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    Press mount/quick change system

    I'm thinking of buying a reloading press mounting/quick change system. So far, I'm leaning toward the stuff sold by Inline Fabrication. I know Hornady and Lee sell mounting systems, but the Inline Fabrication stuff seems quite a bit better. Does anyone have other suggestions of what to look...
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    1:8 for .223 AI?

    I'm thinking of buying a (used) bolt action rifle for sale locally. It's chambered in .223 AI and supposedly has a 1:8 twist barrel. Is this "fast enough?" for long range shooting? (The reason I'd be looking to replace my 'regular' .223 bolt rifle.) Should I be looking to use the heaviest...
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    Gunsmithing Do new "custom" barrels have to be crowned by the gunsmith?

    Newbie question: Does the gunsmith installing a custom barrel have to crown it, or is that done by the barrel maker? EDIT: Assuming the barrel isn't being shortened, threaded, etc..
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    What did I do wrong? (Case failure.)

    I was at the range today shooting some .308 out of my R700 (SPS Stainless with no modifications). On the ninth round I noticed the bolt was a bit more difficult to open than the other rounds. It didn't take long to determine the cause - the case had split on one side. It's FGMM brass (not...
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