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    300 PRC update

    Chalk up one more deer for the 300 PRC. About 100 yards with a 208gr. Berger LRHT at 2,900 ft/s. Quartering towards me, entrance just in front of the near side shoulder and exit in the ribs behind the far side front shoulder. Fist size hole in the near side ribs, but the shoulder itself was...
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    300 PRC update

    Anyone hearing any rumblings on when some Berger 215 or 220's are supposed to start showing back up in stock? I've shot some 245gr EOL's but want to try the 215's to see if they'll work better with my 24" barrel and H1000.
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    300 PRC 225 eld-m and H1000

    I've been working up a load for the same bullet. I'm using 225gr. ELD-M, Lapua brass, CCI 250's and H1000. I also settled right in the same area as quite a few others and went with 75.8gr. I'm running a 24" carbon Proof barrel, so it's a bit slower than the 26" and 28" barrels. I'm averaging...
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    300 PRC update

    What's everyone using for trimming the 300 PRC brass? I have been using a Forster Original with a 3-way cutter and drill adapter for all of my other rifle cases for many years and it's been easy to hit a +/- 0.001" number. Seems that it's too short for the 300 PRC cases though. At first I...
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    Gunsmithing Zermatt/Origin action wrench alternatives?

    I don't think it would be too bad to cut a groove with a thin cutoff wheel on a dremel or angle grinder...if you can run it in a straight line. Or stick it in a mill and machine a slot. But at least on the Origin action, it took maybe a minute to pull the screw and ejector out and about the...
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    Bighorn Origin Build Thread

    Just put the first 15 or so rounds through this one today. It took 3 shots to sight in, 2 at 25 then 1 at 100. Then just some random loads with factory 2nd 212gr ELDX and Ramshot Magnum powder to run through the Proof barrel break-in instructions, but it shoots better than me already...
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    Gunsmithing Zermatt/Origin action wrench alternatives?

    The Ebay wrench worked great! No grinding or sanding required. I did have to take the ejector out, which is super easy. Otherwise it fit perfectly, just a touch less slop than the bolt has. I torqued the barrel to 100 ft/lb without any issues. Well worth the $48, and it was to my door in...
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    Gunsmithing Zermatt/Origin action wrench alternatives?

    I picked up my action last Thursday (MileHigh had it to me ffl within a week of ordering). The ebay wrench should be here tomorrow, so I'll know pretty quick how that works and follow up here.
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    Gunsmithing Zermatt/Origin action wrench alternatives?

    I just ordered one of the ebay wrenches to try out also. My action should be here Thursday if UPS stays on time. Hopefully I'll have the wrench early next week to try out. If needed, a quick hit on the belt sander should do the trick for the width.
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    Gunsmithing Zermatt/Origin action wrench alternatives?

    Curious to see what the answers are. I'm in the same boat with parts and no wrench and was just looking at the one from PMA last night.
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    300 PRC update

    I talked to Andy on the phone for a good 15 minutes or so about components, what else he carries, the crazy weather up here, tractors, gardens, a bit of hunting and ranching in western ND, and probably more I'm forgetting. Super friendly and easy to talk to, so I had no problem handing over my...
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    300 PRC update

    Yes, shipped in a USPS flat rate box. Took all of 2 days to get from the post office in middle of nowhere OK to my mailbox in middle of nowhere ND.
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    300 PRC update

    I'm in the process of building a 300 PRC with an Origin LA and Proof prefit (or at least that's the plan). So far I have been able to track down everything but some RL26 or H1000. I did get Ramshot Magnum to at least get me going though. If anyone is looking, I found brass at Rockin S...
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    Cartridge Display Board Ideas

    I built one with a metal Hornady sign as a background after I got a good deal on a few back when they did the fundraiser sale after a hurricane in Texas. The new one on top and the old plastic one from Amazon on the bottom.
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    Night Vision Where to find replacement battery cassette for Flir thermal scope?

    Luckily I had the part number handy from the manual. I started out with the customer service contact form on the website, and after a couple of back and forth emails they ended up referring me to a different support email address due to the "controlled classification of the equipment". I...
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    Night Vision Where to find replacement battery cassette for Flir thermal scope?

    I've done some looking on the google without much luck. One of the little clips that holds 2x CR123 batteries for my thermal scope fell out of my pocket and broke when it hit the wood floor. Any ideas on where to find a replacement or two? It fits the Thermosight PRO PTS233 and Zeus that I...
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    Gunsmithing Remove soaked-in oil from old shotgun stock?

    I refinished my Citori skeet gun stock last winter and ended up soaking it in a foil pan filled with acetone for a day, then lightly sanding and soaking it again before I got all of the oil out. Acetone can really dry the wood out though and cause it to split or crack, so use at your own risk...
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    Best insurance that covers theft anywhere?

    I've had a firearms policy through Collectibles Insurance for several years after researching on several different gun forums. Luckily I've never had to use it, but my interactions with the company for address changes and such have been easy and pleasant. They don't need an itemized list of...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns What semi auto shotgun for waterfowl hunting?

    I don't quite agree with the Super Vinci being one of the softest-recoiling. I've had mine for 5 years or so now and love it, but easy on the shoulder it is not. It doesn't bother me when I'm out hunting, but I used it to shoot skeet and even with 1oz #9 target loads it was a bit rough after a...
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    Gunsmithing Removing Badger Thruster Brake

    The few times I took mine off before I got my suppressor, I just put a 1/4" brass rod that I keep in my range bag through the ports if I need more leverage. I figured brass would be softer than the brake material. Seems to be fine but I only took it off maybe twice and it hasn't been back on...