Hi all,

It's been a minute since I've been on this site and after years of the tactical game, I've started down the rabbit hole of scout rifles and "general purpose" rifles. My scout game is covered with both a Steyr Scout and a Ruger GSR and I recently purchased a Tikka T3x Arctic which is a lovely beast. However, I found myself with a left over West German Schmidt & Bender fixed 4x scope that is amazingly bright and sharp and thus the hunt began for a host rifle for this scope.

Last week I picked up a .308 Tikka T3x Lite. 22.4" Stainless, 1:11 twist, synthetic stock, etc. My initial thought is to have it cut back to either 18.5" or 20". I envision this rifle to be a handy "ranch" rifle so to speak. I plan to drop it into a used CTR stock I just bought off eBay so that I have 10 rd. mag compatibility with my Arctic. With a fixed 4x I don't imagine shots over 300-400m. I found a reputable gunsmith in the area who will cut my barrel back, thread and even mount his proprietary muzzle brake (Scott @ Live Oak Accuracy outside of Dallas). However, because the barrel diameter being pretty thin to begin with, he'd have to thread to 1/2x28 instead of the more common 5/8x24 for .308.

So now I'm waffling on which direction to go. Should I simply have it cut? If so...to what length? I'm leaning towards 20" to keep it the same as the Arctic, but 18.5" is kind of the old school "carbine" length.

Do I have it threaded...and then have to live with a very specific muzzle brake (albeit a very effective and well made one)? If this option, I'm thinking 18.5" which would put the finished length at 19.75" or thereabouts. Scott did offer to make a thread adaptor which would allow me to use other muzzle devices, but I'm hesitant to use a can with a thread adaptor. But it does provide options for other muzzle devices, flash hiders, etc.

Then there's the piece about gambling with accuracy. The Tikka is guaranteed MOA...do I risk negatively impacting accuracy by cutting? I have faith in Scott's work and reputation but I tend to follow the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to life.

So, I'm torn...which direction would you go if faced with this dilemma?

2x Atlas PSR BT46-LW17. Excellent condition.

$250 each shipped.

WILL PIECE OUT!

MDT ACC elite chasis with internal weights
Nightforce ATACR 7-35 Mil XT reticle with MDT 1.25 scope rings and vortex bubble level
Atlas bipod with arca mount
Impact precision action with bolt- 6 dasher barrel chambered by Stuteville precision included for free and I also have a 6 creedmore barrel chambered by same with 100rds through it I will also sell.
Hellfire muzzle break 6mm

Message for prices, more pics, information

Custom Gen 4 Noveske 18 inch SPR Build For Sale *ATACR/Mount sold*

No trades

Price-Rifle only w/o optics or light- $2,500

The build:
•Noveske Gen 4 Upper, Lower, and Handguard with Noveske parts (including black nitride Noveske BCG)
•Centurion Arms MK12 18” Stainless Barrel with polished feed ramps and lo pro pinned gas block.
•Geissele SSAE-X trigger
•Irregular Defense Special K grip and FEER cheek riser
•Radian 45 degree safety
• Noveske H1 buffer/spring
• HUXWRX/OSS Flash Hider


About 400 rounds of Black Hills 77 SMKs through this rifle. Flawless performance. Built by gunsmith. This thing is a tac driver. Easily shoots half MOA, and I’ve taken it out to 870 yards here in TX. I hate to see this rifle go, but I need the cash.

Manners LRH
Rem 700 & Clones Long Action Inlet
Proof Sendero Barrel Channel Inlet
Hawkins M5 Bottom Metal Inlet
Micro Chassis
2 Flush Cups Left Side
1" Pads
13.5" LOP

$1175 SHIPPED FIRM

1 - SOLD
2 - SOLD
3 - SOLD
4 - SOLD
5 - SOLD
6 - SOLD

I am debating a Bergara B14 HMR in 6.5CM for longer range target work and shooting feral hogs out to ~200 yards. Is there a better rifle for similar money? What sort of accuracy am I looking at for farther shots at 400 yards or more? Regarding the feral hogs, I get good results with a 16" AR-15 in 6.8SPC so, I'm expecting with more velocity and better bullets, the 6.5CM from a ~22" barrel will do a good number on a big sow or boar out to 200 yards. Thoughts on the caliber and rifle?

TIA,
Sid

Looking for Gray Ops Xero Qd Mount

Springfield M1A Super Match in .308/7.62x51 NATO. Built by the Glen Nelson custom shop in Feb 1995 (confirmed by Springfield Armory, 087 serial). Excellent condition. I have never removed the action from the bedded stock and I will not do so to further identify parts. Less than 500 rounds fired since I bought it years ago. I no longer compete in High Power competition and I need to move this out of my personal collection to help finance other projects.

Features:

• Heavy Super Match walnut stock
• Rear lugged Springfield match receiver
• TRW USGI bolt
• Douglas heavy match barrel
• .072 National Match Front Sight
• Wright National Match rear sights
• Turner Saddlery Biothane M1907 sling
• One 20rd USGI M14 magazine

Price is $3000 OBO. No trades. Payment via Guntab is strongly preferred and buyer pays 100% of all fees, insurance and actual shipping costs to their FFL. Private transfer possible in the central TX area.

$1150 shipped

Like new; only used a couple times and never in the field.
Comes with box and everything you'd get with it if new. Perfect condition.

No trades, please. Can FaceTime to verify condition.

i feel like i am being punished watching game 3 and boones pitcher choice

SPF

80s R700 BDL barreled action in 308W, heavy varmint contour, C prefix action with a Timney HIT installed. It definitely shows signs of being a ~40 year old gun, but still shoots. If you know these old R700s, you know they shoot. Best I pulled off with it was a .44” 5rd group with 175gr FGMM. Barrel was threaded locally in NJ to 5/8 x 24. 24” barrel.

A419 hellfire adapter is installed, I couldn’t get it off for the life of me. It can definitely use a cleaning or a new barrel if that’s your fancy, would make a good donor action for an m40a1 project. Will come with Leupold 20moa rail installed and KRG clamp on bolt knob (can be removed).

$600 shipped OBO, will include the original trigger as well.

I thought some of you would find the project I've been working on interesting. This is my AR10 style rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC and 300 WSM:


The lower receiver is my design, it accepts AICS short action mags. The mags allow for slightly longer OAL for the 300 WSM and factory length 6.5 PRC cartridges, plus they're a lot more stout than AR mags IMO. I'm still experimenting with the gas system and buffer and spring rates, both 300 WSM and 6.5 PRC guns are slightly over gassed. Other than that, the guns feed very well, no complaints on the magazine performance. I'll post more info as I get out and test more.

Reloading room cleaning up:

(1) Powder cup #1, $60 SOLD
(2) Powder cup #2, $50
(3) Powder cup for Chargemaster 1500 and matching centering adapter, $50 SOLD
(4) Auto Trickler Self-Centering Tray for A&D FX Scales #1, $60 SOLD
(5) Auto Trickler Self-Centering Tray for A&D FX Scales #2, $50
(6) Master funnel kit with an extra 3" drop tube, $90 SOLD
(7) 2x 3" drop tube + 1x 6.5 mm head, $30 SOLD
(8) Powder Funnel, $30 SOLD
(9) Zero Storage block, $90 SOLD

Free shipping to CONU included.

30mm, new never mounted. $250 shipped.

I have been doing some looking around across different forums and sites to see what kind of loads folks are running on a 6mm PRC and haven’t had much luck, especially with light weight bullets.

Planning on running solids, currently thinking 88 grain *Cutting Edge MTH* in a 7.5 twist. Anybody have any suggestion on powder types, charges, and what kind of velocity they are getting?

Brand of Brass being used would be great to know as well.

Thinking I need solids because I don’t want to worry about throwing jackets on bullets in a twist that fast, as well as hoping to have that better BC bullet in the solid. (I don’t plan on getting a slower twist barrel, I am just getting an old 6GT barrel rechambered for something fun that goes the speed of light — 3700 FPS+).

Thank you in advance!

*Edit* - Meant Cutting Edge 88 Grain Solid not Flatline.

I have a black cerakoted PVA terminus Zeus 18" 6.5CR QC tenon barrel with approx 200 down the tube. Its threaded and m24 profile.
I shoot all 24"s and longer so this has limited need for me. This has never been hunted nor used in a PRS match all bench. I also shoot only 140s and heavier where this got around 2500fps with 140s. It mostly had factory ammo through it not pushed hard.
Its button rifled.

460 shipped.

New Gen 2 Cyke Pod Double Pull, I bought this and a lightweight to see which one I wanted to keep and decided on the lightweight before I even took this one out of the box.

$700 shipped SOLD

Building for PRS... this seems like a real challenge to me, maybe y'all can make it an easier decision.

So i recently picked up one of those area 419 barreled actions (Tenacity/ Proof Comp 6GT) that they no longer sell... I have a 6XC reamer and barrel as well (both barrels are heavy contour and low round count) . I have more/better brass for the XC and a lot of 115gr DTACs. I have as many 105 Berger VLDs for the GT, but less brass and the brass I have is Hornady (GAP head stamped).

The GT has 5/8x24 thread and I have a G3 fat bastard for it. The XC is not threaded and I have an EC Tuner Brake to put on it if I go that route.

What would you do FIRST? Both barrels will probably happen eventually, but if you had to pick one, what would you go with and why?

Also, would you put the EC Tuner on the 6gt while it's at the Smith or just run it with a G3 Fat Bastard?

Thinking about selling my 1-10 mil with scalorworks leap mounted and used very little in immaculate shape with a box. I’m not sure what they’re worth today but I’m thinking $1850 with the mount. I’d love to trade for a quality optic in the 15-20x top end mag range also in mils. I’ll get pictures tomorrow or maybe the next day or maybe never I forget things often, but it looks just like a gen 3 razor in a scalorworks LEAP mount.

I just bought a Dpms ar 10, does anyone have any experience with them? I’ve seen mixed reviews but cannot find anything recent .

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

For those who are old and partially deaf like me, any tips or thoughts on what to get, what to look out for/pitfalls when getting insurance with Medicare?

I have parts A&B, but am no longer covered on my wife's policy so need to pick something up.

I'll be meeting a representative later today to see what policies she has available. Senior Benefit Solutions, I guess I are one now.

Thanks!

Just on a whim I ordered this watch directly from Garmin - directly 'cause I have an account with them, the coyote brown is not available locally, and they have free 2-day shipping. Link to Garmin at the end.



It's the Garmin Instinct 2X Tactical in coyote brown. Very cool, solar powered too. If you look at the picture above it says the battery charge is 28d, as in DAYS! But, kind of a steep learning curve if you want all the trimmings. It works great out of the box but there is sooo much it can do, and there's a lot to read to do that.

Garmin has some other higher end Tactical watches but they are north of $1200. This one was 499, and after you get one you can log in to Applied Ballistics and get their software. Be careful doing that because they will try to charge you $300. When you dig down you can find a neutered version that only holds one rifle at a time for $100, but then I can only shoot one at a time so big F deal.

And it's a lot less than $1200 for the Gamin Tactix but still does everything that one does except a slightly smaller screen, no sapphire glass and no color screen. As for the color screen, have you ever used an iPhone outside in direct bright sunlight? It's useless! Color screens are not good in direct sun. Not this watch. It's B&W screen looks even better!

Be forewarned again, it does so much it will take some time to get it set up the way you want it - LOTS of options. That said I really like the option to turn on the backlight with a gesture, meaning that if its dark and the watch is in plain LED mode it turns the backlight on when raise and turn your arm to look at it!

So far, $499 well spent. Lots of full feature videos on YouTube on how to use all the features.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/884414

PS. I downloaded the Hunt and the fish apps from the Garmin Explore App - both free . Both pretty cool too especially the fish app. You hook a fish, press a button and it records all the data - time, location, etc. Oh, and I did not mention that it tracks like 3-different satellite constellations for navigation (GPS is one of them) at the same time so accuracy is great.

Both are like new and in excellent condition.

1. Diamond Traditional Curve - $230 shipped
2. Primary - $130 shipped I have the box for this one

Can anyone help with load or some starting data on this round ?
458 socom ,256 grain Raptor
H110 or LiL Gun powder

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