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    Savage axis 30-06 question

    My wife just got one in 223, and my nephew in 243. Both shot excellent. The Boyds stock come with 10/22 bottom metal to get around the plastic one.these guys offer a stock as well http://www.sharpshootersupply.com/ . Now if Boyds will start offering a lefty stock.......
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    Ever feel guilty about buying luxury items that aren't guns?

    luxury items= Timney trigger, Luepold scope,Magpul stock,.......... Don't feel guilty at all.......:evil:
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    Annealing?

    I re-sized some 30-06 to 8mm Mauser,Do I need to anneal these or any other prep? I did up 60 this last week and shot them, one neck split.They were all once fired. Could someone direct me to some good reading material on annealing brass?
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    Hangfires

    I ordered 400 rounds of Iranian 8mm in February, and just finished the rifle. every single round I tried yesterday(about 20) FTF. My Remington ammo worked fine(In fact a very impressive group....) .I'm not going to bad mouth the outfit I ordered from, they are replacing it with absolutely no...
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    Lakewood WA AMC theatre - a rant and a request for help

    Maybe,just maybe the way to go is contacting local ranges and shooting clubs, explaining the situation, and asking for a boycott whilst informing the management via letter campaign. Seems "voting with your wallet" seems to get the most response..................
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    Are AR lower receivers being gouged?

    At the gun show this weekend stripped lowers were(average) 200$ ,complete lowers 300 to 400$
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    Went to the gun show this weekend........

    Ran a table at the Kokamo Ind. gun show this weekend. pretty much same story. Ammo went fast,just slightly lower in price. Got a BUNCH of Magpul 20 &30 rounders for 9 dollars apiece,some G.I. mags cheap. Many people coming in SELLING black rifles. 22lr still non existent. The few boxes I seen...
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    Mossberg 702 plinkster, Tactical and stock models.

    My wife had a NASTY shoulder surgery last May, so instead of the AR I wanted to get her, I got her the AR lookin' Mossberg......Cheap plastic shell , but it is real close to the same size as an AR, so I figured she would benefit starting on this as her shoulder healed(no she couldn't handle even...
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    How tight ?

    I am considering re barreling a Mauser with a short chambered barrel. The one thing I haven't seen anywhere is how tight to make the new barrel. Any suggestions of reading would be appreciated .
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    Fitting a Boyds stock

    I recently put a Boyds thumbhole on my Mosin, very much like this stock. I am awaiting a Richards Microfit "tacdriver" for my Mauser,....and waiting,......and waiting......
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    Bedding a mosin worth it?

    I hope this works and helps......... JUST finished mine, still have to add photos of scope mount and such.... haven't even been to the range yet,... <div style="width:480px;text-align:right;"><embed width="480" height="360" src="http://pic2.pbsrc.com/flash/rss_slideshow.swf"...
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    Yes, it WAS assault and battery, but would YOU have drawn?

    The whole situation stinks. Because we have to think whether or not we are going to get in a fix with the law,and have to think twice on every situation, bad guys have the upper hand.I do not believe I would have drawn, but I do think I would have gone full on cave man and boot stomp the...
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    Was this REALLY in the Baltimore Sun?

    Written by someone in Chicago?,Naaaa,it's gotta be fake....
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    Taurus snubby in 45 acp

    My ex-employer gave me a taurus tracker,2" barrle,in 45 acp,as a going away/christmas present.(Cool guy ,ain't he..) Can anyone tell me,does this model require "moon clips" as i have heard them called(is that the proper name?)? It will not extract the rounds as is. Can i fire it with out...
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    My method for dressing game birds.

    I was shown this method last year by a old timer,but unless the bird is warm it does not seem to work well,anyone else find this,or am i doing something wrong?
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