I have some 20 caliber blanks here that I bought last year but I have no plans to make 20 caliber or smaller.
Should I run a 6mm GB?
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The first post is updated with the link to the GB listing on the PVA website.
Here it is for everyone.
Here it is for everyone.
If you have a reamer you want to use I'll do it, no charge for using a customer reamer since we don't have it. I have 20-223 (20 Practical) and 204 Ruger. Let's keep this thread dedicated to the GB on 6's, I'm happy to discuss via email
josh (at) patriotvalleyarms.com
The Group Buy is Live, you can order now.
In April we got our latest contouring lathe on the floor and cutting chips.
So: All the barrels ordered yesterday before 3pm on the GB are already contoured between the two contouring machines.
It's pretty nice having the ability to keep 3 machines turning on prefits all at the same time.
So: All the barrels ordered yesterday before 3pm on the GB are already contoured between the two contouring machines.
It's pretty nice having the ability to keep 3 machines turning on prefits all at the same time.
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Josh,
What was ever decided about muzzle diameters at a given contour length?
Ie. medium palma finished at 20", is it going to have a larger muzzle diameter than what it'd otherwise have at 26" finish?
Thanks
What was ever decided about muzzle diameters at a given contour length?
Ie. medium palma finished at 20", is it going to have a larger muzzle diameter than what it'd otherwise have at 26" finish?
Thanks
Yep, that was fixed a couple months back. I mentioned in the PVA Experience thread but the discussion moved on fairly quickly and I think it got buried.
I wrote a macro to account for the change in diameter as the barrels get shorter and we incorporated it back in February or early March.
Status Update on the GB:
As of COB Friday we have about 70-75% of the barrels shipped. The outstanding work is in one of two categories:
1) It's being cerakoted and all machine work has been completed.
2) It's a straggler caliber like 6mm UM and 6XC. For anyone curious as to the popularity of 6mm's these days: More 6 UM's were ordered (3) than 6 XC's (2). The 6 PRC had more orders than those two combined (6 of them).
If you're a die hard 6 XC fan I would suggest buying a ton of brass soon because if I'm noticing this then I am sure the brass companies are noticing it too and will be basing production decisions accordingly. The only people that I know still shooting 7mm WSM today squirreled away a few thousand pieces back in 2015... I suspect the XC is going that way too.
As of COB Friday we have about 70-75% of the barrels shipped. The outstanding work is in one of two categories:
1) It's being cerakoted and all machine work has been completed.
2) It's a straggler caliber like 6mm UM and 6XC. For anyone curious as to the popularity of 6mm's these days: More 6 UM's were ordered (3) than 6 XC's (2). The 6 PRC had more orders than those two combined (6 of them).
If you're a die hard 6 XC fan I would suggest buying a ton of brass soon because if I'm noticing this then I am sure the brass companies are noticing it too and will be basing production decisions accordingly. The only people that I know still shooting 7mm WSM today squirreled away a few thousand pieces back in 2015... I suspect the XC is going that way too.
Not at all... total pussycat on the throat
Mine showed up last week. I didn't expect them so quickly. Shot 20 rounds of factory Lapua through one today, sub moa, the ammo had a higher es and sd than I expected, oh well.
I'll see how it compares to my other rifles in a prone match in a couple of weeks. An AT-X isn't a Coopermatch, but I'm going to give it a go, 14.5 lbs and comfortable prone with a sling.
I'll see how it compares to my other rifles in a prone match in a couple of weeks. An AT-X isn't a Coopermatch, but I'm going to give it a go, 14.5 lbs and comfortable prone with a sling.
July 1 starts our annual "Freedom From The Crown" sale.
That will be the big sale event until Black Friday.
FFTC doesn't include all options because we strive to get the custom orders out in a timely fashion. We are also launching a line of threaded, drop in 9mm Glock barrels that are being made with precision rifle level blanks and DLC coated. This is a long term project that has included many tens of thousands of rounds of development and torture testing over the past (nearly) 2 years. I'll post on them separately pretty soon.
Thanks for bringing this up again:
Considering it though I'm not sure it's going to be a 6mm batch this year, I'm thinking about making it a different caliber each year and making this a staple program... maybe 22 or 6.5 this year?
Thoughts/input?
If you order the 6 GT now you'll have rounds on it before I even run the group buy. You could order another to be safe
Correct. When we do sales we typically restrict some of the options in contour/finish/action options so that we're not waiting on receivers to show up here and finish off a chambering in production.
22 please... and if possible finished lengths longer than 26". 28" Comp contours balance better for me
Got in on the 6mm buy last year. I'd be in for a 22 group buy this year. I'm assuming it would be 1:7 twist only and .219 bore?
I'd like to see another 6mm one. I'm just about to move on from 6.5 to the 6mm world and will probably be a BR-A. Are all the pre-fits for that 7tw or can I choose 7.5tw when I order?
Id def be in for a 6 GT or 6.5 creed. Id also probably get it as a barreled action with an origin.
Probably 26's max, the smaller diameter 29" blanks get to be pretty picky to make them. We're not currently making something that long smaller than 6mm. We have a big brake that you can use to help balance, that may solve what you're looking to do?
Everything we make in 22 is 219 bore, however we did start making some 8tw in Q4 last year; I might have them sale ready for the GB.
I'm leaning towards doing something different from last year just to mix it up a little bit. If we do a 6mm it would be for 7 and 7.5 but I do put an upper limit on the total of each for inventory control so you'd have to jump on it.
It's interesting but I don't think it's going to generate the response needed for a group buy. Shame really because the 25's are a lot of fun.
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