Recent content by Blueman

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    .25 cal varmint rifle

    one of the coolest prairie dog rifles I've had the privilege to shoot was a a 250-3000 AI with 70 (or 75 I can't remember) gn vmax it it. wicked accuracy and explosions
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    Looking for alternative powders for 300 and 7 rum

    I'll second that 230 with N570 is money!
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    gunsmith pricing

    Pm sent
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    NF or huskemew

    NF I have both and NF is by far the better option
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    That’s my beef, I offered to buy a full custom action from him so he wouldn’t have to work on a Remington. He still doesn’t want the work. Also at no point was I trying to be “cheap” it just makes more sense for a guy like me to acquire parts overtime. I can’t just out of the blue drop 4-5k on a...
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    Proof won’t make Remington pre-fits anymore. I’ve done 4 other criterion remage build myself. for this rifle I’d like a shouldered barrel
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    I asked him if could get a custom action from this the particular smith and he still said no. He said he , “makes most of him money off parts” which is precisely why I’ve bought them myself. I’m not looking to fill someone’s pockets
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    I don’t have access to a lathe, or the know how to cut threads. Otherwise I wouldn’t have posted, I’d be shooting
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    Proof barrel, Remington action, manners stock, terminator break stick is inlayed for barrel and action. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable.
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    Rant about gunsmiths

    Sorry for the rant, but why is it sooooGD hard to find a smith and have them work on you stuff. I talked to a well known smith today and the guy really rubs me the wrong way. He will “only work on new rifle builds”. I have all the parts that would go together perfectly, but he won’t do it. He ...
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    Need help with reamer and die setup

    My question is 2 fold. I'm wanting to order a custom reamer 300 RUM that will be setup optimized for 230 berger hybrid target with a 4" wyatt box (CFE-9). I spoke to Manson reamers and they want me to send a dummy. They recommend 50 thou clearance from the box to bullet tip for proper feeding...
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    Powder Choices for 300 RUM

    I’m interested to hear about LRT
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    Powder Choices for 300 RUM

    what do you mean good to bad quick? Like the accuracy?
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    Powder Choices for 300 RUM

    I've used a pile of RL 25 over the years in my 243 AI. Good stuff, seems a little fast for a RUM
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    Powder Choices for 300 RUM

    Do you have any issues with RL 33 with temp instability?
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