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    Building a 8 rem mag

    Thanks for the advice guys i now have all the pieces for the build and should be able to show off pics on a few weeks I'll keep you posted
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    Building a 8 rem mag

    Is there a difference in the bolt length or just the mag well opening between the two I don’t have a Ultra action to go by I had considered a Ultra reciver and standard mag bolt my goal is to reduce the amount of machine cuts to a minimum but I’m starting out blind because of lack of access to...
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    Building a 8 rem mag

    I am looking to build a 8 rem mag and am unsure whether to purchase a standard mag or ultra mag 700 action i have re-barreled several savages and know that the standard mag (.532) bolt face on them will accommodate a wsm cartridge so the .535 ultra mag bolt face should be a non issue my concern...
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    Winchester Model 70 8mm Rem Mag

    Is this rifle still available?
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    Couple of questions on the m70...do you have any brass and is that your bottom dollar? I want it...

    Couple of questions on the m70...do you have any brass and is that your bottom dollar? I want it bad but the bank account is still weaving in its feet from the 1-2 punch that Christmas and taxes gave it last month!
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    Hornady A-MAx Bullets - any good for hunting?

    My only experience with deer hunting with amax was a 6mm rem with105 amax I reasoned that the sectional density of the bullet would compensate for bullet construction I shot 3 deer that season .One at 430 hit the sholder bone it limped wih a broken shoulder till it could b properly dispactched...
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    Howdy from the coalfeilds of southwest Virginia

    My real name is Matt Butcher the mr 502 came as a joking nickname after I shot a deer at that range and bragged about it at work lol my hobbies are gunsmithing rockcrawling and hunting well; and my family... enjoy the forum finally decided to join hope I can be an asset many thanks for...
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