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What's Your First Gun Related Purchase For 2012

#5
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I have a pantload of rifles I have not shot in a long time. I am buying some R15, primers and about 1000 SMKs to get started.

A couple of days ago, I took a coworker shooting. He is a non-active Marine and was an absolute pleasure. He had not shot a high-powered bolt rifle in a long time, but he fell to it like a duck to water. I did start him off on some highend medicine- a Howard Pitts .308 with an MTU contour Krieger and a GAP with a Remington varmint tube. I had both of us gasping when I put four shots of five shot group into under a quarter inch. I got the ohmigosh!!! trembles and opened the group up to about .60". That GAP is a hammer.

I think I may have that man spending some money shortly. I am pushing him toward a Remington 5R.
 
#6
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An AX Chasis for my Surgeon 6.5x47
Stiller Predator Action .308 bolt face
Obermeyer 6.5 barrel

Bought the action and barrel from Greg @ Southern Precision Rifles and going to have him build another 6.5x47 for my hunting setup. This one will be going in my USMC Return Smear stock. Can't wait!!
 
#10
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Will be picking up my 20" 6.5x47 hunting rifle next week. I still owe on it, so technically it will be a 2012 purchase. Also, going to place a order for a KRG WC3 or a AX this week for my 7WSM. I'm not a chassis fan, but these are two that I haven't got to play with, so I'm going to give one a try just to say I have.
 
#17
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picking up a sps tact in 223 on tueday... i know i know... i got 3 other 223 bolt guns but gona chop this one to 18" thread it, can it, and drop it in a AI 2.0. just sounded fun!!
 
#25
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A P-mag. I buy one per pay period on this deployment, I'm building quite a stack...so its almost time to go home.
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C_K
 
#27
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XLR Chassis for my Rem 700. Last piece I need to go throw some lead long range. Anyone know if they're still backordered over there? I emailed and they said they were finally moving, but I didn't ask if he was still backordered.....?
 
#28
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Seekins base and rings followed by an optic(hoping for 4-16 from SWFA), and then decide between Manners stock or XLR chasis. Maybe CDI DBM on group buy.
Seekins stuff today.
 
#29
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Siemens2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Seekins base and rings followed by an optic(hoping for 4-16 from SWFA), and then decide between Manners stock or XLR chasis. Maybe CDI DBM on group buy.
Seekins stuff today. </div></div>

Thanks !

Im buying tons (literally) more material to make more gun stuff, does that count
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#30
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Hope to be placing my order for a manners T4a for my first full custom build. Thinking about selling my Savage partial custom to foot part of the build bill.
 
#33
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ur right they only make the aac-sd in 308. im just getting the 700 sps tactical which they make in 223, cutting it to 18" from 20" and threading it.
 
#34
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pokes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ur right they only make the aac-sd in 308. im just getting the 700 sps tactical which they make in 223, cutting it to 18" from 20" and threading it.</div></div>

Damn you got my hopes up
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I'm getting ready to do the same thing, Happy New Year.
 
#35
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Went all out this last 6 months
Surgeon .260 waiting till i get back from this damn deployment!
Atlas Bipod(s)
Vortex Razor HD Spotting Scope
AICS Chassis for my .223
Nightforce F1
 
#38
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Just got off the phone with Greg @ Southern Precision Rifles and he's gonna build me a new hunting rig in a 6.5 Creedmore. I was going to go with the 6.5x47 but do to the availability and price of Hornadys ammuninition for the 6.5 Creedmore, I decided to go that route. Specs as follows:

6.5 Creedmore
Stiller Tac30 RH/RP .308 Bolt Face
22" Obermeyer 1 in 8.5 M24 Contour
Spiral Fluted
Timney Trigger
USMC M40A1 Smear Return Stock
USMC M40A1 Willams 2 Piece Florplate/Trigger Gaurd

Said itll be 2 months due to the spiral fluting. Gonna be a long 2 months.lol
 
#39
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: trevor300wsm</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RotARy15</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Harris bipod and Forster .308 die set. Whenever I find someone with Forster dies in stock...</div></div>

Page 6.
http://www.gunstop.com/Store/Reloading%20Dies/Forster-Products-Inc/6 </div></div>

Cool. Thanks.
 
#41
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hog Rider</div><div class="ubbcode-body">New FL 280 Rem die set. I stuck a case (first time in well over 10,000 rds) and damaged the die trying to remove it so it needs replacement. </div></div>


Send that bad boy into the company. They'll fix it for free and send it back. If it's that messed up they'll replace it.
 
#42
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USO 3.2-17 Tpal followed by CDI bottom metal, Alpha WSM mags, 284 brass and a slew of 7mm projectiles.
The list also includes a couple new actions, ordering 2 new stocks and having Scott at specialized dynamics build me an AR. Busy year if all goes as planned!
 
#43
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On my list, don't know which will be first:

Kimber Montana in 223, punch it out to 223AI
GAP Non-typical in 7WSM (would have to order)
S&W M&P 15-22MOE for the boys
S&B PMII 10x42 in classifieds
Winchester pre 64 model 70 in 300 H&H

Or, the Non-typical .260 currently FS in the classifieds!
 
#47
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Just got it! Second day into the new year!
A used Ruger Blackhawk in stainless from a member on CalGuns.
It will be on the operating table in about a month to change it from a six-shot .45 Colt to a .5-shot .500JRH.

Hopefully sometime this year I will be placing my order for a modern 1878 Sharps-Borchardt in .45-70 for long-range iron sight comp.

Happy New Year to all!
 
#48
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DD 16" mid length
PRI gas buster
Troy 11" rail
Then starting on a 300 blk out build like the mk12 mod or something like that.
 
#50
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6.5x284 Lapua brass
140 gr Berger VLD's
142 SMK's
4831SC powder
Fed 210 primers
6.5x284 Forster dies

Maybe a new press. Mine was purchased by my dad in the 1960's. RCBS Rock Chucker. Still works, but it is the only I own that may be slower than me.

What press are most guys using now??

Happy New Year
 
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