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    Gunsmithing How much shoulder do you need?

    Re: How much shoulder do you need? Are you talking about setting it up like a Savage? The barrel was given to me so I am not set on using it. If setting it up like a Savage will work then I might give that a try. This is going to be my first chamber cut.
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    Gunsmithing How much shoulder do you need?

    I have a trued action and a barrel to chamber. The barrel tenon is .075 smaller than the current barrel OD. That leaves me with .0375 for a shoulder against the recoil lug. Is this going to be enough or should I get a larger OD barrel? Thanks.
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    Gunsmithing Couple questions about bolt truing/chambering

    Re: Couple questions about bolt truing/chambering Thanks for the info. I am using a copy of the GTR jig. I have seen the tool from Brownells but I was not sure if it was the right one. The description says it is used to open the bolt face. Can this tool be modified so it resembles the one...
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    Gunsmithing Couple questions about bolt truing/chambering

    I tried to true a bolt today and everything was going good until I tried to cleanup the bolt face. I used a small HSS boring bar but I don't think it was stiff enough. The bar chattered and and did not make a clean cut. I have never ground a tool before so I am not sure I can make the tools...
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    Gunsmithing Truing Receiver

    Re: Truing Receiver 300Sniper: The inserts are from Sandvik Coromant. The external is a 3/8 size 2A class part# R166.0G-16UN01-160. The internal is a 1/4 size 2B class part# R166.0L-11UN01-160. Wnroscoe: I was going to perform the operation that you suggested but I got a little excited...
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    Gunsmithing Truing Receiver

    Re: Truing Receiver Yes, I used dykem on the threads and then I cut until the dykem was removed from the entire thread. After that I took a .001 pass to make sure I cut a full profile.
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    Gunsmithing Truing Receiver

    I have been reading and learning alot on this site. Thanks to what has been shared on this site I trued my first 700 receiver a few days ago. One question that I have not been able to find an answer to is; what is the major diameter of the barrel shank for the trued receiver. This is what I...
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