Fairly new to the rifle building scene. Just wondering what brands you recommend that work with a terminus zeus action. Caliber is 308, i was thinking 24-26” full steel is preferable as the weight of the gun is not an issue. Thank you
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View thread Contact supportThank you, i was leaning towards bartlein cuz they are local to me here in wisconsin, but just wasnt sure of the fitment in the chassis i have picked out, ill check it out.Greg at Southern Precision (BugHoles.com) carries all of the best names (Bartlein, Krieger, CRB, ect) and cuts a spectacular chamber. He can walk you through that part.
Hell yeah dudeI am running 6 Bartlein AR barrels, 1 one on an Anschutz and 4 more on my Precision Bolt guns. Yeah you could say I like Bartlein Barrels
Do you guys recommend getting barrel nut prefits?
What exactly is the pros and cons of shouldered vs barrel nut?Go shouldered. Especially for a Terminus.
What exactly is the pros and cons of shouldered vs barrel nut?
The only thing i know of is just needing a gunsmith to chamber and attach the shouldered prefits, but i also have very little knowledge on this topic.What exactly is the pros and cons of shouldered vs barrel nut?
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The other is shouldered.
Putting a barrel nut on an action like a Terminus is kind of like putting an Auto Zone rear wing on a Ferrari.
Seriously, good gunsmiths can cut barrels now well enough that you don't have to do the headspacing on your own.
The only thing i know of is just needing a gunsmith to chamber and attach the shouldered prefits, but i also have very little knowledge on this topic.
I see, thank you for the feedback.You need a gunsmith to chamber. You do not need to have them attach a shouldered prefit. That is done on your own just like a barrel nut...just without the nut. Simply torque to spec, check headspace (some consider this optional now with how tight tolerances are), and go.
The barrel nut became popular when the tolerances in actions were so poor that it was 100% necessary for the end user to adjust headspacing on their own.
I see, thank you for the feedback.
This is my first custom built rifle and i do not intend to use it in any competitions just casual plinking at long range so i don’t really see a need to swap barrels unless the one i have is shot out. I feel like that would take awhile thoughTerminus even makes a QC Zeus...and that operation is so simple that it just takes an Allen wrench and enough man-strength to tighten the barrel by hand. This is also the case with anything AI post 2014, and the Seekins Havak HIT actions.
This is the wayGreg at Southern Precision (BugHoles.com) carries all of the best names (Bartlein, Krieger, CRB, ect) and cuts a spectacular chamber. He can walk you through that part.
Do you guys recommend getting barrel nut prefits?
Ill be honest i dont know much about contour and was planning going with a bull contour thats .936” how does that compare thickness wise to the mtu or comp contour?Never with an action that can take a shouldered prefit. Why would you? No upside and more work.
Josh at PVA, @bohem here on the Hide, can get you one of his Osprey blanks done as a shouldered prefit. I have used other brand barrels like Kreiger, Rock, Bartlein etc and all are good and the Ospreys are right there with them. I would recommend a 26" in MTU or Comp contour if weight isn't a concern as it will help cut recoil.
Will most likely go through PVA that pretty much has every customizable option i was looking forNever with an action that can take a shouldered prefit. Why would you? No upside and more work.
Josh at PVA, @bohem here on the Hide, can get you one of his Osprey blanks done as a shouldered prefit. I have used other brand barrels like Kreiger, Rock, Bartlein etc and all are good and the Ospreys are right there with them. I would recommend a 26" in MTU or Comp contour if weight isn't a concern as it will help cut recoil.
does getting the spiraled or diamond barrel fluting remove a lot of weight from the barrel? Obviously i know it will lose some but i want to keep as much weight as possible, and still have it look cool with the fluting.Ill be honest i dont know much about contour and was planning going with a bull contour thats .936” how does that compare thickness wise to the mtu or comp contour?
How many flutes is that? That is a very sharp looking rifle.The fluting will remove some weight but the barrel is still heavy. Here is my 6mm ARC barrel that is a Proof Comp Contour with spiral fluting. It does look pretty cool.
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Thanks. It's 7 flutes.How many flutes is that? That is a very sharp looking rifle.
Will most likely use PVA strictly for the convenience of their website ordering process, thank you for the information!Thanks. It's 7 flutes.
Will most likely use PVA strictly for the convenience of their website ordering process, thank you for the information!
Terminus even makes a QC Zeus...and that operation is so simple that it just takes an Allen wrench and enough man-strength to tighten the barrel by hand. This is also the case with anything AI post 2014, and the Seekins Havak HIT actions.
I assume the advantage of the Zeus QC action--for the purpose of barrel changes--is that it lets you get mass-produced, shouldered prefits made for the Zeus from various barrel makers or custom shops. So the Zeus is basically increasing the number of available prefit barrel options I have from multiple sources, while still being a quick-change system?
I have a 26” M24 Krieger chambered by him currently. About 1000 rounds through it. John does excellent work and if you want a custom chambered barrel, I would highly recommend him.I can't believe no one siad John beanland for a barrel. He is the guy Joel (terminus) recommends. You don't have to wait forever to get our barrel and it fits perfect, don't even think about headspace. Call him 5804713380