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Located in Safford. Cleaning out stuff around the gun room. 1. Savage steel 223 magazines, one stainless and one matte black $35 each 2. Ruger M77 steel trigger guard. $20 SPF 3. RCBS 223 Win Super Short Mag FL Die Set. $25 4. RCBS 28 Nosler FL Die Set (only used a couple of times) $40 5. Lee .308 Winchester FL 3 die Set. $15 6. Vortex Crossfire 6-24x50 Mill Dot. Been mounted on a .22 its whole life and used very little. $65 SPF 7. Lee Auto Prime Shell Holder Set. $15 8. New Houge Ruger P85, P89, P90, P91 Grip. $15 9. Savage 3 screw triggers for the older flat rear Savage 110 or Stevens 200 rifles. $20 each I have 3. 10. New in box Daniel Defense Buttstock. $40 All prices include shipping to AZ.
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Ruger Trigger Guard Sold Pending Funds.
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We can always work out a shipping deal. More than willing to ship to your preferred FFL Dealer.
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Vortex Scope is gone.
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A heavier weight barrel will not increase barrel life any. It may improve accuracy some over the standard light weight factory barrel but the throat will wear just as fast. With that caliber, the barrel will need to be treated the same as brass or any other component. You will only get so much use of out of it before it needs to be replaced. I would shoot out the one you have before I replaced it. Shouldn't take long.
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Posting for a friend. Located in Safford. Chinese SKS modified to accept AK mags. Package deal, rifle, scope, 11 mags and 1000 rounds of ammo. Asking $700 for the package. His name is Josh and you can contact him directly with any questions or work out a meet for a deal. 928-965-4684.
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Berger VLDs Let Me Down - Suggestions???
STOMP442 replied to rossislider's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
First, congrats on the great bull. Second, it would be hard for me to walk away from a bullet that on every other occasion has worked flawlessly. It's hunting and things can go wrong no matter how hard we prepare or what equipment we use. There is not a bullet on the market that will give you 100% results, there are just too many variables. Third I think 3A 3C bulls are just tougher than most. I shot a nice bull two years ago with a .280 Ackley Improved that soaked up 6 solid hits with 168gr VLDs before he finally quit. He literally had zero internal organs and when we opened him up it was just a mushy jello to pour out. Somehow he managed to stay on his feet for quite awhile behind a juniper tree before he finally fell over. I don't blame the bullet at all, sometimes things just don't go the way we think they should. -
Remington 700 and vortex viper need scope ring suggestions
STOMP442 replied to andrewmilich's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Most medium height rings will fit if the rifle has a standard sporter type barrel and standard weaver style bases. If it has something heavier like the long range or Sendero a high ring might be needed depending on the height of your base. I would recommend a set of the Burris Signature Zee rings in medium height. -
I have yet to see any factory-produced rifle out shoot a Tikka. My one and only complaint with them is their short barrel lengths.
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I have a complete LA Magnum assembly new in the package. Black Aluminum and comes with box, follower, and spring. I paid $150 for it. I'll let it go for that plus whatever the going rate for a USPS flat rate box is. Shoot me a PM if you want it.
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I just upgraded my glass so I am not needing these anymore. 1. Steiner Predator 12x40. I have used these for the past 10 years or so and have gone with me just about everywhere. They are well used but still glass up deer just fine. $200 2. Nikon Prostaff 5 12x50. I bought these last year and used them only a couple of times. Nice pair of glass, like new in the original box and even has a the tripod U mount adapter. $200 3. Nikon Action Zoom XL 10-22x50 These are also like new in original box. I bought these for my niece to use on her youth hunt a couple years ago. She used them for a few days and they have been in the box since. $80
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I have two unopened bottles of Reloader 26. Asking $40 a piece or trade for Retumbo. Located in Safford.
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I have a few ADL boxes, springs, followers and trigger guards long and short standard cailbers. .243 308, 270, 30-06. $45 shipped. I also have a handful of takeoff X mark triggers. $25 shipped.
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I have one metal trigger guard. Midway wants $40 for a brand new one. Mine is a new takeoff so I'll do $30 shipped.
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Lightweight Custom Build Ideas
STOMP442 replied to recurveman's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Tikka T3 lite in .300 WSM and be done with it. Top it with a light weight quality Leupold, load it with 185gr Bergers at mag length and you can shoot 700 yards all day long and tackle all the grizz you like. Or, spend thousands of dollars on a custom rig that may or may not shoot any better and be only a couple ounces lighter. I hate super light rifles. They are hard to hold steady, recoil is always an issue and the cost is generally outrageous. There are lots of areas to shave weight besides the rifle. Trim up the pack and the gear and turn ounces into pounds. I would much rather carry a rifle that I am confident in than one that is marginally more comfortable to carry. -
What is the twist and where are you located?
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For the money and right off the shelf the Tikka is very hard to beat. I have messed with lots of the higher end factory rifles like the Christensen, Cooper and Kimbers. I haven't seen them do anything better than a Tikka that costs half as much. The Tikka will easily be a half moa rifle even with off the shelf ammo. I have yet to mess with one that hasn't shot extremely well. I would drop the $700 on a Tikka and put the rest into a nice piece of glass and skip the lower end glass bit and just be done with it. With a little bit of work, the Tikka can be truly amazing. Here is a five shot group of a load I worked up for a factory off the shelf Tikka T3x in 6.5x55. No bedding, no trigger, just bone stock.
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Cartridge of the Week: .243 Winchester
STOMP442 replied to AZFieldOptics's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
The only downfall with the .243 Win is barrel twist. If manufacturers would offer an 8 twist that would allow for the High BC 105 weight class of bullets to be used and that would really open the doors to hunters in the versatility department. The 105 Berger is devastating on deer and offers ballistic performance very similar to the very popular 6.5s. Your average .243 Shooter never even thinks about bullet weights above 85 grains. -
Weatherby Vanguard or Howa 1500 Stock?
STOMP442 replied to Hoss50's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
The rifle itself is generally the cheapest thing on any of my rifles. For a hunting rifle, the B&C is definitely a great stock for the money. -
Might also try some fore end pressure. Those little lightweight barrels can get whippy.
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Weatherby Vanguard or Howa 1500 Stock?
STOMP442 replied to Hoss50's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
What is your idea of breaking the bank? Boyds will sell you a nice laminate for under $200. Bell & Carlson or HS precision will sell you a nice composite for $300-$600 depending on what style you want. -
Finally got the new 6.5-06AI broke in and a load developed. Winchester model 70 26" shaw barrel Lake city match brass sorted by volume and neck turned 59.0 grains H4831 CCI magnum primers 140 berger vld Velocity = 3180 fps Here is a three shot group at 200 yards to confirm zero. And here is a five shot group at 800 yards on a steel gong. The square in the center is 4"x4". The wind was variable and blowing in from the left at 8-10 mph. I got to say I'm pretty happy with the results. When running my data through bergers ballistic program I'm reaching a 1000 yards with more than 1000 ft lbs of energy and running about 20" flatter than a 300 Rum running a 210 berger at 3050. Windage numbers are within an inch and I'm only giving up 400 pounds of energy while using 30 grains less powder and producing the recoil of a 270.
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To Rail or Not to Rail, that is the question?
STOMP442 replied to Hoss50's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Use the two-piece Burris Extreme tactical bases and Burris signature rings or tactical rings. Super solid set up and no stress or ring marks on the scope with the ability to add MOA inserts to the rings if you need it. Rem 700 bases will work on the Howa. -
Factory 28 nosler suggestions
STOMP442 replied to MULEPACKHUNTER's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Just because he has a large budget doesn't mean he has to jump into a very niche do everything cartridge to begin with. There is nothing wrong with the 28 Nosler, in fact, its my favorite of the new Nosler offerings, but if it were me and I was in the market for a 7mm do anything rifle I would look at the 7mm Rem Mag and open up a whole bunch of options for factory rifles and save a ton on dies and brass. -
No. It's the classic or prairie hunter both look very similar.