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    Robert Gradous and Bartlein barrels sure get the job done!!

    If that steel target was really shot at 900 yards you better be shooting some group matches somewhere, because that's a world record looking group. Lee
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    HOWA heavy barrel varmint rifle

    when I get around to buying one I think ill buy a manners stock. T3 would be my choice. lee
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    Gunsmithing FFL/Liability insurance. how much should one have??

    Here is my situation. We own 500ish acres of prime farm land. My home is my shop. well the pole barn is the shop. same address. Im not sure if that is a complication or not?? I don't intend on doing lots of work at all. If I can cover my expenses through out a shooting season, then my goals...
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    Gunsmithing Action truing fixture idea

    when I made my action truing jig I offset my front row of brass tipped screws to the back row. im my mind if the front and back row were in line, there might possibly be some binding, while gimbaling the action around to find true. maybe not and im no machinist, but it was a thought so I went...
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    Gunsmithing FFL/Liability insurance. how much should one have??

    I in the planning stages of getting my FFL. im going to be looking into insurance this week. im curious or actually looking for suggestions on how much coverage one should have. I guess my worries, lies in that I have no idea what the insurance will cost, or if I will even be able to make my...
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    Gunsmithing Broken Reamer, need advice

    I've had two 30br reamers brake on the shoulder first cut on each. Is really like to no why. I prebored same as always.
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmithing FFL question?

    Do u need an ffl to cut a supplied barrel even if you do not have any actions on hand? Most new custom actions are closer enough that one could produce a barrel from a blueprint.
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    Gunsmithing DRO suggestions

    grizzly!!!!
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    My BAT Fetish.... Pic Heavy

    That's kinda what I thought. Thanks for the reply. as you may know, I am also a BAT junky!! Very nice!! Lee
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    My BAT Fetish.... Pic Heavy

    how do you like the f-class stock? lee
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    Gunsmithing What is the best way to recrown a barrel?

    Always dial your muzzle in before crowning, anyone who says otherwise just doesn't know. Lee
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    Gunsmithing stiller tac 30, how true are they??

    isn't the heat treating process wear some crookedness might come into play? I don't think a little out of true matters much either as I have seen plenty of proof to lead me to my beliefs. I will say though, in benchrest were first and second place can be separated by as little as .005 everything...
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    Gunsmithing HOWA ATI removable mag kit

    anyone??
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    RRA-Predator or DPMS Varminter

    armalite target gets my vote. true hand lapped barrels!! Lee
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    Gunsmithing who does NOT use a compound for cutting threads?

    piece of cake! LOL!!!!! I wouldn't know were to start! Lee
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    Gunsmithing Anyone ever use a reamer and a tap wrench to ream a .22 barrel?

    see if pacific tool will make you a rod and reamer for pull threw, or like said above call a smith. Lee
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    Gunsmithing who does NOT use a compound for cutting threads?

    whats a turners cube? Pics man pics!! Lee
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    Gunsmithing barrel flushing system. how much psi?

    I was thinking of using an air bomb tank, 10gallon tank at local farm store 25 bucks. they will hold 135 psi. Im not saying this is how I will do it but I think its doable. lee
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    Gunsmithing barrel flushing system. how much psi?

    I am doing some research so I can build myself a barrel flush system for when I'm chambering a barrel. How many psi does it take to push the cutting fluid past the reamer? I have thought about using a compressed air tank filled with cutting fluid instead of a high dallor pump. Not sure that...
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    Howa reciever question.

    has anyone here actually chucked one up to see just how much out of true they are? I hear folks say they were close enough, or that they were pretty close. What does that really mean? I am interested in buying one, but the hole metric tread thing has me a bit concerned. Ive never cut a metric...