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    Kmccord reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread Gun builder vs gun builder with Haha Haha.
    I, too, agree with @lancetkenyon. However, if you want to keep your costs down, don't ask him for a scope recommendation. 🤣 Sorry...
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    Kmccord reacted to Longtine88's post in the thread Berger Hybrid Target Bullets with Like Like.
    Yeah the 215 is the “Hammer of Thor!” But so are the 245’s 😂😂😂
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    Kmccord reacted to sitkastw's post in the thread Berger Hybrid Target Bullets with Like Like.
    890 yards mule deer, weiserbucks/James Eagleman method. In line with front leg, 1/2 to 1/3 down from hairline. The farther the shot...
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    Kmccord reacted to tim1457's post in the thread Gun builder vs gun builder with Like Like.
    I agree wholeheartedly with lancetkenyon. I'm building my first bolt action rifle. I bought all my parts during sales except the bottom...
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    Kmccord reacted to Longtine88's post in the thread Gun builder vs gun builder with Like Like.
    Lance is spot on for sure. I have all the tools, equipment, license and knowledge to build what I want and I only build for a select...
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    Kmccord reacted to Huntnful's post in the thread Gun builder vs gun builder with Like Like.
    I was just about to write this lol. My PARTS on my last two builds were $4500. That's if I bought them. Whether the builder get a deal...
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    Kmccord reacted to lancetkenyon's post in the thread Gun builder vs gun builder with Like Like.
    Your parts list is $3700 retail. That leaves little to no room for labor costs. Now, some dealers get discounts, more than others...
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    Kmccord reacted to Mikecr's post in the thread measuring bullet round out with Like Like.
    Assuming this is a v-block type gauge: You can measure on case necks for case runout. You can measure just in front of case mouths on...
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    Kmccord reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    Brother, you have the toughest job in the world. Be strong, and God bless!
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    Kmccord reacted to MagnumManiac's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    Biggest cause of runout is excessive brass movement. Period. I can measure my brass at ANY stage throughout the loading sequence and...
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    Kmccord reacted to Jester560's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    I haven't seen much effect from a few .xxx runout. By the time it travels 26 inches of barrel, does run out have an affect? I don't...
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    Kmccord reacted to xsn10s's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    I don't shoot a lot of groups after I finish working up loads. I'll shoot to distance and then take them out hunting. Both of these are...
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    Kmccord reacted to xsn10s's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    Yup here's the 550 yard group. I get woke up two to three times a night caretaking. And I work so sometimes I'm a bit off in the mornings.
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    Kmccord reacted to AkleyFan's post in the thread Bullet Runout with Like Like.
    I'm always trying to correct runout - I'm loading for my nephew's 270 Win at the moment and did a bit of testing yesterday with my Dad's...
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    Kmccord replied to the thread Bullet Runout.
    I have a Forster die for a 6.5 Creed, it works good, but it will pass some runout at times, not as much as what I am seeing at this...
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