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  1. ZenBiker990

    old people.... almost old guy looking for advice

    Everybody taking "Vitamin I" on an almost daily basis, you may want to listen up Within the last two years, an increasing body of evidence shows significant cardiac risk with long-term ibuprofen use. Happened to me, and I barely avoided needing a pacemaker. Occasional use is not a problem; it...
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    PRS Talk PRS Matches in WV/VA area

    Bangsteel is now on my list; need to check for nearby campgrounds.
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    Gunsmithing Removing RPR brake

    Be aware the finish in the barrel is does not seem as hard as mil-spec; the rosin leather jaws on my aluminum vise altered the surface texture noticeably, but its only a can of AlumaHyde away from renewal. You should pass this on to your gunsmith so he can take precautions.
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    Gunsmithing Removing RPR brake

    OK, success, and as I thought, more involved than any muzle decice swap I've ever done. Clamped the barrel in an aluminum vise with leather padding dusted with rosin. Wrench on the jam nut, a long steel punch thru the center holes of the brake. Heat until too hot to touch; apply simultaneous...
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    Gunsmithing Removing RPR brake

    There are no set screws. I know Ruger uses a jam nut to index the brake. I know the jam nut needs to be unscrewed away from the brake body, and then the brake can be threaded off. Pretty straightforward. The jam nut on mine is tight. Either through torque or threadlocker. i soaked the muzzle...
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    Calculator results drastically different than DOPE

    Something about your particular rig or shooting style is yielding a lower effective BC. Unstable bullet flight caused by a bad muzzle crown; a bad lot of bullets that are not gyroscopically stable. Bad station pressure input. Or a scope with calibration issues. Good luck I lnow this can be...
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    Gunsmithing Removing RPR brake

    Need to remove the brake from my RPR to install a different design. I see in the manual the brake has a "lock nut" - makes sense, makes it easy to clock mass produced brakes. Does anyone know if Ruger uses any threadlocker, and is there any better way to remove the factory brake? Nothing I've...
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    Gunsmithing Putting Timney trigger in RPR

    ^^^^^That. Here are a couple of pics that show the issue: The first shows the "Red Crescent of Doom" that signals the trigger isn't far enough forward. The second shows the hex bolts that will gain the needed clearance-almost.
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    Ruger Precision Rifle Timney Trigger

    My Timney is proving to be a problem. First,, after installaton exactly according to directions, the trigger housing protruded about .050" too far ro the rear for installation of the handguard with the safety installed. Next day I call Timney, and they instruct me to loosen the two hex bolts...
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    PRS Talk Peacemaker Range Needs Help

    If this has been posted elsewhere, mods, a lease move/redirect. I couldn't not find it. Peacemaker National Training Center, located in my home state of WV, is being sued by a couple living in Virginia over noise. This appears to be total BS, but Peacemaker still needs to address the legal...
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    Gunsmithing Bolt won't close on factory ammo

    Good info here. As mentioned, it doesn't sound like a chambering issue, More like a very simple bullet seating issue. Brings into question 2 variables: 1) Cartridge OAL, or "COAL" (overall length of cartridge, case head to bullet tip, and is primarily related to fitting a cartridge in a...
  12. ZenBiker990

    Best Day Pack

    This has turned into a great list of suggestions...
  13. ZenBiker990

    Ruger Precision Rifle Discussion

    There it is. Exact same one. Works fine for me.
  14. ZenBiker990

    Ruger Precision Rifle Discussion

    There used to be a tool that let you swage primer pockets toght again on brass that was otherwise usable, could get another 5-6 reloads out of them if they weren't being overworked in a tight die/sloppy chamber. I'll see if I can dig it up and post it.
  15. ZenBiker990

    Swarovski Dual Eyepiece Spotter!

    Some very nice glass. When I was shooting 1000 yd BR in the mid 90s, some guys had custom machined brackets that held two spotters, like binocular bodies. Most had Bushnell Spacemasters w/22x Wide Angle eyepieces, but one gunsmiyh had two Swaro's w/ 27 LER/WA eyepieces. This was way before...
  16. ZenBiker990

    Best Day Pack

    Sapper: yes, like you say, "solid piece of kit". This stuff really looks top drawer.
  17. ZenBiker990

    Best Day Pack

    Now that you bring it up...plate carrier vs concealable armor with plate carrier functionality, preferably ceramic...this is something that will likely sit behind my truck seat untouched for the next 20 years, but I look at it like 4 wheel drive: I hardly ever use it, but it certainly is handy...
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    Best Day Pack

    Think I'm getting the picture here now guys, thanks. Going to do a little more review based on these suggestions as well as lay oit all my gear and reassess what I want to carry, and choose from there. Quite a trick to be high speed/low drag/low profile/well prepped...
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    anyone using the Annie annealer, what are your thoughts

    Here is the issue I experienced with my Giraud andbthe supplied propane torch head. The picture shows the torch head suppliesnwith the Giraud on the left. On the right is a standard propane torch head sourced from Lowe's. Both are the same distance from the camera. The torch head I recieved...
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    anyone using the Annie annealer, what are your thoughts

    Kansas' setup is a perfect example of both how induction annealing effective but not just a "plug'n'play' solution, at least for continuous use. The Annie is the smallest coil in Fluxeon's lineup and indended for intermittent, manual, footswitch activated use. Continual cycling as with a Giraud...
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