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  1. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    I've been doing a lot of reading on this. The more I read, the more inadequate my $2k rifle budget becomes. BAT Action and a McMillan F-class stock should blow through that $2k and I'd still need a barrel, a trigger, and a gunsmith to put it all together. A Stiller action or blueprinted R700...
  2. strat81

    150gr .308 FMJBT bullets (500 ct) plus .30-06 Lee Crimp Die FCD - $80 PRICE LOWERED 10/13

    Responded in the affirmative.
  3. strat81

    Tikka T3 Thread

    Change the stock. If you're so inclined, you can modify the trigger spring or the adjustment screw. Making any of those parts shorter will reduce the pressure on the trigger and reduce pull weight. The springs are cheap enough to replace if you go too short and end up with an unsafe or...
  4. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Shoulda brought my 284 has been uttered by a few guys when the wind picks up around here, and it often does.
  5. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Dude, duder, duderino. I'm just looking to have fun and step out from the bottom third. No intentions of travelling the country hustling F-class guys out of their lunch money. Probably end up with a Golden Eagle for optics.
  6. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Dedicated bench gun. Caliber will be either 6.5CM since I'm already setup for it, or maybe .284 Winchester.
  7. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Huh? Bighorn actions are cock-on-open designs. Do you just mean they have a heavy bolt lift?
  8. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Is this something I could do at home with basic hand tools? I've assembled an AR without blowing myself up. It seems like certain actions are more amenable to DIY than others.
  9. strat81

    SOLD - Hornady Deluxe Control Panel for Lock n Load AP - $150 LOWER PRICE 10/21

    Bump
  10. strat81

    150gr .308 FMJBT bullets (500 ct) plus .30-06 Lee Crimp Die FCD - $80 PRICE LOWERED 10/13

    Bump
  11. strat81

    Recommend a good pair of pants that doesn’t skinny jean the ankles...

    Duluth Firehose Flex. I wear the Foreman version. They also come in jeans, carpenter, cargo, relaxed fit, fleece-lined, and slim fit. The Foreman is the closest to a traditional khaki, with slash-cut pockets and without loops or cargo pockets. The slash-cut pockets make it easy to get into...
  12. strat81

    Tikka T3 Thread

    Of course you do. Set it up with a scope and ammo. The factory stock won't make you cool on the interest, but it'll work just fine, and you won't care if it gets dragged along rocks and smacked against trees.
  13. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Just the rifle. I'm the psycho with a tango 6 on a Ruger American.
  14. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    Under $2,000.
  15. strat81

    Building a rifle for quasi-benchrest/F-class

    My club shoots 600 yards off the bench at 600 yard F-class targets. Most of the winners shoot real F-class and use their F-class rifles with are typically single-shot bolt actions, no magazines, with straight cylinder contour barrels (~1.25" at the muzzle), and weights around 15-20 pounds...
  16. strat81

    Tikka T3 Thread

    As another point of reference... My 20" CTR posted average velocity of 2606, SD 6.6 with 41.5gr H4350 and a 139gr Scenar, 2.870" COAL and Fed 210M. Factory Hornady 140gr ELD Match was 2549 average, SD 22. Factory Hornady 140gr BTHP American Gunner was 2506 average, SD 25.4. A deer at 100...
  17. strat81

    Tikka T3 Thread

    24. My 6.5s are 20 and 16.75 and the additional velocity would be nice when the wind picks up and I'm shooting at 600. Maybe one day I'll go deer hunting and appreciate the light weight of the 16.75.
  18. strat81

    Preferred target shape for shooting groups?

    What is your preferred target shape for shooting groups on paper? Square? Diamond? Circle? Trapezoid? Rhombus? Decagon? I like diamonds and will bisect the diamond with my reticle, but I'm curious if there's something better.
  19. strat81

    Best Brass in a 6.5 Creedmoor AR10

    Palmetto gas gun? 1x fired brass of whatever you can find, sorted by headstamp.
  20. strat81

    Bergers are NG??

    Agreed. I've shot a bunch of Hornady blems in the past in .223 and 9mm. Blemishes included discolored jackets, cannelure in an odd location, and non-catalog item. Weight and shape always came out OK. It's a safety issue if a bullet 7 grains heavier is in the lot.
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