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    Thoughts on a purchase

    Hey guys I know it's one of them things that if I'm happy then that's what matters, however I value input from others. I purchased a sako trg 22. Nightforce base, nightforce rings(3 of them), muzzle brake, bipod, pelican case, nightforce 5.5-22-56, awc thunder trap suppressor, and 200 rds lapua...
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    Gunsmithing bolt knob opinions

    Hey guys im pretty new to the gunsmithing area but i find myself studying through it constantly now. I recently did a bunch of bolt knob conversions for friends and was hoping to get your opinions on them. Be opinionated as you want to be, im thick skinned but i dont think they can bitch for...
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    Gunsmithing barrel threading question vs lathe

    Im sorry if this has been covered guys but my search-fu is not on point on the site here. My question is im looking at a diff lathe to just do some hobby gunsmithing on my personal rifles. Im wanting to be able to thread the remmy 700 barrel thread, the lathe ive been looking over is a grizzly...
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    Rem 700 223 need some help

    I was shooting my 223 today and fired a normal hand load as I always do with the gun and had done the previous 75 shots today. I felt a little almost blast back on my face as I fired it though. I opened the bolt and inspected the case, looked fine to me. I closed the bolt and noticed it would...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Shield almost took my fingers today

    Has anyone ever experienced an out of battery discharge with the shield in 40? Brand new I put 5 rounds in the mag today (umc 180gr) I fired the first 3 rounds on the steel plate, as I fired the 4th I felt the initial recoil and then it felt like I was hit with a bat in the hand. The mag blew...
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    my new addition, let me know your thoughts. :)

    have yet to shoot it but let me know what you guys think. :) Noveske matched upper and lower noveske lpk noveske BCM charge handle Rainier arms BCG 24" DEZ target bull barrel 1-8 twist fluted Lo Pro gas block 18" handguard i believe full length railed top and set screws to place weaver...
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    Plz help newly single dad trying to re introduce daughter to guns

    I know it's a hell of a long shot, my daughter was involved in a very traumatic incident involving a gun. She's 5 yrs old but prior to this she was very involved in hunting with me and has a couple 22 rifles she loves to shoot. The incident had happened last Saturday but she has been trying to...
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    Rifle Scopes my 1st real nice setup i need help m1a w/ s&b, nf?

    Hey guys, i decided to get rid of my oddball calibers and buy an m1a national match and just get good with 1 rifle. I have never owned a really high end optic, highest end one was a falcon menace or my super sniper 10x. I am now in the position to purchase a schmidt and bender to go on top of...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns USA made glock question

    I just picked up my first glock tonight, its a glock 23 3rd gen. It says USA on the slide and the frame. I bought it new from a local guy and i didnt think anything about it till i noticed most are marked austrian. I have been doing some digging around to find out more about it but cant really...
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    Need some opinions n i know they run rampid around

    Building a new deer/hog/200 yard bench gun (just for small local varmint matches) What are your thoughts on this idea. rem 700 s/a 308 17" krieger or bartlein barrel (need help deciding contour) 1-12 or 1-11 twist, i will be using 150gr-168gr within 500 yards Kepplinger trigger 5rd ai mag...
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    need some help with m40 before pulling the trigger

    Before i pull the trigger and possibly chance becomeing single i need to know if this looks right to you guys who are the gurus. I found this rifle for sale and am willing to risk being single if its a real deal. does it check out to you guys? Seems cheap to be real. M40
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    300 wsm finally finished

    Ok so it is finally finished, what a f-ing headache. I bought the rifle from a local member here awhile back, i needed to finish it. Got the stock done tonight and was able to finally put it together, Now im selling it as im too invested into it to get what i really wanted (m1a or something)...
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    my new jp rifle

    I just aquired a new jp built ar 15. .223 wylde. Im stoked to go try it out this weekend, it has a 24" cryo supermatch barrel, jp break, trigger set at 3lbs., but it has a weird wood stock on it. Ill upload pics of it after work tonight but anyone have experience with wood thumbholes on an ar?
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    30/06 18" barrel or 308 18"

    Im looking at building another lightweight truck gun and want a very short barrel, I have a long action 270 win to build off of. I was wondering what you guys would recommend for a rifle for deer and elk with either a 20" or an 18" barrel, I have a 30 cal barrel laying around and plan on using...
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    AR 10t or 308 sps

    Ok so guys i need some input and advice here. Im looking at trading my 06 rmz 450 dirt bike for 1800.00 and a sps 308 with 24" barrel, harris bi pod, sling, leupold mounts and bushnell scope. Same day i get a text from a guy with an armalite ar10 t that he would like to use as part trtade along...
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    New bolt rifle build have a couple questions

    Ok so im needing a new rifle, ive been looking at buying a savage 110 338lm, I already own a 300wsm, 308, 22-250, and some various others. My question is, is there anything that can perform as far as distance with the 338lm besides the other 338 calibers? I thought about a 300 wm but since i...
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    titanium lowers?

    Anyone ever find titanium lowers for sale? Does anyone even make them? i know of a very large company that uses alot of titanium parts in there rifle but wasnt sure if there were any besides them and if there were actual lowers.
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    my rem 700 vs 22 250 :)

    So i shot my first competition this weekend on saturday. I decided to give it a go with my ol remmy, and enetered the stock class and the factory rifle class at a local shoot. I was very very nervous as this was my 1st shoot against other people and i had un knowingly entered a class that i...
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    i need some help guys.

    So excuse my ignorance guys but i need some help. I was told a 1-8 twist was slower than a 1-11 so i could run heavies out of my 300wsm. I loaded up on 210s and 208s. They havent shot like i was hoping, they do shoot 1/2 moa at 100 but drift a bit at 500. I actually thought about it for a fewe...
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    was this a good deal? need some opinions

    Ok so my fiance talked me into going to garage sales this morning with her. I was bummed but after a bit i got to one house that i had a good feeling about as it was out in the country and looked like a hunters place. well i purchased a box of goodies, heres the inventory on the box. 1) anti...