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    Best caliber for shooting 500 to 2000 yds?

    220 grain Nosler ballistic in .30 caliber John Stranahan
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    New Book on barreling, accuracy case prep etc

    There is still some interest in this book from readers of this site. The book Precision Rebarreling is still available by e-mail to [email protected]. $40 Papal or Credit Card or personal check. The book comes with a homeshop machining CD now. Details or table of content are available...
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    Precision Rebarreling, New Book

    This was posted a while ago. The orginal web site has been replaced. Note the new link above.
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    lets see some LR rifle pics!

    Here is a picture of a rifle that I recently completed. The rifle is a .300 WSM with a long lead, long action Remington 700 to shoot heavy bullets. It has a 26.5 inch stainless steel Hart barrel with 1 in 10 inch twist. It shoots a 200 grain Accubond at 2960 feet/second. It has a Mark IV...
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    HS Precision quality control (revisited)

    I did a little test on a Remington action and HS Precision Stock that I had just worked on. I have a close fitting mandrel to the bolt channel. It is a lapped in fit at the front. At the rear there is probably .0003-.0004 clearance, so that at a 6 inch distance from the back of the action with...
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    lets see some LR rifle pics!

    I just finished rebarreling this 30/06 Springfield, 27 inch, 1 in 10 inch twist, turn neck chamber with Lapua brass, Douglas XX premium #7 Contour Chrome Moly barrel, Remington 700 action, action faced and threads trued, bolt face squared. Leupold 4.5 x 14 adjustable objective tactical scope on...
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    HS Precision quality control (revisited)

    65 inch pounds is not exactly heavy torque. It is the stock manufactures recommended torque. They sell a torque wrench through their web site to tighten the action screws. HS Precision The bedding block only touches the action, to any great extent, at the front and the back. Not much...
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    HS Precision quality control (revisited)

    EXPRESS-I don't have an HTR, but I have 3 of their stocks on Remington Actions. I always fit the HS precision stock to my Remington actions which is an easy process to do yourself. I understand that you paid for this to be done. This last time I put Shooters choice red grease on the parts of...
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    anyone know of any good places to shoot in Tx?

    Tac Pro Center has a long range just Southwest of Fort Worth. Have to qualify to shoot 1000 yards. They do have a 200 yard range and a 500 yard firing point. Give them a call to check for availabiltity and restriction on the longer ranges. http://www.tacproshootingcenter.com/ Houston has a...
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    New Book on barreling, accuracy case prep etc

    I thought I would post links to some pages that might be of general interest on the Web Site Receiver Truing Jig Brownells Action Wrench Modification for Use with a Torque Wrench Draft Shield for an Electronic Balance. Simplex Optimization Load Development Explained. [ 02-26-2004: Message...
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    Precision Rebarreling, New Book

    Bounty Hunter-Thanks for posting a link. The title of the book is "Precision Rebarreling and case preparation on a Home-Shop Lathe Plus Load Development and Long Range Shooting." The book has over 200 photographs, no people, just machinery and targets and how to get the best out of both...
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