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Trophy Case · Mar 25, 2025

fpgt72 said:
Looking at a CJ7 first question was you gonna pull the 6 and put an LS in it. No I only no talent ass holes that can't fix anything go that route. If I was going to do a V8 I would do an AMC 360. I agree I hate the cookie cutter ls bullshit

I resemble that remark....LOL
Bought my 84 CJ7 with the LS and TH400 already swapped about 8 years ago. Got to admit, it's been absolutely bullet proof so far.

Guess I'll have to drop the 408 Windsor stroker back in my Mustang when I get to that point....nothing like a nasty carbureted small block with a 5 speed Tremec!!

kthomas · Mar 25, 2025

Taylorbok said:
first chip you put in it hurts a little, after that idgaf.
I could give or take the coating on hunting barrel but I can at understand it.

I'm one of those that considers a rifle a tool - don't really care if they get dinged up.

But watching my rifle slide down a rock face and deeply scratching a new cerakoted barrel was rough

I just covered the scratches in black sharpie and carried on. But it was a good reminder why cerakoting a barrel is a waste of money. If you want a pretty museum piece - cerakote it. If you want a tool, just leave it stainless.

Guy Montag · Mar 25, 2025

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

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Terry Cross · Mar 25, 2025

mosin46 said:
now shoot them

Why wasn't someone manning that damned turret?
Shouldn't have been any arrests.
Unalive them.
Mount their heads on top of the fence as a notice to future invaders.
Throw the remainder back on the other side of the fence.
Weld the hole back up.

Not sure if anyone here is old enough to remember this . . .

.... but there should be a modern day equivalent.

DFOOSKING · Mar 25, 2025

Already on list waiting for call/email to pay

Taylorbok · Mar 25, 2025

my 30 Cal is 3/4" thread.

my 375 is 7/8

SnowMan · Mar 25, 2025

For me after getting more experience the improvements become smaller(and more expensive) in nature. It can be different things for different cartridges. For my 300 WM just switching to Lapua brass made a noticeable difference. Sometimes It is a surprise. Imperial Sizing Wax made an instant improvement for sizing and shoulder bump. The more you shoot the better everything gets.

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B.A.C. · Mar 25, 2025

24" CTR in 6.5 CM
KRG Bravo
Harris BRM-S
TBAC Ultra 9

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Southpaw357 · Mar 25, 2025

diggler1833 said:
My .223 Wylde shoots the factory 77gr Sierra load into a half-minute (5 shots), which is amazing since the ES and SD of that ammo sucks. I figure that the jump is a good .160"+ since I think it is loaded to something like 2.235 OAL.

That’s great!

santee116 · Mar 25, 2025

KYAggie said:
Did you weigh that 20” spiral fluted barrel before mounting it? Looks like a perfect size for a suppressed set up. What can is that?

I did, its actually 18" and weighs 38.5 oz on my scale. The can is a Thunderbeast Ultra 7.

I think its great hunting profile. To compare, I took off an unfluted 18" Prefered Barrel Blanks #2 Sporter in 6.5 CM that weighed in at 46.4 oz. So in the barrel swap I saved about 8 oz for the same length barrel in a smaller caliber.

Taylorbok · Mar 25, 2025

kthomas said:
Until that rifle slides down a rock, like what happened to my cerakoted hunting barrel

If I was to do it all over again, I would skip the cerakote even on my hunting rifle/barrel.

first chip you put in it hurts a little, after that idgaf.
I could give or take the coating on hunting barrel but I can at understand it.

diggler1833 · Mar 25, 2025

Southpaw357 said:
Copy that and thanks for the data. Yep I understand its a long jump to the rifling, just want to know if people who have this setup get good groups out of their factory ammo . Seems like they should so long as everything is square and true and the bullets like to jump.

My .223 Wylde shoots the factory 77gr Sierra load into a half-minute (5 shots), which is amazing since the ES and SD of that ammo sucks. I figure that the jump is a good .160"+ since I think it is loaded to something like 2.235 OAL.

Dirty D · Mar 25, 2025

Southpaw357 · Mar 25, 2025

diggler1833 said:
.223 Wylde has .062 freebore, and that will get you around 2.400 OAL" before you end up running into the lands with a SMK...so you'll be jumping a ton. I'm at 2.400" (I'll have to verify by looking at my posts in the .223 load thread, but I'm only jumping .025-.030") with a 75gr ELD-M in a .223 Wylde chamber.

.100 - .125 is more suited for bullets in the 80+gr range. Fortunately the SMK likes to jump.

Copy that and thanks for the data. Yep I understand its a long jump to the rifling, just want to know if people who have this setup get good groups out of their factory ammo

. Seems like they should so long as everything is square and true and the bullets like to jump.

Darryle · Mar 25, 2025

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Bcamos · Mar 25, 2025

Obi-WanKannoli said:
Really pleased with how this 11.5 do-all is evolving. Thinking about having the barrel dimpled and swapping the can out for a B&T Print XH to drop weight out of the front end.

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I still need to see some more detailed information to see if there's any merit to this or not (though it does make sense), but I've been reading that dimpling barrels that have already been finished can dramatically weaken them. I know fluting has been a thing for a long time but I'd venture to guess that it's been on barrels with a much lower demand than a short AR. I think they look fantastic so I hope that's not the case as I've heavily considered it for my 14.5" rifle.

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