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    velocity estimation?

    Hey guys can some one point me in the right direction to a wesbite that i can do a ruff estimate of velocity out of my rifle? I only have access to a chrono every once in awhile and my curiousity is killing me,this is the load if it helps 175gr SMK 44.2 gr IMR4064 Federal Case COAL 2.855 Barrel...
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    Hunting & Fishing coyotes w/mange?

    Can coyotes get mange? I observed two through a spotting scope and could see patches of fur missing but wasn't bare in those patches had much shoter hair growing in there, any one have any pictures?
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    Gunsmithing want to cut back a barrel

    Hey guys I have an old Mosin Nagant which shoots very badly. I was thinking of playing around with it and cutting the barrel back about 2 inches, i can visually see the last inch or so the rifling is worn out completley. I have a few quesitons im sure some of you can answer from first hand...
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    Range Report very strange indeed...

    Hey guys wondering if someone could help me think this one through, lets say you have multiple three shot groups with two rounds touching or almost in the same hole and then third flying out abit to ruin a nice group all with factory match ammo, yes i know 5 shots are good three is bad but...
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    Gunsmithing headspace/freebore questions...

    Ok bear with me for this one im using really simple terms to try and discribe something very precises, when hand reaming a barrel to cut the final dimensions , is their a relationship that could theoriticaly affect the amount of freebore there actually is compared to how tight you cut the...
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    help with 4064 and 175's

    Started loading up some rounds for my factory remington sps-v with a 26" barell, <span style="text-decoration: underline">i know 4064 is not the best for 175 smk </span>but it is all i have and is available at the moment so with that said does anybody have any good loads to try with 4064? it...
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    Kimber's tactical rifles?

    Tried a search but most came up refrencing 1911's, So does anyone have any of the Kimber Tactical rifles and what are your feelings on them? For thos who don't i still want your input and the honest opinion of the tactical shooting communities feeling on this company as a legit runner in the...
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    Gunsmithing Question about barrel lapping

    Tired the search on the site first but didnt get any good results for barrel lapping, so i am asking the audience. "Is their a benifiet to lapping modern barrels?(have seen a few articles refering to older surplus rifles with this), if so what is the prefered technique? and what are the prefered...
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    Bummed out Range closed during week now.

    So the only range close to me is now closing on thursdays and fridays until april 1st, the new county executive is looking for ways to save money, i see the point when we are only pulling in a couple hundred and paying out more. Still bumed considering i work there as a rso too, good thing i...
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    Gunsmithing "bedding" bottom metal?

    I have bedded rifles into stocks before but now iam finally putting badger m-5 bottom metal into my mcmillian, yes it has been pre-inleted by mcmillian, the fit right now is alittle lose so i imagine i put the bedding compound around the sides of the "slot" were the m-5 slips in. Question do i...
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    to full length re size or not?

    im getting ready to get a set of dies for .308 im hearing two different approachs in sizing, full length re-size or only neck size? what is the better way or is it preference and if there is a prefered way can someone explain it in simple mans terms? tango.
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    question about stock options

    Hey everyone fairly new to this but know i can get some good answers, im getting a remington 700 sps-v with a 26 in barrel after having a gun smith work over the action and bolt face the next thing is the stock i am going to get a mcmillian a-5 stock probably the light one with a saddle check...