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Re: Found Source: 3/8" 7075 Hex

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Originally Posted by Gray Adams View Post
We bought some 3/8" hex 6061 this season, and other than the fact that it was a poor material choice, it was 10 thou oversize. We couldn't use it at all.

If you find out the tolerances on the stock, it would be a whole lot more appealing.
It is not .010.

If it's from Fry Steel, who was the previous common supplier in CA, it's more like +.002/-0. Sometimes it fits in hexes great for us, sometimes it requires a light hit with the scotchbrite belt.
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