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    rem 700 bolt sleeving

    When having a rem 700 action trued how important/necessary is bolt sleeving? Talked to a smith recently who suggests sleeving front and rear for a target/varmint gun and rear only for a hunting gun. Some smiths epoxy the sleeves onto the bolt, how likely are these to stay put? Has anyone known...
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    rem bottom metal

    I know that remmy 700 DM long actions have the feed lips machined out of the receiver so you can't stick a BDL hinged floorplate and spring style mag in as there are no lips to hold the follower The kwik klip system from cabelas. Does it fit rem 700 DM long actions? The way it is advertised...
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    Greybull Precision Hunting Stock Give Away Contest

    please include me many thanks
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    tracking old VXIII vs new VX3

    I know the older VXIII had only one errector spring in the turrets versus the new VX3 which has a two spring system. Did the the vxIII's still provide reliable tracking over regular repeated use or were they unreliable/didn't track properly. Also I have read some commenst which suggest that a...
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    bushing neck sizing die?

    Has anyone tried this die? obviously you would probably need to neck turn first as with all bushing neck sizers Being a one size fits all die just wondered if there were likely to be issues with concentricity? compared to a redding s-type or wilson bushing neck die? Also if you are using a...
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    How To Clean Your Rifle Scope By Gary Garnett

    Has anyone ordred anything from Optical cleaning supplies did you receive your products? I have repeatedly tried to phone and contact these guys by email but have been unsuccessful. Does anyone know if they are still in business?
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    Hi Woods I have enjoyed your contributions to posts about reloading on various forums across...

    Hi Woods I have enjoyed your contributions to posts about reloading on various forums across the web, what you contribute seems to make practical sense to me, a guy who is just starting out in reloading. I have a couple questions for you. I am thinking of buying a concentricity qauge. I see...
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    phoenix precision RR reciever plus pacific tools bolt?

    Has anyone built up a rifle around one of the phoenix RR recievers Phoenix Machine and a pacific tools bolt? If so how did everything match upand was much additional machining required? I'm not sure if they offer a reciever only in a long action, it looks like they only do the RR recievers in a...
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    Custom lee collet dies?

    Anyone ever have Lee make them a custom collet die? In order to do this they want 2 1xfired cases and a couple of bullets. When the make a custom collet die they also provide a dead length seater. I guess they need the bullets to set the seater up? I was planning on getting a set made for a 7...
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    Free Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 Scope - Drawing

    What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? New Zealand What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 7mm rsaum -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? no If so, which brand and load do...
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    Redding Competition Bushing Style - Neck Sizing Die - Interchangeable Bushings

    I contacted Wilson they said this approach will work. Also I contacted lee to enquire about getting a collet neck sizing die made in 7mm saum, as another low run out option. They make customs only in a set including collet neck sizer, seater and case holder They said they require 2X once...
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    Redding Competition Bushing Style - Neck Sizing Die - Interchangeable Bushings

    How did this work out in the long run? I am thinking of trying a 300 saum wilson necksizing die and putting a busing in it to neck size 7mm saum brass. do you reckon this would work?
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    Neck sizing with a F/L die

    Why? I am interested to know as I am new to reloading have been looking at buying some for use with factory chambers
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    7mm saum reloading queries

    I am looking at starting out in reloading for the 7mm saum I recently watched two reloading video’s Darrel Holland’s reloading for the long range shooter and Richard Franklin’s Precision reloading. Both these guys use an arbor press and Wilson seating dies. I like the idea of using a small...
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    Walkers game ears?

    I hadn't realised there were multiple manufacturers of ths type of hearing protection. There are at least two other "outside the ear" type options, manufactured by companies called radian and champion for sale on ebay. I did a google search and found these ,these, these and these from the UK...
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