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  1. pyrofx

    Gunsmithing Loaded round stuck in 338

    Let someone borrow my rifle . I supplied a bunch of ammo with it too. Well , they ran out and went to use some ammo from his savage. They got the round stuck in the chamber . Then they tried to knock it out with the cleaning rod . Didn't budge . I removed the barrel from the action , and now...
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    Rifle Scopes 1 year on the US Optics ER-25 Report

    Being how the Hide Cup is coming up , it reminded me that I have a full year of shooting on my scope . As some might remember from the Gunsite ELR write-up , I had a problem around the 15 mil area in the elevation on the Cheytac. When I got back home I stopped by US Optics and talked to Arnold...
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    Gunsmithing AI style bolt handle

    Anyone know if there is a smith that can duplicate an AI bolt on a Rem 700 SA ? I have an early 700/40 action going in an AX stock and need more handle on it . Greg
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    ELR Course at Gunsite

    Well , just a few more kind words about this course. I went to the last one thinking I might pick up a few tidbits that I needed . Turns out I had forgotten more than I realised . Cory went trough the basics to the far end of everything . His teaching style is second to none . It is very...
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    .375 Musings

    After 2 years , pulled the trigger on the Cheytac from Lawton. Did some load up work with Retumbo. Started at 136 grains with Matchkings and Lehigh's . To hot . Went down .5 grains at a time and ended up at 134 grains. Didn't have a chrony , so it's just redneck guessing . Shot at 1k and they...
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    Lawton did me right!!

    Back during the group buy , I picked up 2 of the 8000 barreld actions . It was back when Bobby was running things after Barney died. Well , when putting one together last week , I noticed that 3 of the 6 scope base screw holes were only tapped about 4 threads deep . No problem says I . Dig out...