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Desert Tech Thumb Rests
Desert Tech Thumb Rests. Finally a spot to rest your thumb when using the standard "precision rifle" style grip with your SRS rifle.
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SAC 223 kit continues to impress
Oh forgot to mention this thing shoots 5+ different loads to almost the exact same poi. Maybe 1/10 mil off. Maybe. From Australian outback 55s to mk262 77tmk
Oh forgot to mention this thing shoots 5+ different loads to almost the exact same poi. Maybe 1/10 mil off. Maybe. From Australian outback 55s to mk262 77tmk
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Arrived today but no pictures yet. Need to get it dolled up first. For those that have the 223 conversion, what is your muzzle OD? I thought I ordered their “super light” contour but the one I got seems pretty thick. Nothing necessarily wrong with it. Just curious
I have 12” and 14” carbon fiber handgaurds ready for production. I am going to do a run of 100 of them if I get enough interest. I want to try to get some pre orders. Who would be interested?
$450 each.
Or would you be interested in a 14” wich would be +2” over the standard long handgaurd. Giving a 24” barrel configuration the same look as a 22”
They are T700 carbon fiber, they weigh 3.5 Oz wich is less than half the weight of the aluminum ones.
Please DM with the title: “interested in 12inch”
Or “interested in 14” so I can get a Talley.
$450 each.
Or would you be interested in a 14” wich would be +2” over the standard long handgaurd. Giving a 24” barrel configuration the same look as a 22”
They are T700 carbon fiber, they weigh 3.5 Oz wich is less than half the weight of the aluminum ones.
Please DM with the title: “interested in 12inch”
Or “interested in 14” so I can get a Talley.
@Jrtex I’m in for one (maybe two). You mentioned increasing the inside diameter of the hand guard to accommodate a suppressor fitting inside. Does that raise the hand guard on the top end? Or lower it on the bottom? A little of both? I’m in for one regardless but if we are using a Sawtooth Arca rail will it no longer work? If we have a rail mounted CNVD, will it be raised up higher necessitating a higher scope mount for proper alignment?
Edit: forgot to read. Will DM
Edit: forgot to read. Will DM
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for the larger diameter rail there will certainly need to be a taller scope mount as it will be raising the height of the top and bottom rail for sure.
If i move enough of the 12" or 14" ones i will make the wider one.
Curious to see a picture. I was looking to buy a SAC 223 kit and I hadn’t put any thought into a contour. Not necessarily needing a very heavy contour
My .223 barrel at 22.5" is about the same weight as my 338LM barrel at 26" using my Mk.1 hand as a scale. It's a beefy barrel and still has a taper to it. I won't carry it around much other than at matches so the weight doesn't bother me.
I'm in the middle of a move so I don't have the barrels to weigh against one another but I'm curious if my 24 fluted "superlite" contour 223 is heavier than my proof 22.5 6mm. I'll just have to be patient and wait and see
Has/does anyone use their rifle with a dedicated thermal optic? (Not a clip on). I recently picked up a Bering Super Yoter for Varmint hunting and I’m having an internal debate on whether I want a dedicated rifle separate for the thermal, or pick up a SAC 223 conversion and roll with that.
I have an action/chassis/trigger I planned to make a dedicated thermal setup on but I thought hard on going all in on the SRS platform. Maybe a dedicated rifle is still the right way to go.
Mine was listed as the "light" contour. I suspect the light contour is only light compared to a straight untapered barrel. It's beefy.
You may have misunderstood me, i meant a have a dedicated srs 22 creedmoor for thermal, i also have another chassis with a regular scope that i sometimes us a lwts with, in all honesty, for me its way more comfortable to use the lwts because you get normal eye relief when using the lwts as a clip on, all the stand alone thermals i have used suck in that category.
Thanks for the info.. i have mine..
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Well I had a helper today while doing some testing
Not yet. Been fairy busy as I recently moved. Hopefully in the next month or so
If anyone has a full length rail for the Gen 1 SRS I’d greatly appreciate it. Any color works. Thanks
I haven’t been on here in a bit , but have a early covert rail you could have but looks like you need the full lengh.
Not bad numbers for factory AMAX.. Question, both my HTI 50 BMG mags had the same issue with the deepest 5th round wedging or getting stuck in the mag. Has anyone else had this issue? And if so does it wear in or do I need to send the mags back to DT? It was easily solved with a little tapping on my hand, for a magazine that cost just under $255.00 I wouldn't think I should have that issue..
Thanks
Thanks
Another 10rd .308 mag trickled in yesterday. Someday all the parts will have finally arrived. Heavy sigh.
I feel that too. I have an M2 chassis in jail after a many months long wait. Just got one of the bolts, but still waiting on a handful of custom barrels, some over a year. Yeah, I pre-ordered barrels knowing they would take a while, but even then. Good thing I still have my trusty Gen 1 handy.
I have just joined the Desert Tech club..
Had AI,s , Sako TRG,s , Unigue Alpine, and many custom's....always wanted to try an SRS.
Here in Aus Desert Tech are VERY scarce...so i picked up a used SRS Gen 1 22" 308 , just fitted a ZCO 5-27 ( amazing optic,s !!)
Very happy with the rifle so far ...just need to fine tune a load using the Lapua Scenar 155,s to which i have several thousand of !!
@Dogtown ...how is your Gen 1 still performing?
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Mine is from the first batch back in late 2008 or early 2009. It quickly replaced all of my bolt guns at the time, from a Robar SR90 .308WIN to an EDM Windrunner .408CT. I brought it with me to NZ for about five years and shot it in a number of matches and even hunted a few times. It's a fantastic rifle and over the years I've had many, many barrels for it. In NZ, Scott over at SSRNZ spun up a number of Trueflite barrels for me. When the Covert was released I changed the handguard and until recently that's all I used.
With the M2 inbound, that's going to be my dedicated long barrel rifle and the Gen 1 will be for the shorter barrels. It's really so handy shooting 20" barrels with the Covert setup, but the long handguard is so much more stable for those 36" barrels and it allows me to use an overbore bipod and Charlie TARAC. There's just no room for either on the Covert.
26" 6.5x47L with SSRNZ suppressor
from 2015: 20" 6.5x47L in rifle, 36" .338LM Improved 40, 26" 6.5x47L, 18" .338LM, 18" .510Whisper, 16" .308WIN
More recently with long handguard, overbore bipod and 28" .300NM
With the M2 inbound, that's going to be my dedicated long barrel rifle and the Gen 1 will be for the shorter barrels. It's really so handy shooting 20" barrels with the Covert setup, but the long handguard is so much more stable for those 36" barrels and it allows me to use an overbore bipod and Charlie TARAC. There's just no room for either on the Covert.
26" 6.5x47L with SSRNZ suppressor
from 2015: 20" 6.5x47L in rifle, 36" .338LM Improved 40, 26" 6.5x47L, 18" .338LM, 18" .510Whisper, 16" .308WIN
More recently with long handguard, overbore bipod and 28" .300NM
My bipod has the spikes, if i put the rubber feet back on i can put it on the mat..
Your DT's look great!
Thought I would share mine, I've done a lot of things to make it work for me. Right now I'm running 6.5 PRC out of a 31" Bartlien LH gain twist.
I made a coaxial mounted bipod out of an M60E3 light weight bipod that has worked very well. Also a detachable, adjustable bag rider to use in F Class that is very stable. I bought mine around 2014, it's an A1, I've got several barrels for it, another 31" Bartlien LH gain twist in 338LM, and a Lilja 30" 223 WSSM. These cover varmints to big game, at least anything in North America. I saw one the MK thumb rest in a post above the other day and got one to try out this summer. I really like these guns, but customer service, not so much.
Thought I would share mine, I've done a lot of things to make it work for me. Right now I'm running 6.5 PRC out of a 31" Bartlien LH gain twist.
I made a coaxial mounted bipod out of an M60E3 light weight bipod that has worked very well. Also a detachable, adjustable bag rider to use in F Class that is very stable. I bought mine around 2014, it's an A1, I've got several barrels for it, another 31" Bartlien LH gain twist in 338LM, and a Lilja 30" 223 WSSM. These cover varmints to big game, at least anything in North America. I saw one the MK thumb rest in a post above the other day and got one to try out this summer. I really like these guns, but customer service, not so much.
I ordered them from Bartlien, and chambered and threaded them myself. Just spec out the amount of gain, or transition as they call it that you want. My 6.5 is: 1:8.5 to 1:7.5
and my 338 is: 1:10.35 to 1:9.35
Is anyone using the factory 22" 308 barrel with the SRS
If so. what was/is your most accurate load combo?
I have several thousand Lapua Scenar 155,s ...........which combined with 45.0gr AR2208 ( Varget) produce literally one whole groups at 100mtrs with a Unique Alpine TPG-1 ....but so far the SRS doesn't seem to like that load at all!
Same with the 155 Sierra,s the SRS does not seem to like them , but again shot fantastic in the UA TPG-1..
I have some Beger 169 VLD,s that i am trying next...here in Aus we are limited to ADI powders ...though I do still have a substantial supply of RL 15 as well as the 2208.
If so. what was/is your most accurate load combo?
I have several thousand Lapua Scenar 155,s ...........which combined with 45.0gr AR2208 ( Varget) produce literally one whole groups at 100mtrs with a Unique Alpine TPG-1 ....but so far the SRS doesn't seem to like that load at all!
Same with the 155 Sierra,s the SRS does not seem to like them , but again shot fantastic in the UA TPG-1..
I have some Beger 169 VLD,s that i am trying next...here in Aus we are limited to ADI powders ...though I do still have a substantial supply of RL 15 as well as the 2208.
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44gr of Varget in win brass and a Nosler 175 Rdf bug holes for me more often than not. It’s not speedy at 2600fps but it has been consistent.
