I just picked up a Marlin 1984 SPL in 357/39 SPL, which is just as beautiful of a rifle as I'd hoped it would be. The only 9mm suppressor I currently have is an AAC Ti-Rant 9, which is very quiet but I'm wanting to get something that can handle 357 mag and that is a little better tailored to this application. I'm wanting something shorter and fatter that will add less length and hopefully still be about as quite as my Tr-Rant 9. I would also use the can on my 9mm AR and potentially on my 300 BLK AR and Ruger American. I already have an Omega 300 that I assume would probably work better on my 300 BLK, but it would be nice to get something that can be used with 300 BLK. I plan to only use it direct thread and not get a piston set up as can just use for handguns.

The shop I picked up the Marlin from tried to convince me to buy the Rugged Alaskan 360, they had it in stock in both steel and titanium version. The steel version is actually still light weight especially if I get a titanium direct thread rear end cap. But everything I've heard in the past is that a "Do it all can" won't be as good at anything as a can intended for that purpose. Would the Alaskan 360 actually be as quiet on 38 SPL and 9mm as a can built with the primary focus on being a 9mm PCC can like the OCL Lithium 9? I'm also assuming it wouldn't sound as good on a 308 or 6.5 bolt gun as my Omega 300. But the reviews I've seen claim it sounds good on just about everything so that has me tempted. If I get a dedicated PCC can I'll end up getting another 30 cal can at some point so I can have more than one rifle suppressed at a time when shooting rifles.

The main PCC cans I am thinking about:

• OCL Lithium 9 - Very light weight and a good price for a full titanium can.
• AB F4L 9mm - Very light weight and good price. Con: it's not rated for 300 BLK supers.
• YHM R9 - It's heavier than the rest, but very short, it's the cheapest and all the reviews I've seen on it are very positive.
• Energetic Sonus 9 - This doesn't seem to be as good of a value as it's heavier than the Lithium of F4L and cost just as much. But the wipe holder in the end cap has me wondering would it be worth it to be able to run a wipe sometimes for shits and giggles/wow factor on being crazy quiet. But part of me thinks that just gimmicky and I wouldn't actually go through the trouble of running a wipe after trying it once.

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

Thoughts on the Aero Precision SOLUS ? will this make a good PRS riffle ?

Selling brand new leupold 35mm super high MK4 rings . I don’t have the packaging $75shipped

30 mm night force rings 1.375 height SOLD

30 mm night force rings 1.500 height SOLD


Both night force rings are in great condition can send more pics if needed and or interested.

I am reloading 7 PRC using Hornady Custom FL dies. After my 2nd resizing , loading for 3rd time, I noticed some vertical buckling of the case neck as shown in the picture? Didn’t happen on first resizing. These dies are new, less than 50 rounds. Is this caused by a build up of case lube on the neck? Is it safe to shoot? I’m gonna clean my die body and try another round. I am using some older Hornady Unique Case Lube. Never had this issue before loading 300 Win Mag for years?

73 count Alpha, once fired 6.5 cm brass. Not cleaned, small primer. Same lot

77 count hornady 1-2x fired from hornady match ammo.
SS tumble cleaned, annealed on ampmk2. large primer

92 count once fired hornady, not cleaned. Same lot, hornady match ammo

Random brass, not cleaned
45 Hornady 6.5cm random lot and firing
7 count 6.5 brass with star head stamp
7 count norma and federal, alpha
3 count Lapua large primer
10 count Lapua small primer
29 count sig


$140 shipped for all brass above. 348 total count of brass.
The alpha alone is worth probably $60.
Perfect for a gas gun that won't be picking up the brass in the field!

Sharpie not for sale ... Sorry boys

Like new, less than hundred rounds on it.

One small ding from the safe

Sitting in a fde spuhr 4002

$3100 shipped with spuhr

$2800 shipped without spuhr

Not selling spuhr separately

No box

NO trades

Hey All,

At the Association we are trying to put a Statue up in Quantico, the memorial walk.

So supporting these fundraisers is helping us raise money as we need close to $3 Million to put the statue up

Swarovski 10x42 EL Range TA $2700 shipped
- Nearly new condition.
- Glass and function perfect.
- No trades

Figured I'd move this thread over, in light of all the folks who posted such great stuff back on the old 'Hide. I captured a lot of it and will incorporate into the new room(s).

Another snowy weekend spent in the barn attic saw the completion of all my framing and the installation of all the wiring. Put in 8 outlets in the room, all at 48" height, to give plenty of clearance over benches. Wired in the light switches, too.

I found a really neat fixture at Home Depot which is an LED track light, but built in an "S" shape. So you can point lights in all kinds of interesting directions. And it current draw is tiny. I'll combine that with some on-bench lights.

Decided, too, to add a Gunsmithing bench for rifle building and other projects. That will be separate from the reloading benches. But I have lots of room.

Pictures when I get around to it. We're getting a 14" dusting of snow up here. So may get a day off tomorrow to keep going!

Insulating next. Did I mention I hate insulating? It itches.

Cheers

Sirhr

I still haven't figured out a tag line, but instead I'll just type this....

As title states, looking for a 300 Win Mag barrel for an AXSR. Any profit but prefer Proof.

Thanks
Nick

Foundation MG2 stock in black with arca rail, spacer, and KMW bottom metal--the stock and bottom metal are in excellent/like-new condition ($SOLD PP shipped)

Shipping negotiated all depending on what you want

Forster 308 FL size die
#005591 $35

Forster 308 Neck size die
#006621 $60

Forster 308 Seating
Ultra micro #U00107 $65

Forster 308 Seating
Benchrest #006251 $45

Lyman Universal Decap $20

Lee Universal Decap $10

Lee Universal Case Expanding $10

Lee BNIB 3 die 223 Set $25

Dillon 308 Size Die Steel $40
Dillon 308 Crimp die $20

(2) Dillon AT500 powder through dies with funnels $25ea

This is the one, arca and picatinny and 75mm

Brand new. the new 40mm ball locks up great.

$220 shipped

I did a search and read what I could find on mirage, but I did not see anything specific about how to correct for it. I typically do not shoot in hot places during the summer months. Last weekend I had a friend in from out of town and he wanted to shoot long range. He can shoot and stacked them at 1000 yards. So I moved him to 1400 for more challenge with the wind. Normally I can get several rounds downrange before the mirage get's bad from the heat off the barrel. This weekend in the desert spot I shoot at it was 90-103F. No shade so the barrel was hot just from ambient temps and the sun shining on it. Normally I shoot out there in the fall-spring until it's too hot.

I let him do all the shooting with my 6.5 CM using factory Hornady 140 ELD-M and I stayed on the glass to give him wind calls and corrections. I noticed he would be good making hits and then after 2-3 shots it was like he was walking all over the place. I confirmed the dope, double checked the wind and everything was correct. Previous impacts were essentially dead center. I stuck the fan in the barrel and cooled it down. I laid some wet rags over the barrel to help cool the surface also. First round impact, second impact then 1.5-2 mils high, 1.5-2.5 mils wind (was getting harder to read the wind in the mirage in my Luepold spotter). My rifle has a 26"Bartlein M40 profiled barrel. It doesn't get super hot usually.

I made a turret correction, checked the weather DA changed by 400' which shouldn't affect that much. It asked for .3 mils less elevation. Let the barrel cool and it would be back on center or close if he made a good shot or my wind call was right. Once he made 3 shots, now it was low. Adjusted elevation back to where it was and elevation was high, or really close with a wind call miss. Light winds 3-6mph from 1:00-3:00 (switching). The only thing I can think of is the mirage was altering where he thought he was aiming. Can mirage affect vertical and horizontal picture?

Arken EP5 7-35 Mil 34mm tube-Brand new, just pulled out of box to look through. $620 shipped
Will post pics later.

Had my first issue with the Ckye double pull. Here’s a simple check/fix/cleaning for someone to avoid the same.

The spring/brass pin assembly in the leg got some dirt from the corn or alfalfa field in it. Had issues with the brass pin being able to move eventually just seizing it up in the unlock position where the leg wouldn’t lock into place.

Simple fix but a good place to make a regular service area in the off season

On another note after the cleaning I installed some new pod knobs. Really nice upgrade for anyone looking

Some barrels I'll likely never shoot/shoot again.

AXMC Brux 1.350 Stainless blank, M30 threads
6.5 PRC SAAMI chamber by a local smith (Young's Gunsmithing – Sand Coulee, MT)
29" finish
Heavy Palma
5/8x24 Muzzle Threads
7.5 Twist
48 rounds fired
$595 plus shipping OBO

AXMC 6.5 PRC Chambered by MHSA, M30 Threads
specs on invoice
10 rounds fired
$925 plus shipping OBO

Unpictured, but also available is a Brux 8.5 twist in 300 Norma,
HV Contour
Cerakoted Pale Brown
29" long
3/4x24 muzzle
142 rounds fired
$545 plus shipping OBO

Nucleus Prefit – Unfired
6mm Creedmoor
Sendero Contour
5/8x24 Muzzle Threads
22" Finish
8 twist
Chambered by Fisher T&C
Preferred Barrel Blank – stainless
$395 plus shipping OBO

Please use PM for additional communication. Thanks for looking.

Well...I am officially stumped!!!
I use the 6.5cm sac sizing die with .285" shoulder/neck bushing and .2625" expander mandrel with alpha munitions ocd LRP brass. When I shoot my zermatt origin action with proof ss prefit barrel and oss suppressor I always get a ton of fouling that goes past neck down to the bottom of the shoulder and sometimes past that. Ive tried everything to fix it and nothing works..different bushings/expander mandrels I bump the shoulder back .002". I just just got in a new batch of alpha brass and the necks on some were messed up so I ran them all through my sac sizing die that way I always to make sure my shoulder is set where it normally is (I've got a tight chamber) after i did that I went and shot some and the fouling stayed on the neck and didn't go past that onto the shoulder and further. I cant figure out what's different. Everything reloading wise is the same. gear is the same only thing difference is that's its new brass but I did resize it all before using it and with all my brass I always anneal before resizing ( not with the new brass). Can anyone tell me what the heck is happening and how I can correct it so my fouling isn't going past the necks and into my.chamber anymore. What made the new brass different even with the sizing being the same.
Thanks all,
Justin
1st pic is brass with multiple firings. 2nd is new and sized brass

Like new DDM4V7 with 16” barrel, picked up May 2024 have about 60rds through it. Been in the safe since. Color is black.

Hardcase, manual, 32rd magazine included

$1600

For sale is a great little lightweight package for a starter rifle or build.

Comes as pictured:
Tikka CTR in blued 6.5CM, 20” Barrel w/1 Mag
SWFA Super Sniper 10x fixed, MOA Reticle, Side Focus
Warne Rings
Magpul Bipod
Nylon Sling

Got it in a trade so round count unknown, but super clean. Tempted to keep it for a future build.

$1200 Shipped FF to your FFL

It looks like Zermatt has a Lapua capable action coming out soon. Any chance, Ray, @Zermatt Arms, that the new extractor design will get carried over to the other boltfaces?

Any of you running 6.5 CM AR10s use 153 grain ATIPs? If so how much neck tension do they like? What powders do you use?

Reason I ask is I ran some factory Hornady 147 match ammo and it would appear that my SP10 likes heavier bullets.

Anyone have anymore info on these?

Uintah Precision seems to have more refined uppers but for the price on these it might be handy to pick one of them up if they shoot and cycle decently.

The only reviews I’ve seen are on their website. Seems they are just as easy to swap a barrel as any AR15 upper.

No idea on the bolt throw or how awkward it is to cycle the bolt.

Not for everyone but tossing a bolt upper in the case with an AR15 in a different caliber might be handy.

Ok, all the previous knee pad talk was old and stale, time for an update.
What are you guys using for knee pads when shooting? Mostly interested in PRS stuff, but I would possibly use them for other action shooting sports if they were suitable for running. Looking for strap on knee pads, not the pants with inserts.

Thanks.