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    Barrel Torque Ludicrocity

    More explanation for us non-engineer types. WHY is it better for 1 shot consistency??
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    7mm short action cartridge recommendations

    This. OP didn't mention expected distance for range shooting (or hunting), nor game. Hard to make a recommendation when there's no criteria to do so. I have a heavy .300 WSM I used for LR target. That 2,000 yard range closed nearly two years ago, haven't shot it since since the longest...
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    .284 Win with Peterson brass anyone?

    Looking for loaded neck diameter...trying to order correct bushing with the sizing die and save a step...
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    Cold bore shift - help

    Have you mounted your optic, and boresighted the rifle? With only one, short range trip available you don't want to be wasting time getting on paper. You should be able to boresight at your house to get the first shot on paper at 50 then immediately move out to 100 (assuming that's where you...
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    Howa Mini Pencil Accuracy

    Agree, I'd check accuracy in the factory stock. No clue if you're an expert or novice at pillar bedding- any errors there and it'll stress the action and affect accuracy. Based on the other comments, if that ain't the problem seems likely it's the tube.
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    Are match barrels worth it for a “new to precision” shooter?

    I've always agreed with that sentiment. Coincidentally my son just purchased that rifle to use for Rimfire PRS, but no mods like a barrel upgrade can be done to keep it in Production (IIRC that's the name) class. He told me he was finding out what the rifle liked and a lower-cost ammo that...
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    Gunsmithing cerakote removal options

    This doesn't get mentioned often enough. I remember one light tan color (can't recall which one) that I must've needed a half-dozen coats to get coverage. I swear the shit was almost semi-transparent.
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    Cerakote inside Impact Action? Yay or Nay

    I'd be surprised if the receiver could be properly etched (blasting with AlOx as needed) due to the coating. DLC substantially exceeds Rockwell 60 hardness. Without significant etching for the mechanical bond required it'll wear off in short order.
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    0 Headspace Chamber?

    New brass is almost always undersize, at least in my experience. Too little, or too much headspace is a non-issue for handloaders that can adjust the shoulder datum as needed (within reason, natch).
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    Is it possible to re-thread a 5/8-24 carbon barrel?

    If you're able to, mike the OD of the thread tenon. If the OD is within spec (.616-.625 roughly) you can use a die to cut the minor diameter a bit more to fit your device.
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    FUBAR times 6!

    I'll stick my head up my ass and crawl away now....😵‍💫
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    FUBAR times 6!

    Well, WTF do I know... But seems to me you need to find 1,400 yards somewhere, if you want to be proficient shooting at that range. Any idiot can dial elevation. Learning wind calls, reading mirage at 1,400 yards you need to BE at 1,400 yards...
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    McGowen introducing ECM rifled barrels...

    I've chambered dozens of McGowen barrels, they're solid mid-tier blanks- but I have had issues with a couple of short-chambered prefits that I'd taken in to complete for customers- one needed to be returned as the tenon OD was substantially over spec and I didn't want to fuck with it to make it...
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    McGowen introducing ECM rifled barrels...

    WTF does that mean?
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    McGowen introducing ECM rifled barrels...

    Noticed they have a "coming soon" for this on their home page. Didn't know this process has apparently gone beyond R&D. Not aware of any other major players doing this- have I been asleep?
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    Mauser Action Builds

    Smelly or P14? P14's are good candidates for magnum conversions, I considered doing a Lapua build on one but couldn't find a suitable already-butchered action.
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    Barrel Vise

    No personal experience with it- it's a new item- but I'd have confidence in anything from Manson. https://mansonreamers.com/product/barell-vise/
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    Long range build advice

    WTF is that on the muzzle end?
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    Gunsmithing Question about marks on shoulder/neck and bore shoulder

    Leade is nicely cut and concentric- should be a shooter.
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    Titanium sleeve barrels

    Meh... Another day, another gimmick. Tensioned/sleeved barrels have been around forever (Straightjacket, and whatever the fuck they were called before that...) Not anything like CF wrap. It's a sleeve, titanium in this case (Straightjacket uses aluminum) and the void between the sleeve and the...
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