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  1. "The Barrel Works"

    , defined as anything having to do with a barrel. Fire lapping Hand lapping Fire polishing Throats (& bullet fit) Chambers Crowns and Crowning Cut Rifleing Swaged Rifleing Button Rifleing Exterior grind & polish Exterior finishing Caustic Niter Cold blues Browning Barrel mounted sights

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Rifle barrel and action dimensions list, info needed.

    Started by lar45, 05-11-2007 10:01 PM
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    bcp
    07-22-2024, 12:49 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Removing Stuck Wooden Dowel and Soft Lead Sinker from a barrel

    Started by Fire_stick, 01-04-2011 03:36 AM
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    Montana Cowboy
    06-15-2024, 04:58 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Fixing Gooned Screws.

    Started by W.R.Buchanan, 09-28-2019 03:49 PM
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    JIMinPHX
    05-28-2024, 10:27 PM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Cutting Dovetails by KSCO

    Started by Gunload Master, 07-13-2008 12:21 AM
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    muskeg13
    10-23-2023, 05:53 PM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: Shop tips

    Started by Bret4207, 10-19-2005 09:08 AM
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    LAGS
    09-01-2023, 09:55 PM Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Cleaning lead from bores.

    Started by Hang Fire, 12-22-2011 05:39 PM
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    OS1880
    03-26-2022, 06:10 PM Go to last post

  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: Firearms manuals

    Started by Boz330, 01-04-2013 11:21 AM
    • Replies: 6
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    fiberoptik
    01-25-2022, 03:06 AM Go to last post

  8. Sticky Thread Sticky: I need a..... Sources for parts + services

    Started by Bret4207, 09-04-2008 01:23 PM
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    BenTolson
    10-04-2021, 11:30 AM Go to last post

  9. Sticky Thread Sticky: The how to's of gunstock work

    Started by Gunfreak25, 06-10-2009 06:38 PM
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    Rapier
    07-05-2021, 12:17 PM Go to last post

  10. Sticky Thread Sticky: Common Cartridge/Rifle Twist Rate Reference List

    Started by pietro, 03-20-2014 10:57 PM
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    pietro
    07-05-2021, 10:16 AM Go to last post

  11. Sticky Thread Sticky: bluing tank

    Started by gnoahhh, 11-06-2011 07:28 PM
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    JLF
    05-02-2021, 09:51 PM Go to last post

  12. Sticky Thread Sticky: Joni Lynn's Mauser

    Started by waksupi, 04-06-2011 08:09 PM
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    mike britton
    10-05-2020, 10:57 AM Go to last post

  13. Sticky Thread Sticky: Soldering steel FYI

    Started by MBTcustom, 10-12-2012 11:17 AM
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    beezapilot
    06-06-2020, 09:39 AM Go to last post

  14. Sticky Thread Sticky: GunStock Re-Finishing, The Roger Method explained with Pics

    Started by AlaskanGuy, 01-17-2014 06:44 PM
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    M-Tecs
    12-04-2018, 08:14 PM Go to last post

  15. Sticky Thread Sticky: Recoil Pad " 101"

    Started by Ben, 01-20-2012 12:58 PM
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    44Blam
    01-15-2018, 01:44 AM Go to last post

  1. Could the Modified Bases be the Problem?

    Started by Pirate69, 10-03-2024 08:05 AM
    • Replies: 16
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    Pirate69
    Yesterday, 04:54 PM Go to last post

  2. Chamber Issues- Super Flat Primers

    Started by SSG_Reloader, 08-17-2024 10:25 AM
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    Willbird
    Yesterday, 12:44 PM Go to last post

  3. H&R 1873 Trapdoor Rear Sight

    Started by deltaenterprizes, 10-02-2024 04:18 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    tom catman
    10-02-2024, 05:25 PM Go to last post

  4. Scope repair

    Started by Danth, 09-24-2024 11:30 AM
    • Replies: 8
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    ak_milsurp
    10-01-2024, 03:44 PM Go to last post

  5. Picatinny Scope bases for M98 Mauser (2 pieces)

    Started by Pirate69, 10-01-2024 09:08 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    Pirate69
    10-01-2024, 03:43 PM Go to last post

  6. How to Clean nickel

    Started by poppy42, 09-08-2024 02:43 AM
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    country gent
    09-29-2024, 02:02 PM Go to last post

  7. Broken firing pin 1873

    Started by Ruts, 09-25-2024 05:53 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    John Taylor
    09-27-2024, 02:29 PM Go to last post

  8. Old Mauser stock

    Started by fatelk, 01-31-2024 12:01 AM
    6 Attachment(s)
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    Texas by God
    09-26-2024, 11:29 PM Go to last post

  9. Tang bolt hole in a new stock

    Started by JDHasty, 09-16-2024 06:35 PM
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    flounderman
    09-26-2024, 10:37 AM Go to last post

  10. Looking for a Whichester 1400 Part

    Started by LubeckTech, 09-24-2024 12:09 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Mk42gunner
    09-25-2024, 04:20 PM Go to last post

  11. Thinking about getting a gunsmithing degree/certificate/???

    Started by zymguy, 06-05-2017 08:32 PM
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    country gent
    09-25-2024, 08:33 AM Go to last post

  12. Ballistol vs Gunex

    Started by GregLaROCHE, 09-14-2024 08:00 AM
    • Replies: 17
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    higgins
    09-24-2024, 06:29 PM Go to last post

  13. Making Tru-Oil

    Started by pertnear, 09-23-2024 04:45 PM
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    K43
    09-24-2024, 05:43 PM Go to last post

  14. Off label use

    Started by JDHasty, 09-21-2024 04:53 PM
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    JDHasty
    09-21-2024, 04:53 PM Go to last post

  15. Degree of visual detection

    Started by Hannibal, 09-14-2024 12:13 PM
    • Replies: 16
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    .22-10-45
    09-21-2024, 12:52 PM Go to last post

  16. Ciener Ruger mini-14, .22 conversion cost.

    Started by flounderman, 09-20-2024 07:47 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Rapier
    09-21-2024, 09:03 AM Go to last post

  17. Belgian blue?

    Started by Myshootinstinks, 09-01-2024 10:09 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    flounderman
    09-20-2024, 07:50 PM Go to last post

  18. Need a good Siamese Mauser gunsmith

    Started by Blkpwdrbuff, 09-06-2024 09:46 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
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    flounderman
    09-20-2024, 07:32 PM Go to last post

  19. Taper reamer sharpening service?

    Started by JDHasty, 09-11-2024 11:28 PM
    • Replies: 9
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    JDHasty
    09-16-2024, 06:30 PM Go to last post

  20. English Walnut Stock 358 Win Conversion finis

    Started by Rapier, 09-15-2024 06:19 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
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    nueces5
    09-15-2024, 07:10 PM Go to last post

  21. How to waste $50

    Started by ACC, 09-12-2024 01:50 PM
    • Replies: 18
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    ascast
    09-15-2024, 04:40 PM Go to last post

  22. Federal Arms No Drill Mauser Scope Mount?

    Started by brstevns, 09-12-2024 08:35 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    brstevns
    09-15-2024, 10:23 AM Go to last post

  23. Pistol Fails To Go Completely Into Battery

    Started by jonp, 08-28-2024 03:44 PM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 875
    waksupi
    09-15-2024, 10:17 AM Go to last post

  24. Inexpesnive set of files to work on barrel locking lugs

    Started by worker, 09-13-2024 11:15 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 372
    JDHasty
    09-14-2024, 05:03 PM Go to last post

  25. Unavailability of LMF Permalyn sealer

    Started by oldhenry, 09-10-2024 11:54 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 560
    jonp
    09-14-2024, 12:50 PM Go to last post
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check