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  1. vinconco

    DIY steel targets . . . continued

    More T post targets I've been working on this target system for several months now with the idea of offering them for sale once the R&D is complete. My goals are to 1. Have a target system that is easy to assemble on the range 2. Have the hanging system protected from bullet damage 3...
  2. vinconco

    Loads for 30-06

    I spent some time working up a load for our 30-06 carbine deer rifles and we settled on IMR 3031. Good velocity, and low muzzle flash.
  3. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    I'm glad it worked for you. Sometimes it is the simple things.
  4. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    I was having the same problem with mine (G-2 Hunter) and even wrote to DPMS about it. The tech wrote back saying that he was a lefty and while the brass from his G-2 came close it hadn't hit him yet.... WOW... and that from a DPMS tech. Anyway, I did find a cure for my rifle and it was dick...
  5. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    I used this target to verify my velocity. I fired 2 - 5 shot groups and used "On Target" to measure the group and find it's center. DPMS G-2 Hunter 150 Remington CoreLok ( I bought these bulk about 20 years ago for .03 / ea 43 gr. IMR 4064 Fed 210M LC-85 cases bullet seated to...
  6. vinconco

    Loads for 30-06

    You might try cast bullets w/ gas checks. I worked up some nice accurate loads years ago in the 1500 to 2000 fps range.
  7. vinconco

    Loads for 30-06

    In F-Class you will be shooting in OPEN class. That puts you at somewhat of a disadvantage with other Open class calibers.
  8. vinconco

    Fieldcraft Bipods-use on hard surfaces.

    I must be doing something wrong.... probably the lack of formal training
  9. vinconco

    Bolt won't close on reloads .308

    A while back I was having a similar problem and it turned out to be the chamber was extremely dirty to the point where I had to use JB compound and several patches. It looked like coal coming out. It wasn't like I never cleaned the chamber but what I did was improperly clean the chamber...
  10. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    Did you follow the DPMS recommended barrel break in procedure?
  11. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    The Gen 3 Pmags are not engaging the bolt stop fully. The bolt stop only moves about halfway to the fully locked position. I contacted MagPul and they said there have been reports of this and they are looking into it. The .002 bullet movement was on Black Hill Gold 168 gr Amax. I know it's...
  12. vinconco

    DIY steel targets . . . continued

    We did make it but you can buy them on the internet at Tractor Supply or anyplace that sells T Posts. A hammer works..... but a driver works better.
  13. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    I noticed bullet movement when the round was loaded from the magazine of my G-2 Hunter. The BCG being lighter is also faster and creates enough inertia to move the bullet and change the COAL. I loaded some 150 gr bullets with .010" bullet tension and they still moved. Heavier bullets move...
  14. vinconco

    DIY steel targets . . . continued

    The idea is to protect the hanger and chains so they do not take bullet damage and fail. I have never shot a t post in half and I have a range in my back yard. I've had some posts in place for 5 years. 3 minute steel target setup - YouTube 3 target stack - YouTube VERY early prototype
  15. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    I bought a Hunter and was having ejection problems with the pattern being 5:30 to 6:00. If a leftie had shot the gun it would have brained them. I contacted DPMS and the guy that answered my online query simply said he was a leftie and when he shot the G2 the ejected brass came "close" but...
  16. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    It does lock back after the last round. I loaded 25 rounds one at a time through the magazine during the break in and it locked back each time. The funny thing is that the stiffer the load the further toward 6:00 it ejected which is contrary to the chart. The only problem was with the...
  17. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    Got my hunter this weekend and proceeded straight to breaking in the barrel as per DPMS instructions, clean between the first 25 shots and then every 5 shots for the next 100 rounds. I tried some 150 Rem CoreLoks (I have about 3000) and some surplus 4895. It did OK at a little over 1 moa...
  18. vinconco

    Holy smokes, DPMS G2 rifles

    Where is this 100 yard shootout thread??.... (for the love of god!) I'm getting a DPMS Hunter this week and will be posting MANY groups with different loads (because I have a range in my backyard) I will post them on this thread instead of the shootout thread because that is what this...
  19. vinconco

    Hunting dpms

    I would like to put a folding sight gas block on the G2 Hunter as a backup sight. Anyone know the barrel diameter at the gas port?
  20. vinconco

    Carbon Solvent question

    You can "feel" the hard carbon deposits in front of the chamber by running a nylon brush 3/4 the way up the barrel and reversing it. When you pull it past carbon deposits you will feel it. Use cleaner until the bore feels smooth from front to back. FYI, the only thing I've found to remove...
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