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I recently obtained 300 pieces of virgin RWS brass (at great pains to my wallet) for a new custom .300 WinMag rifle. But having no prior experience with this brand, I was shocked to discover just how incredibly heavy it is. Just to illustrate here, I took 100 pieces of this new Lapua brass...

I know about the differences in terms of outside diameter and thread type, but are they the same length? I just received a Mil-Spec stock tube from Vltor and it's only a little over 7" long. Seems the commercial versions are at least an inch longer than this . . . a very desirable...

Gentlemen, When handloading for the AR, is it at all necessary to run VIRGIN .223 Remington brass (specifically, Lapua match brass) through a full-length sizing die before throwing charges and seating projectiles? Or, will running a neck-sizing die over it do?

Anybody load for their AR rifle using Sierra 69-gr MatchKings? And if so, do you have any trouble stacking such loads into 30-rd magazines and/or getting them to feed reliably? If not, how far off the lands are you by the time you've seated them far enough into the case necks that they will...

GA Precision in K.C. recently delivered my first ever AR rifle (an M4 carbine). They did an absolutely incredible job on it, too. My shooting buddies are green with envy. The thing is, the specs - as with any true custom firearm - were my own. And I ordered things such that the rifle would...

Went to the range today to do a little LR target shooting and met a couple different fellas out in front of the same berm who were shooting rifles chambered for the 7mm Rem. Mag. and Rem. 7mm SAUM, respectively. Neither of them claimed to have any extensive experience in precision, LR shooting...

Hey Fellas, Just wanted to cry on ya'lls shoulders over a custom rifle project I've got on the front burner. It specifically has to do with the stock I've chosen. It's a McMillan A-4 -- the stock used by the USMC for their M40A-3 sniper rifles. I ordered it last March and it was delivered...

Gentlemen, Forgive me if I wasn't willing to sift through the achives in search of already existing answers to my inquiry, but I have a pressing question in mind. Can anyone tell me why MOLLE knife sheaths -- similar to those that apparently existed during the Vietnam Era and which were worn...

Alright, alright. I know I've already pestered you all today about tactical rail foreends for ARs and cut-rifled barrels. So I promise I'll lay off for a bit after just one more query. I can't decide what optics/sighting system I wanna go with for this custom M4 I've got on the front...

I'm having a custom M4 built this year and am trying to decide between using the LaRue Tactical or Daniel Defense carbine-length tactical rail foreend/handguard. This is the first AR-type rifle I will ever have owned, so it goes without saying that I don't know squat about custom and/or...

Anyone have any experience with this new brand of cut-rifled barrels? The story behind 'em is quite interesting. In a nutshell, Tracy Bartlein (the progenitor of the firm) figured out how to improve on the age-old technology of rendering a precision, cut-rifled barrel during the 14 years he...

Gentlemen, I had the most intriguing telephone conversation late this morning with one of the proprietors of a small little speciality AR parts firm that has previously been known as 'SOCOM Mfg'. Mind you all, I'd never heard of the outfit until recently, when I saw something online about the...

Gentlemen, I need some recommedations for smiths that can very professionally/competently build AR rifles/carbines from the ground up starting with just raw, unfinished upper and lower matched sets and using best-in-class components/parts throughout. I live in Houston, Texas, so strong...

In 2001, I ordered an LBC Premier II 6" (Longslide) in .45 ACP with a carbon steel slide but a stainless frame. Since then I've put thousands and thousands of rounds through it and it's held up really well, remaining very tight and scarely worse for the wear. At least, up until now. Last...

With the advent of AR-type rifles chambered in the Remington 6.8mm SPC, and now 6.5mm Grendel, I have been wondering whether any advantages (or disadvantages) are created over the now decades-old chambering in Remington .223/5.56mm NATO in terms of barrel life. Of course, while the traditional...

This past weekend while at work, one of the emergency department MDs with whom I have a pretty good rapport called me up in the ICU and told me to come down to take a look at something 'absolutely remarkable'. A young Latino man had arrived via ambulance after developing all the signs and...

I hate to bother you fellas with an inquiry such as this, but I just won't get involved in any those sniper forums. I need to be around regular guys/gals who don't take themselves so seriously. So offer any feedback you will, 'cause I'd be interested in reading it. I'm currently in the...

Wow! What a plunge in copper stocks/futures we saw today! Anybody think this will have any influence on the price of ammunition components. I for one, am not happy about this development since it comes along with a huge dive in the Dow as a whole. But since I can't undo it, I might as well...

Last week, a little bird (an insider) told me that Dakota Arms/Nesika Bay Precision will be emerging from under Chapter 11 bankrupty protections next month! Good for them!!! Even though I didn't think they would come out of this, I have always loved their products and will continue to do...

Anyone know of an outfit that manufactures tactical nylon (MOLLE-type) pouches for the Accuracy International, 10-round, .300 WM box magazines?