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    R.J. Renner Ruger No.1 Light Safari

    What rear sight is on yours? The number one most important thing i want to do is ditch the factory rear sight.
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    R.J. Renner Ruger No.1 Light Safari

    Thats precisely why I'm thinking of doing this now. Once the old school smiths retire theres nobody to take their place, and the couple that might will charge double.
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    R.J. Renner Ruger No.1 Light Safari

    The rifle of my dreams us undoubtedly an original turn of the century Farquharson style falling block in .303 British. But, being a young dad on a civil servant salary, that's pretty far out of my means at this stage of life so I settled on a No.1 in .30-06 to scratch that itch but, like anyone...
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    Rifles: single stack magazines or double stack magazines?

    I think the answer is multifaceted: First, the industry standard AICS style magazine seems far more reliable in bolt action rifles than similar industry standard (i.e. AR10 magazines) function in bolt guns. Second, many claim that single stack feeding gives the shooter more flexibility to...
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    What is the future of the fine firearms market

    As a younger millennial (29) I think there is certainly going to be a continuing market for high end luxury- but its going to look a lot different. As the euro-american middle class shrinks there's going to be a shrinking demand in the traditional market for these kind of once-in-a-lifetime...
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    Soft Case Recommendation

    Last year I was fortunate enough to purchase a vintage Lee Speed rifle and am looking to get a case for it that pairs with the rifle's age and overall quality. Whoever ordered this rifle from BSA must have been an absolute giant as they chose both a Long Lee length barrel and extended LOP stock...
 
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