I have a lot of experience with shooting but it is primarily with pistols and small frame gas guns. Sometime around 2010, I purchased a GAP 260 Rem and had a lot of fun with it. With kids and life, I just could not spend the time to go do competitions and even had a hard time getting to a range so I ended up selling the rifle.

My kids are now out of the house and we bought a place outside Houston where I have room to shoot far (far for me, I can safely shoot almost 1,300 yards). So for the last eight months I have been reading this forum and the precision rifle blog. I have also reached out and talked to a bunch of people who have been incredibly helpful and friendly but I still have some really basic questions and I also want to check myself versus the real life experience of the forum.

I do not want to own half a dozen bolt guns, I would greatly prefer to own a single platform that allows for changing caliber by swapping barrels and bolts. The two choices that I landed on were Accuracy International and the Terminus Zeus. My goal is to be able to shoot 1,200 yards with the rifle reliably. I will also use the rifle on occasion to shoot feral pigs and deer. I do not expect to compete with the rifle, I also don't expect to ever sell it (my kids can deal with my gun collection after I am dead). I am not working with any real budget constraints in that I can afford an AI and a high end piece of glass.

1) My first question is, if you look at PRS ranking and the top 200 shooters none of them were using AI last year. Are the custom actions with Bartlien barrels just inherently more accurate than AI?

2) Am I being overly concerned with accuracy given my use case above?

3) Am I being a moron? Is a barrel swap system even necessary or could I just build a 6mm or a 6.5mm and be good to go for the things I want to do?

So that you know why I am thinking this way, I have been corresponding with a couple of people and one of them shoots for the US Army and he is uses a barrel swap system. He likes it because of the flexibility of the system and it's ability to scale up and down. He was telling me for instance that he spends a lot of time swapping to a 5.56 layout to work on wind calls for instance. The idea of a buying one rifle platform with a premium scope and then swapping in different barrels and bolts (instead of new firearms) is what is appealing to me, sort of future flexibility if I decide to change things up.

Practically new with about 50 rds on it. Will come with 3 Bergara factory mags and a Trigger Tech Special single stage flat trigger

$700 shipped to your FFL via PayPal F&F, Venmo, or Zelle

Will add pics tonight if it hasn’t sold. Looks and is almost new.

John Rusyn recently passed away from a brain tumor. He went quickly with wife and I at his side

John was 67 years old
He was retired CW3 from US Army, US Army National Guard , Retired San Jose PD
John taught at Panama Jungle School in the late 1970’s. He graduated Army Sniper School in 1978
John had full tours in Bosnia, multiple to Afghanistan and Iraq. He loved doing work against evil
John was an exceptional shooter and rifle instructor. I loved teaching alongside John

He will be missed by many many people fortunate enough to call him friend. I called him Brother

New in Box Vector X (12x-DMR)
Just recently picked up here on the forum from Sendero_Man, no longer needing this 12x, open box pristine.

$2650 shipped

Venmo Zelle or Certified Bank Funds

No Trades Please

Been reading reviews about the mercury recoil reducer, some say the mercury helps reduce recoil others claim it's just the weight. Wouldn't putting steel cold roll or lead in the bolt hole do the same thing without the chance of a leak.

Ladies and gents, it's that time of year again. I'm on vacation in Kissimmee with the family.

Last year we talked about gators; as there were/are still a few that now appear to live at the resort we stay at. Kids have already dragged me to the ponds to see if there were any gators/turtles/wildlife, and most certainly there was.

This year I've got a different request. I'm a carpenter by trade, and I'm looking for a cool tool store to check out. We don't have many at home in ME, so being able to see/handle things before purchase becomes difficult. This is pretty much the extent of what we have at home:

www.bistools.com

Specifically, I'm looking for a Martinez hammer. Not that I can't buy one online, I'm just a brick and mortar type of guy. So, if anyone knows of a cool construction tool store around Kissimmee/Orlando/Orange Lake, I'm all ears. Thanks.

Life is changing, and I am leaving the sport for now. Here is a list of things that I have left. I will post more pics of the other items when I get home this evening IF they haven’t sold before then. PM me “I will take it” to stop scammers. No holds. All prices are shipped.

Payment via PayPal F&F, Venmo, or Zelle


1. DNT SOLD

2. Manners TCS MAX. SOLD

3. McMillan U1 SOLD

4. REMOVED

5. Garmin Xero C1. Like new. $450 SPF

6. ARC M-brac. SOLD

7. Gray Ops Shorty Arca SOLD

- Has a vertical grip from Black Collar arms
- upgraded adjustable mag well and the thumb rest.
- TR2 buttock. Black in color. Weighs 3lb 2oz.

Could trade for a rangefinder +-cash on my end.

Asking $475 TYD. Let me know if you have any questions.

I am selling my Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC W/ Geissele Mount as I dont use it as much as Ithouhgt I would. The scope has bout 100 rounds on it.


More details about it here:


$3750 shipped with mount

Bought this a while back and dont see myself building anything anytime soon with it. Comes with hawkins bottom metal.

Bedded for an origin SA, with pillars

900 tyd

*Action sold*

NIB Tangent Theta 3-15x50mm LRH. It has never been mounted in rings, effectively brand new. Amazing clarity and detail glass, bought for a lightweight build that’s no longer happening. LRH MRAD reticle

$3100 shipped

Venmo, Zelle or Certified Bank funds

No Trades Please

PM me for any questions, thanks for the interest

Looking to part ways with my Barrett mrad (EJ serial with the dimple)

It has a 17” .308 1/8t barrel with 600 rounds exactly on it, all factory ammo. Will come with the rrs arca rail, bore guide and bag rider, two mags and the case.

Asking 4750 for the package. (Optic and suppressor not included, will come with factory brake installed)

Located in Jacksonville, NC

Please text at (nine 1 3 nine 6 1 three 5 20)

Lightly used 2 stage diamond flat trigger shoe. Can’t seem to find the original box. Asking $sold TYD

For sale great condition Mark 4 Hd 6-24x52 PR2 mil reticle, turret tape, AADMOUNT caps $SOLD shipped.

What’s the thing that made the biggest difference if the quality of your reloads for long range/ELR once you got it right?

Recently picked up but am going another direction for the build and needs a new home. Cosmetically, perfect, and genuinely some of the nicest work from custom gun coatings I’ve seen. Not sure exactly what generation it is, stamped (JAE 700-a.)

$950 shipped.

Zelle, Venmo and certified bank drafts
No Trades please

What could go wrong?

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I started loading a new load today for my .22-250. I started loading a 60 gr Vmax on 31.5 gr of Varget. I am using a Forster Coax press with a brand new Forster Ultra Micrometer Seating Die on virgin Lapua brass. Max load is 34 gr of Varget. My C.O.L. is measuring right at 2.350. When I started the first 4 rounds gave an audible click when I lowered the ram after seating the bullet. The next 6 did not have the audible click but all 10 bullets now have a ring on the just above the case mouth. I cleaned the die prior to starting. I tried running a qtip through the seating die to see if there is a burr or something with no snags. I have never had this issue before. Anyone have any idea what is causing this.

I know it's an older optic, and is underneath their top of the line, but is this still a good scope, compared to the other cheaper options out there like say the Cronus, gen2/3 Razors, Zeiss LRP3s, Theoses, DNT etc etc ? Has the new budget optics caught up to the older Nightforces?

Cert for free rifle $1,400 I’ll send the cert with tracking. Needs to be filled out and sent in by buyer.

Selling a certificate for a Sig MPX 16” or can use the value towards any Sig product

$1400

Last week we released v3.30 for the Xero C1 chronograph. While adding some new functionality to simplify gathering data downrange, we introduced a bug that caused shots to be missed.

We have resolved the issue and a new version of software, v3.32 has been released today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The new Downrange Mode in the Pro Settings can be used to verify or determine a true long range BC. By placing a second unit downrange (ex. 300 yards) and getting the velocity downrange as well as at the muzzle you can use your ballistic calculator to vary the BC until you find a match for the velocities at the distance you used. Downrange Mode will cause the display of the unit to flash black/white when it records a shot so you can more easily tell when the downrange unit has detected the shot.

I just finished this up but then had to go and get gun ADD and buy an AXMC, so this gun is up for grabs.

Defiance Ruckus
Brand New Manners PRS-1 w/ mini chassis & 1 mag
Proof CF Prefit 1:8 twist 24" barrel threaded 5/8x24
Elfmann Trigger (can swap for a TT)
Round count ~100
Weight is right over 10lbs according to my bathroom scale. Not sure how accurate that is. I wanted something that could be hunted with but could also take magnum recoil.

Optics/rings, muzzle brake, suppressor, and anything else in the pictures is not for sale but can be purchased separately. Just what is listed above is included in the price.

$3,200 shipped to your FFL from me as an individual. Only trades would be high end long range mil/mil optics, a magnum or lapua bolt for an AXMC, 338 Lapua or 300 or 338NM barrel, and mags for the same.

I had a viper hd 3-15 on my Ruger precision rimfire in a leupold ar mount… 30 moa base. No issues getting zero.

I swapped it out with a ares gen 3 4-27… and I can’t get zero. Same mount. I’m bottomed out and shooting 4” high. What’s going on?