24" Proof 6CM. Manners MCST. Bottom metal and base are OEM. A member here did the bolt knob in '08 or so. Some other stuff long in the rearview mirror. It shoots.Looks sweet, what are the specs?
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24" Proof 6CM. Manners MCST. Bottom metal and base are OEM. A member here did the bolt knob in '08 or so. Some other stuff long in the rearview mirror. It shoots.Looks sweet, what are the specs?
How is that scope working out for you.22" Bartlien heavy varmint GA match 308 reamer. Rebuilt by GAP back in March. Blue printed. Pillar and glass bedded. OD green painted mcmillian it came with. Fn TBM. Mcarbo trigger spring. Josh at GA tuned up the trigger. Badger base. Warne rings. Bushnell XRS3.
Factory barrel had a little over 8000 on it, most of it with little cleaning and pushing 175 smk at 2750.
Don't think I missed any thing.
What the heck, how is that even possible for the 2 to have better glass? I'll keep that in mind in case I'm shopping around for a deal.I liked the 2 better. I had a DMR, then a XRS 1, XRS 2 and then they warrantied the 2 out for the 3. Had better glass, better clicks and was what I would consider a step above the 3. But the 2 was like $2k + and the 3, when they traded it out was only $1600.
I still run a DMR2 on one of my SPRs. The glass is decent, but Bushnell has never competed with any of the "alpha glass" offerings. What they did do for many years is bring a relatively affordable, and pretty repeatable scope to market that had acceptable glass. Definitely good enough to even compete with in disciplines like PRS. For full retail there are certainly better options out there these days, but when you can snag one on sale you certainly get a lot for your money. I bought my DMR2 when the 3s were coming out, and the 2s were going for less than $1K. I did the same thing with the LRTS when that model was discontinued and I was able to snag one for $750.
I regret neither of those purchases, and both optics still reside on rifles that I use to hunt/kill with. However, I have progressed in my optics quest to the point where a Bushy is no longer an option.
Pics of my SPR or it didn't happen.
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What caliber? If still 308 I would go with the leupold. Of a fast 6, 6.5 or the dreaded 25 I would go with more mag, but I am a magnification snob. I want to see mirage and be zoomed in as far as I can when I shoot F class. That doesn't mean I'm a 30+, but I'm never below 25. I read most PRS shooters never dial above 20 tho, so I don't know what I don't know.
I'd keep the Minox, it's a good scope, and save for another scope that passes drop tests.It's a 26" 308 with a stupidly short throat. It might be the 95 palma chamber so I'm stuck with 155s. Regular factory ammo with 168s or 175s all get into the lands.
I'm a FOV whore though. And this 308 would probably never see PRS. I do shoot a monthly belly match local to me that goes out to 1000 yards. I may just take it there sometime.
I want to maybe sell my minox to fund 2 scopes. If I sell the minox, then that SPR would also need glass. This is where the steiner and leupold come in, or the steiner and tract.
I'd probably have to sell the minox and the stock with skulls on it first before I make the purchases.
I'd keep the Minox, it's a good scope, and save for another scope that passes drop tests.
If you want a good scope and reticle to compete with, that is still durable and passes drop tests, get the zeiss s3 6-36. I love mine and it has held up well.It's a fantastic scope. Just started competing recently and learning that I like other reticles. My match gun has a tango6 4-24 and I like the reticle in it a lot. I've also been able to look through others' scopes and see other reticles. When I pull out my spr with the minox, I find that I would prefer a different reticle.
It pains me to know I bought a really expensive scope only to not want to use it lol. Looking at a whole bunch of other scopes has spoiled me a bit.
Hey fellas, those still running the OEM McMillan stock, are they standard or sniper filled?
Can anyone confirm if an mdt or accurate 300 wsm aics mag will work in a non cut receiver?
I think if you can get those short cartridges to work in a CRF action like an ARC Archimedes you can get them to work in an AIC M70/SPR. GT sure takes some of the expense and complexity out of converting mags though. My SPR is 6CM, when I burn it out It'll get a 6GT barrel. I have several 6GT guns and they feed flawlessly without tuning.Has anyone experienced or can anyone foresee running into issues doing a 22BRA or 22 dasher out of an FN SPR. I have an SPR that's cut to take AI mags. I'm just not sure if the round being so short will cause feeding issues.
With it being CRF, it should go straight forward into the chamber but still asking if anyone knows better.
The easy button will probably be 22 GT but a dasher has always intrigued me.
Make sure the firing pin to bolt face fit is small and tight enough to not puncture small rifle primers. If it’s not you may need to bush the bolt face.Has anyone experienced or can anyone foresee running into issues doing a 22BRA or 22 dasher out of an FN SPR. I have an SPR that's cut to take AI mags. I'm just not sure if the round being so short will cause feeding issues.
With it being CRF, it should go straight forward into the chamber but still asking if anyone knows better.
The easy button will probably be 22 GT but a dasher has always intrigued me.
My fn is now a 6.5 creed. I’m only saying this to agree with cascade hemi comment on crf. I have an Archimedes running 22 dasher with absolutely zero issues. 22 dasher btw is freekin awesome and not crazy overbore like the 22gt.
My fn is now a 6.5 creed. I’m only saying this to agree with cascade hemi comment on crf. I have an Archimedes running 22 dasher with absolutely zero issues. 22 dasher btw is freekin awesome and not crazy overbore like the 22gt.
... 22 dasher btw is freekin awesome and not crazy overbore like the 22gt.
I have mdt 12 round metal br mags. They are the new 4 rib design and zero issues through probably 850-1k rounds so far.What mags are you using?
Also, south texas deer are small. I want this build to be my dedicated hunting rig so I'm sure the horsepower out of the 22 dasher will be adequate for our game here.
With that said, I obviously prefer using AI type mags, which I have a bottom metal for. But I also have a couple TBMs and a bunch of Mags, I have the BM with a flush-ish fit mag, and the internal mag with hinged bottom metal. I wouldn't mind using either if I had to since it'll be a hunting setup. But I do think the AI mags will be best.
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How is a 22 creed a horrible prs round?22 creed is nuts. 85.5 and 90s at 3200 fps from a 24" barrel. 50 grains bullets at 4000fps. Barrel life is short. Like 1000 rounds or less. Maybe much less depending on how fast you shoot. They tend to feed in everything I've seen. Great cotoye calling round for open country. Horrible PRS round. Dasher or gt would meet speed limit and use less powder.
You would know better than me Geno. I just go by numbers and what works. I'm all for experimentation and pushing the envelope. Seems like the next big trend is 25 creed. If one wanted to try a fast 22 I would try a 22gt. With in 100fps of creed with 85.5 s and 9 grains less powder.
You would still push more powder through a creed to reach the same velocity as a gt.
Reloading gt is cheaper than reloading my 308. Are you talking factory ammo prices for 6gt are higher?