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GSlugging the barrel is a great idea. And I’ve done it several times. But just keep in mind that it’s going to show you the tightest...
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GSlug the barrel
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to buckstix's post in the thread A STRANGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 - 50 BME CAL ? Descriptio with
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I understand that ... but it has been my experience, several times in the past, that the auction company does not help with such things. -
GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread A STRANGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 - 50 BME CAL ? Descriptio.I meant if they could get in touch, possibly for a fee, I would be very concerned if they gave you the information Gumpy
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to buckstix's post in the thread A STRANGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 - 50 BME CAL ? Descriptio with Like.
Not sure that rock island would have purchase info from 9 years ago. And even if they did they would not give me the info.
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to BlueFlyer's post in the thread 416WSM on Siamese Mauser & 416/348Ackley Improved on Martini with Like.
I did not have any suitable brass stock to make up a socket for the forend screw, so I had to improvise. The head of the bolt is...
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread A STRANGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 - 50 BME CAL ? Descriptio.Could you enquire if rock island could get in touch with the purchaser to see if they still have a spare set of dies you could purchase...
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to buckstix's post in the thread A STRANGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 - 50 BME CAL ? Descriptio with Like.
Well, it looks like the mystery is solved. One of the forum members found the link below showing another 50 BME rifle that sold back in...
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GBecause I like this rifle so much. I went and pulled it out of the safe and stuck the old Lyman on it. The lines are just perfect with...
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GThe measurement "grain" can be shortened to "gn" or "gr", it is most commonly shortened to "gr" but my Hornady scale has it as "gn". The...
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread How to order a Savage Custom Rifle.That isn’t good, was the barrel nut loose? Which would have caused everything to move, or something else Gumpy
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GAnother Rigby calibre I'll have to collect :D
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GGrumpy gumpy replied to the thread How to order a Savage Custom Rifle.What’s the story behind that? I’ve seen a bent Remington one, but never a savage one Gumpy
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to tinktink12's post in the thread How to order a Savage Custom Rifle with Like.
$1250 real cost plus FFL and tax. It will depend on what options you get. I ordered it for him through Effie Sullivan through the Savage...
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GGrumpy gumpy reacted to skydiver386's post in the thread How to order a Savage Custom Rifle with Like.
Yes, Savage Arms has a Special Order Shop, and they can build nearly anything you like, in including some discontinued models. I have...