough spring pressure to return the sear consistently. Which in turn can result in erratic pull...
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    Gunsmithing Jewell trigger is "squishy"

    Re: Jewell trigger is "squishy" Installed an HVR last night and I have the same exact situation. You can feel the creep before it breaks. Right now at 8 oz. It breaks consistently at 8 oz but the creep is inconsistent and less than stellar. I cannot turn the engagement screw in any...
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    Recommend a good trigger for a Rem 700

    Re: Recommend a good trigger for a Rem 700 Installed a Jewell HVR in the 700 SPS Tac last night. The adjustability is nice... Repeatability is spot on with regard to pull weight to release. I have her set at 8 oz. I think I need to hose her out with lighter fluid though. It has...
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    Gunsmithing Sandblasting 101 anyone?

    Re: Sandblasting 101 anyone? I wired a few tips out of TC for my harbor freight cabinet. Last a heckuva lot longer than the pink POS that comes with it and you have to go to HF and TSC to buy. I actually suggest a cabinet other than the HF cabinet. Something that has a front load and a...
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    What do you do when it's cold out?

    Re: What do you do when it's cold out? I tend to stay inside... Build flintlocks and load ammunition... Maybe work on a custom shooter or two... Until the snow thaws...
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    Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactical?

    Re: Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactica SPS Tactical... 223 1:9... 308 1:12 SPS Varmint.... 223 1:12... 308 1:12 Everything but the data on the tactical is available via remington.com If you are asking what twist rate technically is... It is the distance that it take for the...
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    Gunsmithing Bedding a SPS Tactical Hogue Stock?

    Re: Bedding a SPS Tactical Hogue Stock? Did mine... Helped quite a bit to reduce fore-end flex.
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    Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactical?

    Re: Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactica 9 twist
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    bolt hard to close question

    Re: bolt hard to close question I'd also be looking at the neck length.
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    Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactical?

    Re: Remington 700 SPS v. Remington 700 SPS Tactica <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Evan_H</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is the big differences between the Remington 700 SPS and SPS Tactical rifle, beside the length of the barrel and the hogue...
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    Gunsmithing New Douglas XX Barrel - break in/lapping

    Re: New Douglas XX Barrel - break in/lapping I own a couple of XX barrels which reside on a two of my custom platforms... I've never done anything but clean them now and again. Neither ever went through any sort of "specific" break-in procedure. I've never had a problem with either one...
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