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    Army M24 Build Thread

    ebay flash & blast surpressor for the early Redfield front base that just sold
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Ive heard MIRS can shear off mounting bolts from impact to its forward rail section. MARS probably the same, especially with smaller bolts? The procedure to rethread your existing 6-48 holes to 8-40 is not complicated if you have basic skills. Spacing & hole alignment has already been done at...
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Any reason you don't want to just open the holes up and rethread to the correct size?
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Look on Gunbroker.com, a seller named GunRepairCenter has some items for sale that might help complete the contents. There's also a Hide member here that sells the original Remington marked sling swivells on ebay, ILikeBMXBikes
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Wow, nice swipe. You paid less than I did back in the 90's. Leupold & Stevens will lifetime warranty those scopes unless it needs parts they no longer have in stock. Run it through a box test at your range to confirm its tracking correctly. And give L&S a call to ask if they can send you an...
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    The RR serial number, and 2013 issue date, is not understood by me. Can someone explain how an M24 with RR prefix and 2013 in-service date happens?
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    I think I tried the FOIA. But got no reply back. However, believe the post here that described the process had some kind of typo in the email addy. Do you know the website, or what page of this thread it was posted on? I've read many of your posts here, and always very informative, so a...
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Thank you ODCMP for posting this. I own an E-prefix that is U.S. engraved, bbl date coded WB, 7.62 NATO mk'd bbl, and Remington mk'd buttpad. Also have a photograph of an M24 that was displayed at Remingtons vendor booth during MILIPOL Paris France, bbl similiarly date coded WB, with U.S...
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    The One-Round War by Peter Senich, on page 259
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Its engraved 3143, a stainless steel hybrid
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Harbor Freight has their rifle cases on sale for $99. 3 colors, pick/pluck foam, 2 wheels, 3 carry handles, pressure release valve. Half the weight of the orginal Browning/Pelican 1750 cases. 50"X14"X6". Apache 9800
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    Ruger Precision Rifle Discussion

    Went with a McJ Tools 308 Guide from Canada🇨🇦 I added a short section of steel tube to support the guide rod inside the Ruger receiver. $40, Midway or Brownells, cant recall. https://www.mcjtools.com/
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    Hardigg M24 case sold for $800 with s/h
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    Ruger Precision Rifle Discussion

    Any suggestions for cleaning rod bore guides for the RPR? Not many available from what Ive seen lately..Mine isa..308
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    Army M24 Build Thread

    What steel is he using these days for his 5R's? I just bought a Ruger Precision Rifle in .308, and they all come with an in-house Ruger manufactured 5- R CHF 1/10" 4140 steel. Not stainless like Remington made. Havn't shot it yet to see how nice it is.