Precision Rifles.....show em!!

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Cody S said:
yes sir, I pick around a bit. got an old '84 les paul custom and a 1937 martin d28 replica.
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Nice! Same... I collect "vintage" tube amps (90's music equipment is now considered that... Damn I feel old...🤦🏼)...Typically Mesa Rectifiers, Marshalls, but have a nice first year production Blackstar Series 1 100w head and matching cab, too. Some I've had since new, some are recently additions now that I'm no longer a Poor.

Hang onto that old Gibby, those things are going up ridiculously in value. I've been wanting a 69 LP for a long time, but the prices are too high now. No way in hell I'd pay $20+K for a guitar. Amps is already an expensive enough hobby, because most people selling them know there's something wrong with them, and then rip you off, because they're too cheap to send it to Mesa to get it fixed, so they just dump it off on someone else for current market value.

I like to get them for a good enough price to comp the cost of repairs, buy it, send it in & get Mike B. to fix it, then you have an amp worth what you have invested in it, and better than when you first got it. Hell, I just fixed a pretty rare one myself this week. I've always soldered, but never soldered a PC board before, but I fixed it, and it works perfectly now. All it needed was 2x $0.20 each high-end metal oxide 1K 2W resistors soldered in to replace the 2 burnt-out ones. 15 minute job saved about $500 on the amp value alone + whatever repairs would cost (guessing another $250 or so). LOL
 
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Hennig said:
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Hard to go wrong though with just black - you’re always gonna have a black scope and bipod, and it gives it those classic 2005 snipershide build looks.
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He might but not always.

Limited edition no dye atlas cal from a few years ago (same timeline as the supercal being introduced). Thanks @Kasey
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FuhQ said:
Nice! Same... I collect "vintage" tube amps (90's music equipment is now considered thhttps://www.snipershide.com/shooting/attachments/upload?type=post&context[thread_id]=6252617&hash=865d5a59a5b977974709f54e38a3b7fdat... Damn I feel old...🤦🏼)...Typically Mesa Rectifiers, Marshalls, but have a nice first year production Blackstar Series 1 100w head and matching cab, too. Some I've had since new, some are recently additions now that I'm no longer a Poor.

Hang onto that old Gibby, those things are going up ridiculously in value. I've been wanting a 69 LP for a long time, but the prices are too high now. No way in hell I'd pay $20+K for a guitar. Amps is already an expensive enough hobby, because most people selling them know there's something wrong with them, and then rip you off, because they're too cheap to send it to Mesa to get it fixed, so they just dump it off on someone else for current market value.

I like to get them for a good enough price to comp the cost of repairs, buy it, send it in & get Mike B. to fix it, then you have an amp worth what you have invested in it, and better than when you first got it. Hell, I just fixed a pretty rare one myself this week. I've always soldered, but never soldered a PC board before, but I fixed it, and it works perfectly now. All it needed was 2x $0.20 each high-end metal oxide 1K 2W resistors soldered in to replace the 2 burnt-out ones. 15 minute job saved about $500 on the amp value alone + whatever repairs would cost (guessing another $250 or so). LOL
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I didn't think about me being so old that shit from my childhood is now collectable, so thanks for that.
also, did we just become best friends?
but yeah you're so right, something about that "vintage" technology sounded so right.
The LP was from my grand pappy who owned a furniture store in a small town and the guitar was his present to himself one year. he died a few days before I was born and left it to mom(me). I began playing very young to my mother's surprise. no idea how many thousands of hours I've put on them instruments...
and I still suck.
 
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Zane777 said:
It has 4 lugs, and they will pop out in ok in place when bolt goes into battery.
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Zane777 said:
Correct. There are a total of 4 locking lugs on the bolt face. Each of the 4 locking lugs can handle more than 84k PSI at minimum. (84k x4 = 336k PSI in total) The tests were conducted by a 3rd party proof house in Germany and they stopped at 84k PSI because the proof house did not have the ability to conduct tests beyond 84k psi. We are not aware of a safer locking system, more throughly tested and proven action.
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First hunting rig, taking it out later this month to hopefully christen it:

Black Creek Canyon Customs 7prc
Terminus Kratos Action
ZCO 4-20 in ARC Rings
Manners Pro Hunter stock with mini-chassis
Proof 20in barrel
TT Flat shoe
TBAC Bipod and 338SR

10.0lbs mag loaded without bipod and can, 12lbs with those added.


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Ok, I think this is very interesting.

I’m reformatting @Strasser USA ‘s reply to @Zane777 because I think some people will miss this as Strasser USA accidentally replied inside a quote box instead of in the main body of the message.

I know I missed it the first go-around.

Zane777 said:
It has 4 lugs, and they will pop out in ok in place when bolt goes into battery.
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Strasser’s reply:

Correct. There are a total of 4 locking lugs on the bolt face. Each of the 4 locking lugs can handle more than 84k PSI at minimum. (84k x4 = 336k PSI in total) The tests were conducted by a 3rd party proof house in Germany and they stopped at 84k PSI because the proof house did not have the ability to conduct tests beyond 84k psi. We are not aware of a safer locking system, more throughly tested and proven action.​
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I have no affiliation with Strasser but I think their action is pretty cool.

@Strasser USA Are the two rifles you pointed out above the RS 700 model (R700 footprint)? Yes

Can you buy just a barreled action? Yes

Is there an available 223 boltface? Don’t see one on your site. Maybe in the future?

Will the action work with a Bix n’ Andy Tacsport Pro two stage trigger for the R700? I imagine it will.

Are their prefits available? If not, are there published drawings that would allow a gunsmith to spin up a barrel? Or will you chamber a blank in other calibers?

Any thoughts of eventually supporting the AW mag? It is becoming more prevalent in custom actions and I use them for 6br.

Thanks.
 
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carbonbased said:
Ok, I think this is very interesting.

I’m reformatting @Strasser USA ‘s reply to @Zane777 because I think some people will miss this as Strasser USA accidentally replied inside a quote box instead of in the main body of the message.

I know I missed it the first go-around.



Strasser’s reply:

Correct. There are a total of 4 locking lugs on the bolt face. Each of the 4 locking lugs can handle more than 84k PSI at minimum. (84k x4 = 336k PSI in total) The tests were conducted by a 3rd party proof house in Germany and they stopped at 84k PSI because the proof house did not have the ability to conduct tests beyond 84k psi. We are not aware of a safer locking system, more throughly tested and proven action.​
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I have no affiliation with Strasser but I think their action is pretty cool.

@Strasser USA Are the two rifles you pointed out above the RS 700 model (R700 footprint)? Yes

Can you buy just a barreled action? Yes

Is there an available 223 boltface? Don’t see one on your site. Maybe in the future?

Will the action work with a Bix n’ Andy Tacsport Pro two stage trigger for the R700? I imagine it will.

Are their prefits available? If not, are there published drawings that would allow a gunsmith to spin up a barrel? Or will you chamber a blank in other calibers?

Any thoughts of eventually supporting the AW mag? It is becoming more prevalent in custom actions and I use them for 6br.

Thanks.
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A "mini" bolt face (one that can be used for .222, .223, 300blk, has been developed and testing by the 3rd party proof house in Germany has just concluded. This product is not on our website(s) yet but will be available for order within the next month. In fact, they should be shipping from Austria to our USA facility either over the weekend or before the end of next week. We do have pricing available already and can take your orders for these now. The prices for all the RS700 bolt faces are the same = $345.99 MSRP

"The RS14 system rifle platform requires a dedicated receiver, bolt, and bolt head/face for the both the righthand and/or lefthand shooter." Yes, any Remington 700 footprint trigger will work. I looked at this one and it will work.

"Are their prefits available? If not, are there published drawings that would allow a gunsmith to spin up a barrel? Or will you chamber a blank in other calibers?" Yes, there are a number of barrel manufacturers who produce prefit barrels for the RS700 system. PVA is a great option that we have on several of our test rifles. Also, Helix 6 and Carbon 6 both are options. That said, we can/will provide you and/or any barrel manufacturer/gunsmith the barrel drawings so they can produce your barrel correctly.

"Any thoughts of eventually supporting the AW mag?" Yes, we have discussed it and will be working on a solution. Currently, our RS700 will not work with AW mags, not out of the box. The feed ramp requires some modification. We are working on a solution though.
 
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@Strasser USA you should really consider supporting the SH website by being a commercial supporter.
Your contributions give our shooting community benefits of a working website where we can communicate.
Plus I can honestly say it will make paying customers (like me) look more favorably towards your company. I just spent several thousand dollars on companies i hadn't heard of 2 months ago, because they advertise on the hide and they sell products I was directly interested in for prs.
 
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Cody S said:
@Strasser USA you should really consider supporting the SH website by being a contributor.
Your contributions give our shooting community benefits of a working website where we can communicate.
Plus I can honestly say it will make paying customers (like me) look more favorably towards your company. I just spent several thousand dollars on companies i hadn't heard of 2 months ago, because they advertise on the hide and they sell products I was directly interested in for prs.
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@Strasser USA contributor as in being a Commercial Supporter with the yellow badge and everything.
 
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FuhQ said:
Nice! Same... I collect "vintage" tube amps (90's music equipment is now considered that... Damn I feel old...🤦🏼)...Typically Mesa Rectifiers, Marshalls, but have a nice first year production Blackstar Series 1 100w head and matching cab, too. Some I've had since new, some are recently additions now that I'm no longer a Poor.

Hang onto that old Gibby, those things are going up ridiculously in value. I've been wanting a 69 LP for a long time, but the prices are too high now. No way in hell I'd pay $20+K for a guitar. Amps is already an expensive enough hobby, because most people selling them know there's something wrong with them, and then rip you off, because they're too cheap to send it to Mesa to get it fixed, so they just dump it off on someone else for current market value.

I like to get them for a good enough price to comp the cost of repairs, buy it, send it in & get Mike B. to fix it, then you have an amp worth what you have invested in it, and better than when you first got it. Hell, I just fixed a pretty rare one myself this week. I've always soldered, but never soldered a PC board before, but I fixed it, and it works perfectly now. All it needed was 2x $0.20 each high-end metal oxide 1K 2W resistors soldered in to replace the 2 burnt-out ones. 15 minute job saved about $500 on the amp value alone + whatever repairs would cost (guessing another $250 or so). LOL
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Monoblock push pull tube amps with vintage (50's) Chicago output transformers and Western Electric 300 B output tubes, the rest are vintage Sylvania. Best audio amps I[ve heard (other than true WE.). Only about 18 wpc but will drive any reasonable load.

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Maggot said:
Monoblock push pull tube amps with vintage (50's) Chicago output transformers and Western Electric 300 B output tubes, the rest are vintage Sylvania. Best audio amps I[ve heard (other than true WE.). Only about 18 wpc but will drive any reasonable load.

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Very nice! Are they running 5U4G rectifier tubes, and EL84 power tubes?
 
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FuhQ said:
Very nice! Are they running 5U4G rectifier tubes, and EL84 power tubes?
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The poser/output tubes are Western Electric 300 B's. The rectifiers are either vintage Mullard GZ24 Fat Bottle or vintage Sylvania fat bottle 5AR4, which I prefer in most instances to the Mullard. More balanced throughout the entire spectrum.
 
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I just acquired both of these rifles, the first rifle is an original Surgeon CSR with a prototype Leupold scope and the other rifle is an original Remington 1903A4 with a prototype OPL M73B2 scope. Both of these rifles are true grail guns for both modern and vintage sniper rifle collectors respectively. I have no idea how I was able to get so lucky this past week, and yet here they are!

Surgeon CSR with prototype Leupold Mark 6:

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1903A4 with prototype OPL M73B2:

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I was also able to pick up this USMC M40A3 parts kit at the same time, but it needs a 2112 armorer to put everything together correctly. I'm not sure if I'll keep the entire parts kit and have an A3 built, or if I'll just keep the receiver and do a different M40xx build. One way or another, these parts will end up in an amazing USMC sniper rifle build!

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Here's both of my CSR's, the top rifle is a legit prototype Remington CSR (not one of the later limited edition rifles) and the bottom rifle is a legit Surgeon CSR. Both receivers are mounted in Remington RACS chassis, and both rifles also have carbon fiber barrels and carbon fiber handguards. Both of the carbon fiber barrels were made by Proof Research, and they're both chambered in .308 Winchester. The Army actually had custom loaded subsonic .308 ammo for use with the Remington CSR (max effective range with the .308 subs was supposed to be 300 yards).

The carbon fiber handguards for Remington RACS chassis (any type) are extremely rare and were all made for Remington by Lancer (the same Lancer that makes the popular AR15 magazines and carbon fiber rifle parts). Remington ordered a few Lancer carbon fiber handguards for various prototype rifles (CSR, PSR/MSR, etc.), and Lancer charged about $5,000 per custom made RACS chassis carbon fiber handguard! I discussed this directly with Lancer a few years ago when I inquired about having them make more RACS chassis carbon fiber handguards.

The scopes on both rifles are also prototypes! The NightForce Mil-Spec ATACR 4-16x has a Beast elevation turret on it, and this is the only known NF 4-16x ATACR scope known to have made with one of these Beast elevation turrets. The Leupold Mark 6 scope is a prototype and is also marked prototype on the bottom of the turret housing. I also have a correct silencer for the Remington CSR, but I still need to get a silencer for the Surgeon CSR.

If you know what these rifles are, you'll know that this is pretty much a priceless pair of rifles for modern sniper rifle collectors! It's pretty crazy having both of these unbelievably rare rifles in the collection! I also reached out to Robski at Vintage Rifle Shooter's Club, and he's agreed to do a review video on both of these rifles! I'll ship both of them to him at the same time so that he can do a side-by-side review, which I think would be more interesting than doing separate videos about these rifles. But please let me know if you guys would prefer to see the rifles reviewed together, separately, or have 3 total videos (2 individual review videos and 1 combined head-to-head review video), and we'll make it happen!

Top: Remington CSR with NightForce
Bottom: Surgeon CSR with Leupold

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USMCSGT0331 said:
Here's both of my CSR's, the top rifle is a legit prototype Remington CSR (not one of the later limited edition rifles) and the bottom rifle is a legit Surgeon CSR. Both receivers are mounted in Remington RACS chassis, and both rifles also have carbon fiber barrels and carbon fiber handguards. Both of the carbon fiber barrels were made by Proof Research, and they're both chambered in .308 Winchester. The Army actually had custom loaded subsonic .308 ammo for use with the Remington CSR (max effective range with the .308 subs was supposed to be 300 yards).

The carbon fiber handguards for Remington RACS chassis (any type) are extremely rare and were all made for Remington by Lancer (the same Lancer that makes the popular AR15 magazines and carbon fiber rifle parts). Remington ordered a few Lancer carbon fiber handguards for various prototype rifles (CSR, PSR/MSR, etc.), and Lancer charged about $5,000 per custom made RACS chassis carbon fiber handguard! I discussed this directly with Lancer a few years ago when I inquired about having them make more RACS chassis carbon fiber handguards.

The scopes on both rifles are also prototypes! The NightForce Mil-Spec ATACR 4-16x has a Beast elevation turret on it, and this is the only known NF 4-16x ATACR scope known to have made with one of these Beast elevation turrets. The Leupold Mark 6 scope is a prototype and is also marked prototype on the bottom of the turret housing. I also have a correct silencer for the Remington CSR, but I still need to get a silencer for the Surgeon CSR.

If you know what these rifles are, you'll know that this is pretty much a priceless pair of rifles for modern sniper rifle collectors! It's pretty crazy having both of these unbelievably rare rifles in the collection! I also reached out to Robski at Vintage Rifle Shooter's Club, and he's agreed to do a review video on both of these rifles! I'll ship both of them to him at the same time so that he can do a side-by-side review, which I think would be more interesting than doing separate videos about these rifles. But please let me know if you guys would prefer to see the rifles reviewed together, separately, or have 3 total videos (2 individual review videos and 1 combined head-to-head review video), and we'll make it happen!

Top: Remington CSR with NightForce
Bottom: Surgeon CSR with Leupold

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How much do they weigh?
 
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