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  1. akabaron

    Gunsmithing How short to cut barrel?

    Hey, I have a remmington sps varmint in .308 and am having it cut and threaded for my AAC SD762 can. The factory bull barrel is 26" What is the shortest (I was thinking around 20") I could cut it with out any noticable velocity and accuracy loss? Any one do this and wish they cut it to a...
  2. 19Scout77

    Short Barrelled 7WSM

    I picked up an extra 7wsm with a 27" MTU contour (aka telephone pole)and I'm thinking about doing a little trimming. I've already got a 24" 7WSM in the way, and I was contemplating going real short with the extra 22" or god forbid 20". While I recognize I risk loosing a bunch of velocity, I'm...
  3. scubapro187

    Remington 700 Short Action

    Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section. What can I expect to pay for a factory new or used 700 action? Where is the best place to buy a new or used one with a 223 bolt face? There is one on Gunbroker for $380, is that a good price?
  4. P

    DD Ross rings and suregon short action + NXS fit ?

    I have just purchased a set of the massive DD Ross rings from a fellow hider, will they work with a NXS 5-22x50 on the Surgeon Short action or will the rings be to long for the piccatinny rail,...............I am also having a .338 built on an XL so they can go on that but I was thinking US...
  5. W

    Gunsmithing trigger spring to short?

    i'm trying to adjust an old style remington trigger here, but when i try to get the pull weight down theres tons of slack in the trigger shoe and the sear won't engage in a proper manner. it seems as though the trigger return spring is to short and not putting enough pressure to keep the...
  6. BgBmBoo

    Short barrel rifle for long range shooting??

    I have looked searched and looked over many post here...and remember seeing topics about this. But can't dig up anything. So....here it is. I recently modified a rifle to use for coyote hunting (.243 cal.). Main mod was chopping the barrel down to 16 1/4" to make a fast handling, easy to carry...