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I just lightly dremeled the feed lips with a sanding wheel and followed up with some emery cloth to polish them. Much smoother feeding and loading....and the lips no longer gouge my brass.
I've never had a failure to feed even after shooting enough ammo through my SRS to burn out two barrels, so I left the followers alone.
If you read back somewhere through the pages of this thread over a year ago you'll see my first and only complaint about the rifle was the cheap quality mags.
Considering all the other benefits this rifle offers, I got over it real quick.
looks really great!! talk about a very close fit in that hti mount, with those angles on the scope. which ret?
What's the verdict on the 284 win out of a DTA? There are guys tearing up my local 1000yd matches with it and while having fun using my trusty 22" 308 win, I'd like to be competitive, haha.
Is anyone running one currently? I like that I'll be able to run my 308 bolt but what about magazines? Feeding issues?
I noticed you have flip caps. On the older NF scopes the entire eyepiece rotated when you changed magnification. Is the BEAST not like that?
So I was reading over the last couple of pages and saw a couple questions that I could help answer. Brown Dog said he couldn't get his mags to drop free. The solution I use is very thin electrical type washers in between the skin bolts right next to the mag well. Now the mags drop cleaner than my brass weighted Glock mags.
Nukes asked about the 26 Nosler. We just bought a reamer for a friend who is having us make a Rem clone 700. The 26 does use a standard mag bolt. Russ tells me that any of the RUM family will not fit in the mags except for the first round. So essentially if one were to choose to run a 26 Nosler or any other of the RUM family, it would be a single shot.
Detroit, I hear your wants. In my opinion the jewel of the magnums is the 7 SAUM. We have a new spec reamer that allows a 7 SAUM to run from a short action Rem 700 (with a mag bolt face of course). Propulsion climbing successfully bent the feel lips on a 308 magazine to flawlessly run the 6.5 SAUM. Maybe this is your solution? Brass is certainly an issue with the SAUM as you stated, but I know that Copper Creek is now selling 6.5 SAUM brass that is fully ready to run. It is expensive though (like $2-3 each I think). I don't know if either of those options float your boat, but at least you have something to think about.
Take care guys,
Ty
I noticed you have flip caps. On the older NF scopes the entire eyepiece rotated when you changed magnification. Is the BEAST not like that?
These are very functional in comparison to other flip up's out there. They don't just pop up for no reason, once they are closed, they stay closed.
The front flip up cover is fed over a a steel ring which has little lobes all around the o.d and locks it very securely in place. This still ring has threads on it's i.d and then screws into the front of your scope (where you shade would normally sit) locking into position. Now the eyepiece flip up was well thought of.
It has a locking ring ring which 'clamps' itself to the eyepiece, once tightened in this position it will stay there.Now you're probably thinking " so what happens when i rotate the eyepiece to zoom in and out, doesnt the cover catch on the stock?", No it doesnt. The clamping ring also has what feels like notches located in its housing which allows the flip up cover to be rotated/timed every 15 degrees, so that's 6 locating positions per 90 degrees of a turn
Hope all that made sense
BTW the front flip up fits both the NXS and BEAST model with no issues, however the eyepiece will be to large for the NXS.
The o.d of the NXS eyepiece is approximately 43mm where the BEAST sits at 46mm. Even with the clamping ring wound as tight as possible it will not grip the eyepiece.
For those of you wanting to know about HTI mounts vs BEAST
she just fits...JUST
1.6mm of clearance on either side
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This is why I am running a Premier Heritage on my SRS. With it's zeroing features, it seems like it is made for switch barrel rifles like the DTA SRS/Covert/HTI and new AI rifles. I am excited for the new Tangent Theta scopes, i just wish their pricing was similar to the Premier.
To my knowledge Tangent Theta doesn't do direct sales. If you'd like some help with pricing, I'd be happy to assist!I emailed them about their LEO pricing and they couldn't even bother to email me back so I'm over them. No issues with my Premier Heritage so I came to the conclusion that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. lol
To my knowledge Tangent Theta doesn't do direct sales. If you'd like some help with pricing, I'd be happy to assist!
...Nukes asked about the 26 Nosler. We just bought a reamer for a friend who is having us make a Rem clone 700. The 26 does use a standard mag bolt. Russ tells me that any of the RUM family will not fit in the mags except for the first round. So essentially if one were to choose to run a 26 Nosler or any other of the RUM family, it would be a single shot....
Hey there, if anyone is looking, I have a gen2 26" 338 dta conversion kit with 2 mags for sale. Maybe 15 rounds through the barrel. All parts like new. 1750
Fireguy, have you used 7LRM?
We do have a couple 7LRM barrels in stock right now. 9-twist, 26", cerakote FDE, and 3/4x24 threads. One has a DTA brake timed up and is not fluted, the other has a stealth thread protector and is straight fluted.
We also have Forster Ultra Micrometer seating dies that started out as a 284win die, and had the sliding sleeve reamed out to 7LRM.
For customers that buy the barrel and die together, we have 7LRM headstamped brass for $1.20 each to be bundled with the kit.
Not just to brag but to also demonstrate how capable is the SRS-A1 with factory ammo. In this case, Cor-Bon Performance Match Ammunition 260 Remington 123 Grain Lapua Scenar...
My best group was 5 shots with a 0.6-inch spread (center-to-center) [MENTION=89035]300[/MENTION] yards or 0.2 MOA (1/5 MOA) if I'm not mistaken, not too shabby for factory ammo huh!?!
Anyways, thought I'd share (and brag a little eheh)
Great shooting!
Is that a factory barrel or custom?
I have a SAC barrel inbound in .260 Rem. I hope it shoots as well as yours.
Thanks! Yup, factory barrel with 465 rounds through it. Funny enough, I shoot better groups [MENTION=89035]300[/MENTION] than @100 yards ah!
Where are you shooting 300yds? In Sacramento, or somewhere else?Not just to brag but to also demonstrate how capable is the SRS-A1 with factory ammo. In this case, Cor-Bon Performance Match Ammunition 260 Remington 123 Grain Lapua Scenar...
My best group was 5 shots with a 0.6-inch spread (center-to-center) [MENTION=89035]300[/MENTION] yards or 0.2 MOA (1/5 MOA) if I'm not mistaken, not too shabby for factory ammo huh!?!
Anyways, thought I'd share (and brag a little eheh)
Great shooting!
Is that a factory barrel or custom?
I have a SAC barrel inbound in .260 Rem. I hope it shoots as well as yours.
Where are you shooting 300yds? In Sacramento, or somewhere else?
I go to Circle S Range in Petaluma... I'm gonna plan a trip to the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center soon tho, let me know if you'd like to tag along!
Thanks for the info. I may take you up on that offer some time!I go to Circle S Range in Petaluma... I'm gonna plan a trip to the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center soon tho, let me know if you'd like to tag along!
Your SAC will shoot. The only reason I have a SAC's is because I wanted a different length. My DTA barrels shoot just as well, they just need their own recipe.
My 22.5" SAC 6.5x47L literally piles the 136 ScenarL on top of each other at 100 yards. And this was a admittedly fortunate cold bore shot @ 1095 yds with the 6.5 SAC BBL in very volatile multi directional winds. Just love this DTA stuff, I just need to lean to get better at my job! I leave my targets out there, (close to home) and practice a single shot from various distances and positions for hunting scenarios. The other shots were close, but this was my best to date.
Has anyone used an Eberlestock Pack to carry their DTA?
If so what Pack/Scabbard?
Trying to find something that can be used as a gun carrier and meat hauler this hunting season.
Thanks in advance!