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    To make the most accurate Garand as possible...

    To make the most accurate Garand as possible start with a Krieger heavy barrel, and a postwar SA USGI reciever. The postwar receivers are less collectible and will have been used little or none at...
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    At the end of the article, it says that a hard...

    At the end of the article, it says that a hard rain storm will put the Garand out of commission. In what way does this happen ? I don't see it, unless it refers to the kind of grease used. In that...
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    IMO there isn't a dimes worth of difference in...

    IMO there isn't a dimes worth of difference in any of them. But many like the triggers in some better than others. I have an Armalite, and a RRA. They both have RRA 2 stage triggers. I would...
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    You will get 2600 fps (give or take 20 fps) from...

    You will get 2600 fps (give or take 20 fps) from 47 gr of 4064 with a 168 gr BTHP bullet. This has been a standard load for match use for decades.
    There is just no use in going much faster than...
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    The CMP has them. I got one at the eastern games...

    The CMP has them. I got one at the eastern games $189 each.
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    Match M1a

    I may be able to help with this one. I just bought a match prepared M1-A, medium Krieger, with all GI parts and GI mags. The buddy price was $2500.
    I know it was hard for my friend to let it go, but...
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    I was pleased to have a brush with fame at Perry....

    I was pleased to have a brush with fame at Perry. Dennis DeMill and Ermy shot the target next to me during the Hurst Double. There was no fanfare or starstruck attension for the "Gunny". He was just...
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    Firearms made before the GCA of 1965 are not...

    Firearms made before the GCA of 1965 are not required to have SN. I have a Marlin Model 80 that has no SN. It was made before the adoption of the microgroove barrels. I have no way to tell the date...
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    I just fixed mine this morning with an ink pin...

    I just fixed mine this morning with an ink pin spring. I did mine a little differently than you. My spring is on the other end. There is and empty void that looks like a place for a spring there....
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    I am a conservative. I believe that freedom is...

    I am a conservative. I believe that freedom is always the best answer. The democrats and liberals know that it is the nature of Americans today to whine and point fingers at anyone but themselves for...
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    I don't know how long primers keep, but I know...

    I don't know how long primers keep, but I know that most of the primers sold today will be good long after the original buyer has "joined the quior invisible".
    Because they keep so well if kept cool...
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    Primer manufacturing- Why not ?

    It seems as if the ultra high demand for primers will not end soon. Maybe I am wrong but it would seem that these little things that have no moving parts, and have been made since before the turn of...
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    In windy conditions wait for your shot. You may...

    In windy conditions wait for your shot. You may want to use a clock to be aware of your time. The wind is blowing your cadence, and causing you to think too much. You become tired if you are a...
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    I have over $600 in parts to build my Compass...

    I have over $600 in parts to build my Compass Lake dedicated upper. It uses a modified M261 Army conversion, and a dedcated 1/16 Douglas or Wilson blank, I can't remember. Anyway, it is a real hammer...
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    I can't buy it either. I will have to make it...

    I can't buy it either. I will have to make it myself, but the standard for performance will be judged against the factory load. There is very little room for improvement. The great thing about...
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    In the Garand match at the Eastern Games I used...

    In the Garand match at the Eastern Games I used my as issued SA. I took a gold and 3rd place with a 289 5X just behind a 289 8X. I also shot the Garand EIC, with a 380/400, nine pts higher than the...
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    I knew this stuff was good already But...

    I knew this stuff was good already, But I was still surprised at the performance of the Hornady 168 gr Amax Garand match ammo.
    I had 13 rds of it left over from the Eastern Games and decided to put...
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    I shot the CMP sporter match at the Eastern...

    I shot the CMP sporter match at the Eastern Games. It was a blast. I will also be shooting it at Perry. The rimfire sporter target is very generouse.
    There are a lot of "cleans" in the slowfire...
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    Theose things look like an exhaust manifold for a...

    Theose things look like an exhaust manifold for a boat or some other industrial machine.
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    3/4 inch spade bit, who knows for what reason.

    3/4 inch spade bit, who knows for what reason.
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    Where in SC ? I am in Spartanburg.

    Where in SC ? I am in Spartanburg.
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    I picked up two C stock sets at the eastern...

    I picked up two C stock sets at the eastern reginal. I have used one to restore a sporter back to as issued config. I did not have to make any changes to the barrel channel, but I did have to widen...
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    That is beyond stupid. That looks like a CCW...

    That is beyond stupid. That looks like a CCW class. If it was, the instructor needs to have his accredidation revoked.
    It is hard to imagine that two seperate gross violations of safety occured in...
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    Elevated firing points are more desirable because...

    Elevated firing points are more desirable because the compounded mirage close to gound level is impossible to see through with even the very best of optics.
    Being a walk and pace range, there will...
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    So... How do you get the .22 liners? I see what...

    So... How do you get the .22 liners? I see what you mean. Looks like a project like that is best for someone that really wants to do it, and has the tooling and expertise to get it done. Having the...
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