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    Gunsmithing Full-profile threading insert suggestions

    Thanks guys, I appreciate it!
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    Gunsmithing Thoughts?

    So brand-new brass grows 0.017" using the hornady comparator? You say you're not touching the shoulder when re-sizing. What kind of die are you using? How far are you bumping the shoulder back when re-sizing? It shouldn't be able to grow any more than you bump it back... It sounds like the...
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    Gunsmithing barrel length and accuracy???

    In theory, shorter barrels are more accurate. Tolerances are more difficult to hold over longer distances. Shorter barrels also are relatively stiffer for the same profile, and so the harmonics are easier to work with. Once you get past 100yd benchrest, barrel lengths start creeping up. Longer...
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    Gunsmithing Full-profile threading insert suggestions

    Hey guys, I'm looking to try out full-profile carbide inserts for threading muzzles and tenons on my manual lathe. I normally use the upside-down method and thread away from the headstock, with the barrel held in spiders, so I can spin it pretty fast (hundreds of SFM, if needed). I'm hoping to...
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