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    H&R Garand stock finish, Tung or Linseed Oil

    Finally getting around to doing a proper finish on my CMP Special, and trying to decide which kit from Garand Gear i should use between Linseed or tung oil. rifle is built on an H&R receiver and i want to use the appropriate type to the rifle. what i can find seems to show that the finish...
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    Question for other owners of CMP Special M1 Garands

    just wondering about something, Finally got around to taking ALL of the wood off my Garand in preparation to strip/clean and apply a full finish to said wood. the rifle in question is a "CMP Special" grade IE new barrel and stock with the receiver and other bits refinished and rebuilt as close...
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    which data for plated bullets

    Ok, help a guy out. about to start back to reloading 9mm again after a near 25 year hiatus, and the largest stashes of bullets I have are 115 JHPs for which I can obviously find just scads of data, and some 115gr Rainer plated RN for which I can NOT find dedicated data. And after the...
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    Garand stock finishing question.

    Not sure if this belongs here or gunsmithing, mods please move if necessary. Ok, I bought a CMP Special Grade Garand about 6 years ago. for those who don't know "Specials" are effectively the last "Arsenal Rebuild" M1s, the gun is rebuilt from the ground up back to as close to factory original...
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    USPSA Production shooters who reload, simple question..

    Since production is always scored minor, is there any reason to bother with a bullet weight higher than 115Gr?? If so, what weight and why? Getting ready to start reloading 9mm again in the near future (waiting for a factory crimp die). and of course would prefer to standardize on a single...
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    52gr bullets too light for AR with 1in7" barrel?

    Getting ready to start reloading for my Wife's AR, which happens to have a 1in7 twist barrel. I thought I had a box or two of 55gr or a partial box of 69gr smks in the stash... But the heaviest .224 pills i have are some Sierra 52gr ones that i can't remember offhand if they're the flat base...
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    mass case lubrication question.

    I have around 1k once fired .223 cases and need to find a way to streamline lubing them. the case lube i have on hand is the LEE brand lube. so does anyone know of a way make application of this lube to a buttload cases easier than dobbing a small amount on each case by hand?? TIA
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    Anyone have or know where to find load data to mimic the .30 M1 Ball load?

    Ok, so I have a Garand that I'm just about ready to start reloading for, and two or three boxes 175gr Matchkings. So the thought came to me that, since I have said resource, I thought it would be interesting to look into trying to replicate the load the Garand was initially designed to use...
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    1911 Plunger staking tool(s) question

    As I posted last month I need to replace the Plunger tube on my 1911. and since I know that I will always own at least one 1911, and more likely many. i'm contemplating going ahead and buying a staking tool instead of borrowing one. Right now the only three I can seem to find are the EGW...
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    2-gun in NC??

    Just confirmed that a 2-gun match that I really enjoyed will not be held this year, and depending may not re-emerge. So I'm looking for leads on any 2-gun matches in NC and details thereof. Personally I'd like to find a match that through whatever means be it divisions, or themes is friendly...
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    Info and/or advice on replacing a 1911 plunger tube

    Well, 9 years and more rounds than most owners will fire in a lifetime before the first significant parts failure, is a decent record for a $500 1911... Background: took my Metro AC2 out of the case for some dryfire about an hour ago, and when I did the chamber check the slide and safety acted...
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    Any updates RE: GWACS & the Cav-15 MkIII/IV?

    earlier today went and tried to find out if there had been any progress on the next gen CAV-15 lower being brought to market yet. all I can find is the announcement on the GWACS armory site (from what a year ago) that all the MKIIs were gone due to the post WWSD sales surge and that the MKII...
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    More modern pouches for Garand En-blocs?

    Not sure if this is the best place for this visibility wise but seems to fit this section better than the others I want to occasionally use my Garand in the various 2-gun matches that occur in my area (considered by me to be anything within a distance not requiring a two night hotel stay just...
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    best source (and price) for Garand/M-14 handguard clip pliers

    wanting to complete* the finish on the stock that came on my "CMP Special" Garand, and I'm pretty sure I have all the tools I need to remove all of the stock metal, Except the handguard clip. and from my own searches the tool used to remove that clip is pretty much required to prevent damage to...
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    Installed Dawson sights, Now i have a question

    A while back I put a Dawson adjustable sight set on my 1911 (as in I did so, no "Professionals" involved). after adjusting for elevation, the rear sight looks a little high to me... :eek: Best pic I could manage tonight using the camera in my phone. So am I right in that this is an...
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    starting to look into a 9mm PCC. suggestions, advice, and oppinions wanted.

    For a few different reasons I've ben gun looking into what options are out there in the way of 9mm carbines. and frankly right now I'm a touch overwhelmed by the options that have become available since the last time I looked in this direction. So I would welcome some advice, further info, and...
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    Two questions. Which red dot for Steel challenge rifle, and a mounting question.

    Thinking about shooting Steel challenge some next year (or possibly sooner if the matches start back up at the nearest range before then), and the only close to appropriate rifle I have is a 10/22 I pieced together for less action oriented shooting, so the optic on it is less than optimal for...
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    1911 Barrel life?

    Have been meaning to ask this for awhile, so as to poll the assembled minds so to speak.. What kind of barrel life (defined in terms of round count) should i expect from a RIA, Metro, or similar factory barrel?? I have a Metro AC-II that will be at or over 20K mark before the end of the year...
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    Experiences, (shareable) Coupon code, for Precision Bullets

    So today I finally got out to my workshop and made up a batch of ammo with the Precision 230gr RNFs. (and to be clear because of stuff I've seen elsewhere. Precision Bullets, the cast/coated bullet Co. out of Kemp Tx, not to be confused with Precision Delta a jacketed bullet Co. in MS.) so...
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    anyone here ever try the Warren Tactical/Sevigny Competiton sights??

    have decided to change sights on my 1911, and these caught my attention. but I wanted to kind of run it past the gallery. Anyone here used this design/setup? if so what's your take any isssues any reason NOT to get them. and finally any real advantage or disadvantage to a fixed setup like...
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