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  1. McGuyver

    Gunsmithing Recommendation on a chamber reamer for 260 Remington

    Hello all, I am getting ready to purchase a chamber reamer to do a 260 Remington and I was looking for some suggestions on whether to do a standard SAAMI chamber or a match chamber. Standard throat of custom throat? As it stands right now, I am considering a live pilot reamer from Pacific...
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    Rifle Scopes Upgraging a Nightforce

    Hello all, I currently own 2 Nightforce NXS scopes, both of which are identical except one has the 50 mm objective lense, and the other has the 56 mm objective. All other specs are as follows: 5.5-22X, MLR reticle, zero stop, 0.25 MOA turrets. Great scopes, no complaints except I want to...
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    Gunsmithing Getting ready to buy a lathe

    Hi guys, I'm just about getting ready to buy a lathe, my budget puts me in the $4000 range. I am almost settled on getting a Grizzly G0709 gunsmith's lathe, but I wanted to check here first to see if there is another brand or model I ought to consider before "pulling the trigger". I want to...
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    Reminton M541 X for tactical trainer

    Hello all, I have recently acquired a Remington M541 X Target rifle that I would like to convert to use as a tactical shooting trainer. I plan on removing the target sights and putting something like a 20MOA rail on it and a scope with adjustable turrets that I can dial for distances from 25...
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    Poor velocity spread in reloads for AR-10

    Hi guys, thought I'd throw this up here and see if you got any ideas what's causing this. I've done some loads for my AR-10 and I am not at all happy with the chrony results. the ES is over 100 fps, and the SD is really poor at around 35fps. Now contrast this with other load developement I...
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    Range Report Suggestions on rifling twist for 6.5mm bullets

    Hi guys, just thought I'd post this question here to see what you all thought. I am looking to get a barrel on order for a 6.5 mm chambering to push some heavier 142 SMKs or 140 Berger VLDs. Looks like I've got three twist rates to choose from. 1:8, 1:8.5, and 1:9. The 1:9 looks like it is...
  7. McGuyver

    Improving accuracy in an AR-10

    Hi guys, I have an Armalite AR-10T with 20" heavy SS barrel and Magpull PRS stock that I'd like to make more accurate. Seems the best it can do is around 1MOA, and sometime not even that. The gun came with a two stage match trigger, but I don't really like how it brakes and how heavy the pull...
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    overmolded pistol grip for AR-10

    Hi guys, just wondering if any of you could recommend a good ergonomic, overmolded rubber pistol grip for an AR-10? I don't really like the way the stock one feels, and I would like to get one that is more conducive to accuracy...
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    Range Report How about 6.5X55mm Swede?

    Hello all, sorry if this is the wrong forum for this, I didn't see a forum listed for internal ballistics, so I posted here. I have a rifle build in the works and I am considering a chambering in a 6.5mm caliber. Word I have received is that I should look for a cartridge that could accelerate...