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  1. freereload

    Gunsmithing Normal AR bolt wear?

    I recently built my first AR, and after a quick 40 rounds to break the barrel in, I took a look at my bolt and was wondering if this wear is normal? It's got 40 rounds through it and 2-300 hand-cyclings. I just wiped it off a little after shooting it. Thoughts? Any input is much appreciated...
  2. freereload

    Sidearms & Scatterguns How do I grip my Sig, again?

    Some time ago I started using the 'thumbs-forward' grip for pistol shooting, but then when I went back to shooting my Sig, my thumb rides right over the slide catch, meaning that I havent seen my sig's slide lock back since sometime in 2010... Anyway, what's the preferred way to grip a Sig...
  3. freereload

    .243 vs. .308 Muzzle Blast?

    Right now my rifle is in sporter configuration waiting for decisions to be made as to what to upgrade next. I'd like to put a heavier profile barrel on it, and preferable 16.5" long. At first I thought I wanted the new barrel to be a .308, but I've been liking the .243 that the rifle shoots now...
  4. freereload

    Silver solder sight base?

    I'm working on a 700 build right now and I've thought that a surgeon action would be nice because the rail is milled as part of the receiver, not just screwed on. Then I thought, "Well, hey! I could just weld the rail onto my receiver for maximum durability and not worrying about those screws!"...
  5. freereload

    Manners MCS-T?

    I'm looking into buying one of these. Does anybody have any stories or things I should know? Or pictures?
  6. freereload

    Gunsmithing Which thread pitch to choose?

    I'm about to get my .243 rem700 cut and threaded. Which thread pitch should I use? I'd like to have a flash hider on it for a while, until I can figure out a suppressor to put on it. I think I'll just go with a .30 cal suppressor. Opinions?
  7. freereload

    clip slotting utility?

    Does clip slotting have any utility purpose for those that mount optics? If you use a badger ordnance base that slips into the slot, is there some durability to be gained? P.S. I used the 'search' function, and I couldnt find an answer to my question.
  8. freereload

    .243 barrel chop

    I won't bore you with the details, so here's the question. I'd like to have my barrel chopped to 16". I know you can do that on a .308 and deal with loss of velocity, but what about a 16 inch .243? Too much velocity lost? Should I just put a .308 barrel in? Does anybody have any data for a 16...
  9. freereload

    How the Remington 700 actually stacks up

    I recently bought a 700 ADL in hopes of building it into a nice little tack driver. It got me thinking about how the 700 actually stacks up to other rifles like Savage, Howa, Tikka/Sako, Ruger, CZ, Sauer, and others. As we all know, Remington's 700 action is pretty well accepted by lots of...