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    Take off barrel caliber/value

    I thought the Tikka barrels were torqued on requiring the shoulder parted to remove ?
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    Straight walled wildcats

    The guys that made the cartridge have a facebook page basically a 3006 case cut down to 1.7" and sized . I've done a few 400 legends but the donor action hast to be a .422 kinda limiting the amount of actions out there .
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    Straight walled wildcats

    A new wildcat that should be Saami spec soon is the 41 Greatlakes . Its a 3006 case trimmed to 1.7" and necked down to 41 caliber . We mostly build 450's but this is something new we are chambering for customers
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    Gunsmithing Help- broken case stuck in chamber

    I've had to remove two stuck cases with the base broke off for the same guy . He needs to throw away some old brass but I like the easy work. Here's my trick that works perfect every time . Push a tight patch up to the neck from the muzzle end and put the action in a vise with the muzzle...
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    CONTEST: Back to school!

    I need to be better at taking pictures instead of video . Here’s my oldest grandson staying with us over the summer finally getting to enjoy Grandpas hobbies 😁
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    Best cartridges for compact bolt actions? (SA or smaller)

    Remington .17 fireball or .221 fireball !
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    Gunsmithing Hard bolt close on new R700

    It will be done right and fast turn around !
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    Gunsmithing Hard bolt close on new R700

    So you have clearance between the bolt and barrel shank .
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    Gunsmithing Hard bolt close on new R700

    Take the firing pin out of the bolt and see if the bolt has movement forward and back while closed . It will be tight if the barrel shank is too far in the action or the distance between the lugs and bolt handle is off.
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    Short Throat Issue 223 Rem?

    I've chambered a few rifles with a standard 223 reamer and seven twist barrels with great results . We shoot the 77 grain sierra bullets over varget powder and CCI #41 primers .
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    Gunsmithing Cerakote Question - Coating Barrel Installed on Action

    Get a barrel shank cut off that's the same size as your barrel shank to cut a perfect circle in some poly tape . Slide that down the barrel sticking on the recoil lug face . That's what I do for bedding but I bet it would work well for blasting and cerakote . I've had good luck with heavy paper...
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    KRG Whiskey 3 Chassis-Let's See Them

    Always wanted a 300 win mag for long range target so I built this . Kelby action , KRG chassis with enclosed forearm , Triggertech trigger . The barrel is a green mountain blank I turned to 10 mtu , chambered and threaded .
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    Solus Vs ACC chassis

    What action are you running ? I have a Solus chassis here and the recoil lug cut is shallow .
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    You send your barrel back because "It won't shoot" - first thing the maker does is.....

    Well did it shoot better after they returned it ?
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    5/8x24 threads for 22

    I thread all my 22 cal rifles 5/8-24 just to use some older direct thread 308 cans .
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    Gunsmithing Uni throater

    The PRC and Rum are two different cartridge lengths so if you using a adjustable stop on the throat reamer you will have to adjust for each .
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    Gunsmithing Stuck scope base screw

    Another way to remove that screw is to sacrifice the scope base , cut the base beside the screw pry up and the base will snap in two . Grab the head with some small visegrips and twist. We run into this with Savage rifles when we remove the two piece bases the screw heads are soft and strip easily .
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    how many rounds do you have on your Solus action?

    This action has about three hundred rounds fired and doesn't show any wear .