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  1. blacksheep

    Remington Actions

    To each their own. I didn't want a Christensen. I looked at them and they are nice rifles, don't get me wrong. I had a rifle in mind that I had wanted to build since I started hunting out west. I went to the point of weighing all of the components. I wanted this rifle build to be everything that...
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    Remington Actions

    He squared the receiver locking lug recesses, receiver face and the bolt face bolt face. It cost me about $350.
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    Remington Actions

    I built a 700 about 3 years ago. I started with a factory magnum long action receiver. I had the receiver trued, bolt fluted and a sako extractor installed. As for the barrel, at that time wait timed from most of the big names were 6-12 months out. I called Douglas barrels in Cross Lanes West...
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    Remington Actions

    I had a custom 700 in 7mm built for me a couple of years ago. I started with a factory action and went from there. I had the action trued and ended up having a sako style extractor added since the factory extractor would not extract. It shoots better than I can. 1/2 to 3/4 MOA easy.
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    Remington Actions

    I started with a Tikka t3x superlite in 300WM. I ended up with what is a Tikka widelands with the new d18 fluted barrel and a muzzle brake. I sold the stock and the original barrel and had the bolt fluted and had the barrel cerakoted black. blacksheep
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    Colorado unit 26 flat tops

    I hunt in 231, the next unit up and we have pretty good success. Good luck in 4th season. Tough elk hunting, but good mulley hunting. Should be close to rut. I saw some monsters last fall. blacksheep
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    Remington Actions

    Take a look at Tikka actions. J&A outdoors has several good options. Super smooth bolt and everything that the new Remington 700 1 Alpha has at a lower price point. https://jaoutdoors.com/product-category/tikka-actions-accessories/ blacksheep
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    Who regularly hunts deer with a shotgun?

    I have a nutmeg laminate stock on it from Boyds and a Leupold 3-9x40 SABR scope on it. I love the way it looks and it shoots awesome.
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    Western hunting scope

    I have 2 Leupold VX-5 HD 3-15x44's and I think that they are the best western scope foe where we hunt in Colorado. I have one on my custom Remington 700 in 7mm mag and another one on my Tikka T3X in 300 win mag. The CDS works great. I took my first bull in 2021 with a 315 yd shot across a big...
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    Who regularly hunts deer with a shotgun?

    I have hunted here in Illinois for the past 20 years or so. I started with a Mossberg 500 in 12g with a rifled barrel and slugs. Stepped up to the much lighter TC Encore in 12g with slugs. That didn't last long. It punished you with every shot. I traded that barrel off for a 20g rifled barrel...
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    New AR Build Caliber

    I have a 6.8 and I love it. No recoil and uses 110-120g bullets and is coyote and whitetail medicine. Good out to 300 yds or so. Good luck. blacksheep
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    dougdelite: rifled slugs in a rifled barrel?

    I hunt here in Illinois with a Savage 220 20g. It is stupid accurate. I shoots Hornady SST's and Remington Accutips like a champ with the Accutips shooting just a tad better. Check out sites like ammoseek and other online ammo dealers. You can find some good deals out there. blacksheep
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    New pistol purchase

    I like the S&W shield in 9mm. I have a 1st gen and with the Truglo TFO sights, it shoots great. It has a slim grip and the new shield plus will give you 3-6 more rounds and a longer barrel for better sight lines. blacksheep
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    Tell Me which 22LR rifle to buy

    Same here. I bought one over the winter and it has continued to impress me. Shoots about anything that you want to feed it well. Stupid accurate. I highly recommend it. blacksheep
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    300 Win Mag ammo for elk.

    I just finished my Tikka build in 300WM. Now, what ammo to shoot? I have some 200g Hornady Precision Hunter on hand. I know that I can shoot lighter bullets. What are your recommendations? Heavier yet or lighter? What ammo has been good to you? Factory loads only. blacksheep
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    Action/barrel torque question

    I had to use a torch to get the factory barrel to spin off. I used a Tikka action wrench and a good barrel vice with leather straps to help it hold and not spin. 100 ft/lbs was recommended from Tikka/Sako for the barrel torque for a 300 WM. blacksheep
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    Action/barrel torque question

    Spend the money and get an action wrench. I just did this and it made it soo much easier and it applied the torque to the action without bending it. I had to use a torch and a good barrel vice. I torqued my 300 WM barrel to 100 ft/lbs and everything lined up. I checked the head space and it was...
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    Rifle Brand for 7mm Rem Mag

    I have a Tikka in 300 WM with a 24" fluted semi barrel. super smooth bolt and a real shooter. I also had a Remington 700 built with a AG composites stock with a Douglas barrel from Hurricane, WV in 7mm mag. It shoots 1/2 to 3/4 MOA. blacksheep
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    Light cheap accurate rifle

    Tikka Best bet for the money and super accurate. Tikka lite in 7mm rem mag 6.6 lbs. Hammer forged barrels and super smooth action. blacksheep
  20. blacksheep

    Looking for a Tikka Roughtech stock

    Thanks everyone that offered their stock. I stumbled on one locally. Thanks blacksheep

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