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    Gunsmithing Need help with Savage build

    Re: Need help with Savage build Will a Remmy work - I have some of them.
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    Gunsmithing Need help with Savage build

    Re: Need help with Savage build Hey, Axeman...It's a factory lug. I'll cut her down tomorrow - maybe post a pic.
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    Gunsmithing Need help with Savage build

    Re: Need help with Savage build The only option I can see to make this work is to cut about 0.100" off the bottom lug. If I try to mill the lug recess deeper I'll cut through the aluminum bar into the plastic below. All I want to do is see if this thing will shoot. If it does I'll find a more...
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    Gunsmithing Need help with Savage build

    Re: Need help with Savage build This is not an aftermarket recoil lug. I took the original barrel off, myself. This is my first foray into the world of Savage. I can't believe all the f<&$ing variations!
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    Gunsmithing Our New Service: Surface Machined Chassis Stocks

    Re: Our New Service: Surface Machined Chassis Stoc I discovered this problem a couple of years ago. I didn't know the reason - thanks Chad for explaining. I had 2 AICS stocked rifles that both had unexplained fliers. On close inspection I found that the tang section was not making contact...
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    Gunsmithing Need help with Savage build

    I'm putting together a rifle using a Model 10/Criterion barreled action. I bought a Savage plastic stock with an aluminum bedding system off the forum and the guy said it would work with my setup. It don't! The slot for the recoil lug is not wide enough nor deep enough. Are there different...
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    Gunsmithing Need dimensions of Tikka T3 barrel shank

    Re: Need dementions of Tikka T3 barrel shank I can figure it out but I'd like some confirmation.
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    Gunsmithing Need dimensions of Tikka T3 barrel shank

    I.m getting ready to chamber my first barrel using a T3 receiver which I bought on the classifieds. As I didn't get a barrel with the receiver I need, major thread dia. , tpi, thread length, cone taper, etc. Or if someone has a drawing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dave
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    Gunsmithing Tikka T3 Recoil lug

    Re: Tikka T3 Recoil lug Thanks for the tip, Randy. Don't know why I didn't think of that!!
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    Gunsmithing Tikka T3 Recoil lug

    Re: Tikka T3 Recoil lug The Remmy lug will not work because the Tikka threaded shank is 1/16" smaller in diameter.
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    Gunsmithing Tikka T3 Recoil lug

    Does any one make a conventional recoil lug for a T3? I don't want to use the mickey mouse lug it comes with.
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    Gunsmithing Shank specs for a Howa 1500

    Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500 Thanks for the advice, Gents
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    Gunsmithing Shank specs for a Howa 1500

    I need the barrel shank specs for a Howa 1500 receiver. My lathe will not cut metric threads and am hoping the Howa's are American thread.
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    AICS Torque specs

    Re: AICS Torque specs Thanks, Gents!
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    AICS Torque specs

    Just bought a AICS stocked Rem SA 308. Can anyone give me the torque specs for the action screws? Thanks, Dave
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    Gunsmithing Looking for barrel stub dimensions

    Re: Looking for barrel stub dimensions No, it's the new version. Actually it's a FN SPR receiver that I have ordered from CDNN. It has an extractor like the old M70.
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    Gunsmithing Looking for barrel stub dimensions

    Re: Looking for barrel stub dimensions Operator1...will the above model 70 drawing work for the newer controlled feed M70? In regard to which Savage - I guess I need the specs for the 10/110 receiver. Don't know a whole lot about the various Savage models. Dave
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    Gunsmithing Looking for barrel stub dimensions

    Is there a source for barrel stub data relating to chamber depth, thread length, diameter, pitch, etc. available? Would like to have them for Rem 700, Win m70, and Sav. Dave
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    Gunsmithing shilen barrels

    Re: shilen barrels ++1 for Shilen Barrels!
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    69 gr. SMK HPBT need load!

    Re: 69 gr. SMK HPBT need load! I run 25.0 Varget/69SMK in my AR with a 18" JP barrel and get 1/2" groups/100yds. I use this setup in multigun and have no problems out to 350 yds. My OAL is 2.240" which works in my mags OK. Dave