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  1. matthias

    Bushmaster 17s

    My Google/bing/duckduck go skills have failed me. Has anyone here removed the barrel from a bushmaster 17s bullpup? Do "standard" ar barrels fit? Or is there a proprietary barrel extension etc? Thinking about doing a socom thumper , either 458 or 375.
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    Gunsmithing lightest 223 barrel blank?

    I have been looking for an extremely lightweight 223 barrel blank. it is for a 580 Remington conversion in 5.7x28. - here are the specs I would want. 1-7 or 1-8 twist, 16" long 1" at the breach and whatever contour is lightest while being reasonably safe, I would not be opposed to an...
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    Gunsmithing revolver barrels

    anyone ever turn a revolver barrel from a blank? I have a 627 n frame ( smith 357 , 8 shot )I would like to make a barrel for. having a hard time finding any information about turning a barrel from a blank. - looked at and talked with two companies that supply bull barrels and they are in...
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    458 socom bolt gun value

    if this post is against forum rules please forgive me and I will take it down immediately. thinking about selling my savage 458 socom. not trying to sell it now . I don't want to price it to high or sell it to low . was wondering what the general consensus was on value for this rifle is...
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    Information for 460 steyr

    Here is where I am. I would like a big bore cartridge like the fifty bmg but I can not use it hunting due to local regulations. I have several 45-70 rifles and a 458 socom bolt action. Many .458 bullets sit on the shelf above my bench, and this makes me not want to have to stock 416, 375, or 408...
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    Subsonic accuracy

    I have been working very hard with 300 blackout savage bolt gun over the last year to wring all the accuracy I can out of* this little cartridge. I have had decent luck with supersonic loads averaging between .25- .35 for five shots when using high end bullets and .3-.4 with standard off the...
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    Gunsmithing Mcmillian shell holder action

    Quick question , what is the required barrel thread/tennon in the older style single shot mcmillian shell holder actions. I have a spare barrel and was thinking about getting it fitted. Any thing about those actions I should know?
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    winchester model 70 questions

    here is the story. i went to the gun show friday and traded a winchester 70 in 22-250 for an inteesting model 70 in 308 win. Pj wright was stamped with 1|16 letters 2” in front of the recoil lug in barrel channel Bedded with steel bed? Serial number g960XXX Redfield Olympic model adjustable...
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    34" 300 win mag

    here is the breakdown i traded for a bat machine 300 win mag with a very heavy 1.75 34" long barrel. it is 30 pounds just receiver and barrel. quite heavy by anyone's standards. it was built as a heavy bench gun and i have aspirations of rebarreling it to 375 chey tac once this barrel is toast...
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    Gunsmithing how to figure twist for 223 subsonic

    how do you figure out the required twist rate to stabilize a given projectile when shooting subsonic? thinking of a fun project with 60-80 gr .224 bullets out of a hornet case or something like that like the aguilla sss 60 grain sub load but center fire and re-loadable thanks for suggestions
  11. matthias

    not sure how to stay in forum rules

    i dont have 100 posts. how do i put the word out for parts i would like to purchase? i have nothing to sell but i would like to buy from or trade with other members. would like to continue to be a member here and dont want to break rules. so how do i ask if other members have what i am looking...
  12. matthias

    458 socom 500gr load

    so here i am at the range this weekend with my new 458 socom savage. 16" barrel and having great results with 325 ftx bullets .980 5 shots at one hundred yards when i pull out my load for the barnes 500 tsx bullet. i squeeze the trigger and it goes sproinggg and nothing. i open the bolt and gas...
  13. matthias

    110ba stock swap

    i am thinking of changing out the stock on my 110ba in 338 lapua. thinking about a mcmillian a5 in black, any other recommendations also would like to make it a single shot any ideas on the best sled to put in? or how to fill the lower cut out? also would like a different scope rail...
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    Gunsmithing surplus m2 barrels

    i was digging through my stuff and found two surplus m2 fifty caliber machine gun barrels that i bought a few years back. they appear to be new and they are the light weight version of the barrels used for aircraft 36 inches long . here are my questions 1- what are they worth ? 2- what can they...
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    dpms lr 308 brass issues

    hello all i have been searching the site and my search fu is not working. i have a real problem with my dpms lr-308 24 inch barrel 1-10 twist stainless. specs on the gun- only thing changed is the trigger for an adjustable jp precision. everything else is bone stock the damn thing is tearing...
  16. matthias

    Gunsmithing 338 un turned blank

    i am in need of an 338 blank the rifle it is going on is a 110 ba savage i saw another post that posed a similar question the main difference between post as far as i can tell i will be buying in the next two weeks if i can get one. stainless preferred but it is going to get coated any way so...
  17. matthias

    acis magazines?

    first off i have a 300 blackout savage with the cdi bottom metal. i need two things first is real help. i need a magazine acis 223 polymer possibly two if anyone can find them. second is what the hell is going on with magazine availability? 308 and 223 mags from accuracy international are as...
  18. matthias

    new trimmer is awesome

    a couple of days ago i got a new trimmer from little crow gun works. it is has an aluminum body that supports a bearing and is spun by the end mill in the other end. the bearing has been reamed so teh shoulder of your case sits up against it and spins so there are no marks on you case. while the...
  19. matthias

    longer barrel for improved velocity?

    cartridge is 338 lapua magnum gun is a savage 110ba 338 lapua current load is 90.5 grains of h1000 @ just under 2800fps with 300 smk the question is using the same load( or any published less than max load) at what point does a longer barrel stop helping with velicity when chambered in 338...
  20. matthias

    Gunsmithing help looking for barrel blank

    i have this problem with really big bullets moving slow. i love them. i need to find a .458 caliber barrel with a 1-8 or 1-10 twist. saw pacnor has them as an option was wondering if there are any others out there. would rather not mortgage to house again for a project gun. the goal for the...