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Firearms Custom Remington 673 Long Range Black Powder Rifle .45 Caliber - $1000 or Best Offer

I have a custom long-range Remington 673 black powder rifle in .45 caliber. The barrel is 26.5 with a 2" muzzle brake. I traded for the rifle a few years ago and never really used it. The rifle is accurate out to 500 yards.

I'm open to offers as I can't find a compatible rifle for sale or that has been sold, so if you're interested, make an offer. I'll ask $1000 as just a random number so this ad has a price. I can't be insulted.

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SOLD Leupold Mk 4 spotting scope TMR SPUHR SICO Radius

Used kit in great condition. Wrap is just on to prevent any scuffs. If buyer wants, I can remove the wrap and send pics of the entire unit prior to shipping it.

Has TMR mil reticle, SPUHR ring and mount and SiCo Radius.

SPUHR parts included:

Spuhr A-0601: Leupold MKIV Spotting Scope Ring​

Spuhr A-0029: RAPTAR Adapter​


$2750 shipped conus.
Price drop $2450

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Almost no neck tension on new brass?

Ran into something odd a few days ago with some new Alpha 6.5cm brass. Grabbed some virgin cases to start loading for a new gun, and wasn't happy with the .262 expander ball in my Forster sizing die; I could feel not a whole lot of resistance (there was some, but not what I was wanting) when seating the bullets in my inline die/arbor press combination. (I'm using the K&M press that has a short arm).
So I took the expander stem out of the die, chucked it up in my drill and polished on it a little to get it to .260 for a little more neck tension. Seated a few more rounds and NOTHING. ZERO difference in seating feel. How??
I was soo shocked I sized a case with NO expander ball in it, and seated a bullet in it after doing that and there was same neck tension, which is very little. I am so confused I have no idea what is going on. Could this be because the cases are brand new? Could it be bad brass? I'm guessing a lot of springback? Why dont my already loaded rounds from 2 weeks ago have this? When I try to pull a bullet out of my previously loaded cases it's really hard, and now all of a sudden they pull out really easy. I measured the od of these new bullets and they're the same as the old ones I loaded a while ago. Why I'm so confused is because this is a new anomaly for me. I've been loading rounds like this for a year now, and when I move to progressively smaller expander balls the amount of force needed to seat the bullets goes up. And now, all of a sudden out of nowhere, nothing I do changes the super light neck tension I have now. Nothing I do changes the super easy seating force I now have when seating... I have four Forster dies in 6.5 creedmoor and theyre all the same.
Have any of you experienced this?

SOLD WTS - Accuracy International AICS AX Chassis Rem700 S/A Black w/13" Fore end

Hi all, I have an AICS AX Rem 700SA black chassis with a 13" fore end for sale

This is a folder, comes with RRS arca rail grip, Anarchy thumb rest and Hoptic cheekpad. Will include all accessories it came with originally.

It has a few minor wear marks on the bottom of the chassis and a small notch in the top plastic for better rear tang fit. (shown) Magazines not included, just the chassis.

Price is $900. I will pay shipping and insurance. Add 3% for PP Business.

16" chassis previously listed has sold.

Thanks,
Pete

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Accessories Lots of SPUHR rings and mounts

HOGUER is my RokSlide SN. Feel free to message me there if you are uncomfortable with these pics just being stolen from their site.

Aesthetic mount:
SCT-3001A SAKO TRG/Tikko T3/Tikka T3X 30mm 1.18” height, new in box with wedge, $190

SCT-3006 SAKO TRG/Tikko T3/Tikka T3X 30mm 1.35” height, used no box or wedge
$140

ISMS available:

SP-6602 36mm 6 mil, 1.5” height, like new in box no leveling wedge $280

SP-3001 30mm 0moa 1.18” height, used like new condition, no box or wedge, $350

QDP-6016 36mm 6mil/20.6moa QD mount, 1.5” height, like new in box with leveling wedge $400

SP-4006 34mm 0moa, 1.35” height used but excellent condition, no box or wedge, $350
SOLD

Split rings

SR-4000 34mm, 1.0” height. Used, very good condition, $250


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2025 project: poor man’s M24ish and an M40 replica for CMP matches.

For 2025 I am going to try and build two replica snipers using Remington M700/40-X short actions:

First, a "shooter" M40 replica for CMP vintage sniper matches - so I can keep my Chuck Mawhinny commemorative rifle mostly in the safe, given its increasing collectability.
Secondly, I hope to build a poor man's M24ish (with a short action) - so I will use my M24R a little less, given its collectability.

What I picked up last month to assist in those two projects is what I suspect is a 1969/70 era Remington 40X repeater that the previous owner turned into a poor man's M24ish rifle, complete with an HS Precision stock and a tan camo job. I have an extra RR prefix M700 receiver (short action 308) that I had refinished years ago, and that will be the base of my M24ish rifle. The 40-X has a clip slotted reciever, so that receiver + bolt + trigger + trigger guard will go towards that top wooden stock (BO M40 mount also shown). I can thank USMCSGT0331 for the vintage Remington buttplate for that wood stock - but it needs a bit of sanding to slim it down to the original M40 profile...and a front swivel.
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Sort of a nuance, but the 1960s era M700 bolts are a little thinner in the wrist that the later bolts, and the checkering on the knob runs in a diagonal pattern, whereas the later M700 bolts are thicker at the wrist, and the checking runs in vertical and horizontal pattern.
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I have no idea when this 40-X was made, but the previous owner thought it was 1969 based on some other original rifles.
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The funny thing is the owner of the 40-X painted the rifle in a color and pattern very similar to my M24R shown on the bottom with its original camo job from its prior service life. Sort of an interesting coincidence, but I like it...He said he got the last 1/2" thick HS Precision buttpad marked “Remington” that HS Precision had on hand. It was under someone's desk, but he snagged it, and it looks better than the 1" versions.
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For those who noticed, yes, the old 40-X target rifles from the 1960s had 27.5" SS barrels, and thus I will have my gunsmith cut this down to 24" and re-crown it so it looks more like an M24 barrel. I'll of course have the Redfield front sight block re-installed on the shortended barrel. In the end I hope have a long action M24R as a collection piece, and a short action M24ish as more of a range toy. Might use my extra M3A Ultra scope on the M24ish, but it's currently on my Mk 14 Mod 0 project, but I have most other parts - aside from the Sunny Hill bottom metal.
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So, that should keep me busy in 2025....just need to find a proper Bartlein barrel for the M40 replica, and the Sunny Hill 520 bottom metal for the M24ish...

7mm 300 PRC

First and foremost, just in case anyone is confused, this thread is about taking a 300 PRC case and necking it down to 7mm. Call it the 7/300 PRC, the 7 PRC long, 7mm 300 PRC, whatever you want to call it.

I didn't see a reloading thread here, and while I may have missed it because of not using the right terms in the search to find it, I figured I would start one as a placeholder. I ordered a barrel from PVA for my Desert Tech during their July 4th sale, so as soon as it comes in, I'll be posting all my load development here. I have ADG brass, 180 ELDM, and a few different powders to try: Reloder 23, Reloder 26, H4831SC, and H1000. If anyone else has loads for the 7/300, let's see them! I'm anticipating 3100+ fps with the 180 ELDMs and 3200+ with RL26

SOLD Revic BR4

I have decided to try the Vector-x binos so selling my Revic BR4 rangefinder. Purchased from Optics Planet in March of 2022, used it for a few hunts and to the range a few times, then promptly deployed overseas in 2023-2024. In short, not much use. It has been updated to latest firmware and everything works just as designed. Asking $900 shipped.

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Best ways to hide vault room in the basement?

I’ve searched and looked on here so I tried to do due diligence if this is posted a lot. I am currently building my house, in the basement I’m doing a vault room with concrete and metal cased concrete for the roof. The room is 12.5 x 10.5. The entrance will be in a hall way the room in the other side will be a movie theatre type. What re cheap effective ways to hide the vault door?

Will 20 MOA scope base affect optical clarity of scope if sighted in at 100 yards?

I have never had a canted scope base. Getting a Seekins Havak PH2 that comes with a 20 MOA base on it mounted with 5, #8 screws. My question is if I dial 20 MOA (approx) down when sighting in at 100 yards, my scope will start there, not optically centered. My scope is a Nightforce 4-32 x 50 SFP. It has 90 MOA vertical travel range. Which means I will be using 20 of 45 (half of 90) MOA to get it sighted in. I should have 65 MOA of up travel left for elevation adjustments. I don’t really need a 20 MOA base as my shots won’t exceed 600 yards, more likely 400 yards. I don’t have the scope yet but have ordered it. I have always assumed if a scope was able to be adjusted within a range, the optical clarity should be the same within that range. I have read a scope performs best when optically centered. I’m not sure if that is true. For you guys that routinely dial for long shots, do you notice any degraded optical clarity when looking through your scope compared to it being optically centered? Will my scope still be as clear when viewing through it with 20 MOA dialed in all the time as a starting point? If it’s a problem I can try to get a 0 MOA base. Given it has 5 screws it would probably need to come from Seekins. Most of the REM 700 bases I see have 4 screws. I’m not sure they make them but probably do.

Gunsmithing Any thoughts on structured barrels?

Saw this today and wondered if the engineers and gunsmiths on SH had any thoughts on the claims made concerning structured barrels in terms of rigidity, whip, and cooling?


So I don’t know the folks at this site, and I am not calling them out. Just wondering about the science behind the claims, and if it is worth the coin.

Dyeing Magazines

My grandaughter wanted red magazines to go with her other red accessories on her 10/22. I'll admit that I instigated a little as I saw this originally posted on another forum and was intrigued. The process seemed pretty simple so I thought I'd try it.

We purchased some Rit DyeMore synthetic liquid dye in Racing Red from Walmart, disassembled 4 of the Ruger clear magazines, cleaned the parts first with dishwashing soap and a toothbrush, then with alcohol. Using a stainless pot on the stove I mixed about a third of the bottle with a quart of water (enough to cover the mag parts completely). I brought the water/dye mix to a boil, inserted the magazine parts and left them at a simmer for about 8 minutes while stirring constantly. Results are below. The other grandkids then wanted their own so we've tried different colors with mixed results. Red and blue worked great but purple and green came out a little dark. I'll try the purple and green again but next time won't leave in the dye so long.

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Wheels Coming Off in South Korea


Seems like everybody has suddenly got sporty.

I’m guessing the behind the scenes phone calls telling people to go nuts is working.

The last thing we need is an unstable South Korea with the north breathing down their neck. This guy is out of his fucking mind to declare martial law.

Yes, they have issues in the south but this will cause massive unrest.

It’s like they’re trying to provoke World War III. Oh wait, never mind.

And in the meantime, the ex French colony has entered civil war aided by outside forces… forgot which. They are mostly shitholes.

Everyone is going game in while the US is in hiding and Biden is busy brushing his toenails and clipping his teeth.


Sirhr