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Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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Going SA this time! What are the dimensions of the reamer? What bullet are you going to shoot this time?
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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No, but I just did it on a vertical mill. Piece-o-cake. Who's got the nads to grind away with a Dremel to fit a Wyatts box......
I never thought I'd grow up to be a grumpy old man, but I did, and I'm killin' it.
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I bought his first 6 PRC and put it back on a long action due to bolt face size. I will be single feeding it until I do the mag trick that aalf did on his. Short action should take care of that issue for him this time
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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Tic faster than a 6-284, better fit in a short 700, something different..... Thanks. Sounds pretty sweet.
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1. Never tell everything that you know.
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Going SA this time! What are the dimensions of the reamer? What bullet are you going to shoot this time? The 1st go around, the 6 PRC was a switch barrel with the 6.5 barrel on a long action. This time it's 6 PRC all the way, so short it is. Reamer spec is a .109" freebore, so about a 2.850" OAL in the lands 15-20 thou. I thought I could get by deep seating to 2.80", and run out of a factory box, but decided I didn't want to sink them that deep, and bought the Wyatts 6.5 PRC kit. I may start with the 110 SMK again, as I still have a bunch. I struggled mightily with runout on my brass for the 1st barrel, so the learning curve, hopefully, will be considerably shorter this time.
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No, but I just did it on a vertical mill. Piece-o-cake. Show off......
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Basically a guy who doesn’t have a friend Fixt......
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I bought his first 6 PRC and put it back on a long action due to bolt face size. I will be single feeding it until I do the mag trick that aalf did on his. Short action should take care of that issue for him this time Or temporarily just loading them towards the front of the mag box seems to work too.
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Kind of thinking we would have a range report by now. Another nice build.
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Kind of thinking we would have a range report by now. Another nice build. Thanks Mike...... Been too busy with other things, haven't even put it together yet. Scope base came today, scope coming tomorrow, and I still have to make 100 pieces of brass too. 15 below today, so I should be able to make some inroads.
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Surprised no one has lost their mind over the barrel nut build
I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery - Thomas Jefferson
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Surprised no one has lost their mind over the barrel nut build ??? This is a gelding.......but not necessarily going to be calmer and/or better-behaved.....
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After all the dust settled from the grinding & sanding, I finally got it all bolted together.
Weighs in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces as you see it. Pretty decent considering the stock is 35.5 ozs.
Even got creative with the Krylon in the flutes.
Scope was supposed to be in today, but this AM it was all of a sudden & mysteriously "running late".
Won't see the damn thing till Tuesday now.
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Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”
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How did you do the flutes, can you get a close up picture?
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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How did you do the flutes, can you get a close up picture? Pretty low tech, a little masking tape at each end for the over spray, paint the barrel, let it dry overnight, and then sanded away the paint with 1/2" x 4" strips of sand paper. Gave it a couple coats of matte clear to protect it somewhat. I took several pics trying get the flutes to show up better, but gave up and settled for the one posted. I need to wait for natural light to get the best shots. Snowing to beat the band today.
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I do like the effect and will try that at some point. Thanks
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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Get anything over the chrono yet?
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