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    Sticky: In hind sight all the Canadian ranger No4s are in...

    In hind sight all the Canadian ranger No4s are in standard military config.
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    Sticky: Long branch No4mk1* of 1945. (F) FTR /49 Sn...

    Long branch No4mk1* of 1945. (F) FTR /49

    Sn 86L0790. Sadly Bubba did a Number on it. At least I Was thinking Bubba. The hand gaurds, barrel bands and Front sight protecter are gone. The...
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    I've been using the Redding dies and 155 Noslers...

    I've been using the Redding dies and 155 Noslers in PRVI brass.

    I too would recommend going with the PRVI brass for simplicity. Be especially careful on seating depth, these rifles don't have...
  4. I hope your job situation turns around. I...

    I hope your job situation turns around.

    I wouldn't rush that project. I am no expert but I'll throw my $0.02 in. The barrel is not original so without rebarrelling you'll never get quite back to...
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    Neat pictures!

    Neat pictures!
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    I'm thinking they are just swamped and the...

    I'm thinking they are just swamped and the quickest way to cut down on paperwork is to cut the ammo temporarily. That way they'll get the ammo backlog caught up.

    That's my guess. They've be...
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    Mike, I am in the same mode you are right now,...

    Mike,

    I am in the same mode you are right now, I've finished the M1a puzzle long time ago and now am working the garand puzzles. I've been shooting LC and HXP for the last couple of years since...
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    I prefer dye to stains. They penetrate much...

    I prefer dye to stains. They penetrate much better which is good for birch.

    Products that I've used;

    -Chestnut Ridge Supply Military stock stain available in Brownells (very good stuff, it's...
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    I got the same on a CMP winchester. It's a...

    I got the same on a CMP winchester. It's a Boyd's birch all slimmed down.

    It had some issues
    -lower sling loop is real proud of the wood, it appears they bored the screw hole off at an angle...
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    I have one that my dad bought for around $10 at...

    I have one that my dad bought for around $10 at Woolworths five and dime circa 1954. It's sportorized and shoots 2 3/4- 3 1/2 inches at 100 yards.....but it's about 15" high for it's fixed battle...
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    Dewey coated cleaning rods are a nice choice. ...

    Dewey coated cleaning rods are a nice choice. They also need to be kept clean. I've heard people say that the coating on the rod can also be imbedded with debris and to stay with the stainless...
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    Sticky: HI gang! I'm a newly converted rifleman,...

    HI gang!

    I'm a newly converted rifleman, what's old is new!

    I've had a carcano for years, and in the last two years I got into collecting USGI rifles.

    It's a sickness! 8 M1's, 2 1903's, 2...
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    Sticky: High gang! Newjack here! I got into the...

    High gang!

    Newjack here! I got into the oldies a couple years ago with the CMP M1's. Since then I've picked up a 1903, 03A3, and just recently a RC K98k from JP Suhl made in 1939. Don't flame...
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