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05-21-2013, 06:03 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread Painting/Staining Cement Benchtop in General Discussion

I have a brown laminated Stith wood stock and a stainless steel barrel and a black scope. My question is what color should my concrete bench be for...

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05-20-2013, 07:19 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread Painting/Staining Cement Benchtop in General Discussion

Well at last! Al is good for something. Seriously, Al knows more about concrete than most of us know about guns. Let me add something FYI:...

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05-20-2013, 02:19 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Painting/Staining Cement Benchtop in General Discussion

Seldom does any question ,on this forum, get such a complete and authoritative answer. On the slipping and sliding thing, a friend made the...

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05-18-2013, 01:06 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Die touching shell holder in Centerfire Benchrest

Generally, we full length size to maintain smooth bolt operation, and this is required because loads that take advantage of the full potential of a...

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05-18-2013, 03:54 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Die touching shell holder in Centerfire Benchrest

IMO the only correct method for adjusting a FL or body die, involves using some sort of specialized tool to measure from a point on the shoulder of...

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05-16-2013, 05:55 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread problems with making my chronograph read, any opinions appreciated! in General Discussion

I have the same chrono as George, and have had the same problem, and used the same solution. If I protect the main unit from muzzle blast, the...

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05-16-2013, 11:33 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Larry Costa Conquers Conditions to Win Memorial Shoot at Weikert, PA in Competition Benchrest - ONLY!

And tuner?

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05-16-2013, 08:16 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread Price of Eley on Zanders site in Rimfire Benchrest

MSRP s are simply a mathematical guid for pricing. The dealer pays his price less his discount based on the MSRR and sets the price to sell to the...

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05-16-2013, 03:45 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Anyone else ever had this happen? in Competition Benchrest - ONLY!

Why not borrow a bag and rest setup from someone, with a similar shooting style, who is not having the problem, and see if the problem persists? How...

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05-15-2013, 11:17 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread stainless barrel fouling in 600 / 1000 Yard Benchrest

Where do you get it, and how does it compare to IOSSO?

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05-13-2013, 10:31 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Simple modification you can do to RCBS 10-10 scale for sorting bullets by weight. in Centerfire Benchrest

It doesn't get much better than a how to do it, with good pictures. Thanks

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05-10-2013, 07:29 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread California bill would ban all lead ammo, target included in General Discussion

We are all in this together. The next state to go back to Mexico might be Texas. The fact is that we are all interconnected. We are the United...

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05-09-2013, 06:38 PM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread California bill would ban all lead ammo, target included in General Discussion

We just rope 'em and drag 'em in Texas. My great grandfather did this with a mountain lion. He later died when his the scratches on his back became...

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05-09-2013, 12:23 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Want opinions in Competition Benchrest - ONLY!

Good morning all. I think that this might be a good place to start. http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/bag-sand-comparison-test/...

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05-07-2013, 03:43 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread California bill would ban all lead ammo, target included in General Discussion

Correction: The reference that caused me to start this thread was from a letter to the editor that I was reading in an electronic edition of our...

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05-07-2013, 09:59 AM

Boyd Allen started a thread California bill would ban all lead ammo, target included in General Discussion

It is time for all gun owners in California to stop just talking to each other about gun laws, and let our elected representatives know how we feel...

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05-05-2013, 12:19 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread 338 lapua loads in 600 / 1000 Yard Benchrest

I helped a friend work up loads with that powder, and it worked just fine. We used 215 primers, and 250 and 300 gr, SMKs ( I think. It has been a...

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05-05-2013, 11:42 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread I finally got around to it (thread wires) in Gunsmiths Corner

I have yet to post a video, but from what I have seen, it is very similar to using a free web picture hosting site and a link for a still picture....

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05-05-2013, 07:22 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread positive quotes in General Discussion

"Great minds run in great circles."

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05-03-2013, 10:16 AM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread we need a humor forum.....until then in General Discussion

In the news this week, a Southern California man was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found he owned 100 guns and had (by rough...

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05-02-2013, 12:09 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread I finally got around to it (thread wires) in Gunsmiths Corner

Yo Chet, Thanks for the pictures. As I said, the idea was not mine, but I certainly appreciate the ingenuity. BTW, I did the math, and if you...

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05-02-2013, 10:10 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread Figuring free bore in Gunsmiths Corner

One way to approach this is in relation to a chamber of known dimensions. It is common for benchrest gunsmiths to cut the front of a chamber into a...

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05-01-2013, 05:08 PM

Bill Wynne replied to a thread positive quotes in General Discussion

OK. Here goes. I need to set this story up first. When I was about twelve my wise uncle took be on my first deer hunt. We went to a pasture...

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05-01-2013, 12:51 PM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread SD and Barrel Harmonics in General Discussion

I don't know if it is a good definition, but what I was referring to was a short section of a stock's barrel channel, just back of the forend tip,...

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05-01-2013, 11:36 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread SD and Barrel Harmonics in General Discussion

My bad. I had wood stocks on the brain. Has anyone seen a wood stock that came without a pressure point?

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05-01-2013, 10:49 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread SD and Barrel Harmonics in General Discussion

I don't remember ever seeing a factory Remington that did not have a pressure point. Most of the time the machine bedding is not close enough to...

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05-01-2013, 10:24 AM

Boyd Allen replied to a thread polishing the inside of the necks in Centerfire Benchrest

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05-01-2013, 01:45 AM

Boyd Allen started a thread I finally got around to it (thread wires) in Gunsmiths Corner

Some time back, I put up a question asking for tips on the use of thread wires. I got a lot of very good help, and saved that whole thread on my...

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04-30-2013, 07:34 PM

Boyd Allen started a thread PIcked up a couple of used tools in Gunsmiths Corner

Looking on Craig's List has paid off from time to time. I found a Chinese 6" dial caliper that must be at least 15 years old, because of the...

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