Thanks! I do have a stubby 16" 223 SAC conversion that I run most of the time
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I believe we have a couple lefty barrel extensions and bolt assemblies in stock. We also have lefty chassis on hand as well.
Just for fun
SRS with 300Win Mag Barrel..... 225gr ELDM..
2500yds !!
3 shots to get on ( 3rd hit ) ........then 5 more shots...... 3 hits in total...
The misses were very very close........ ( vertical was excellent , bugger all variation.....just horizontal due to the small breeze. )
Who needs to shoot the ...... " Big Shit !! "
SRS with 300Win Mag Barrel..... 225gr ELDM..
2500yds !!
3 shots to get on ( 3rd hit ) ........then 5 more shots...... 3 hits in total...
The misses were very very close........ ( vertical was excellent , bugger all variation.....just horizontal due to the small breeze. )
Who needs to shoot the ...... " Big Shit !! "
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impressive! you running 2225 or 2217 in the WM?Just for fun
SRS with 300Win Mag Barrel..... 225gr ELDM..
2500yds !!
3 shots to get on ( 3rd hit ) ........then 5 more shots...... 3 hits in total...
The misses were very very close........ ( vertical was excellent , bugger all variation.....just horizontal due to the small breeze. )
Who needs to shoot the ...... " Big Shit !! "
Possibly looking for a new caliber. All depends on my bonus. If you guys are looking to unload a barrel that you’re not using. I’d be interested depending on round count. I bought a used barrel last year and having very good results for a barrel with 500 rds down the tube. So far I have a 308,300 mag and a 6.5 Saum. Hit me up.
Have to watch that when I get a chance. I really enjoy his reviews.
Did he give the SRS a favorable review?
We just had another batch of carbon Proof Carbon SRS barrels show up from our gunsmith along with some Carbon blanks for the 375 HTI.
Had an A2 covert with SAC .223 conversion a few yrs ago and traded it off….have regretted it since.
I just picked up another A2 covert chassis from a member here and am trying to decide between the factory 18” 6.5 creed barrel or the 18” CF 6.5 creed barrel in the photo above. There is ~700 difference in price and the CF is actually a bit heavier than the factory barrel. I’m wondering if that extra 700 be better spent on ammo.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the CF vs the factory?
Application is mainly shooting steel out to 800 and hunt deer, hogs, varmints
I just picked up another A2 covert chassis from a member here and am trying to decide between the factory 18” 6.5 creed barrel or the 18” CF 6.5 creed barrel in the photo above. There is ~700 difference in price and the CF is actually a bit heavier than the factory barrel. I’m wondering if that extra 700 be better spent on ammo.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the CF vs the factory?
Application is mainly shooting steel out to 800 and hunt deer, hogs, varmints
DT makes great barrels. In all our years of selling them, we have only had two go back for not hitting their 1/2 inch guarantee. They shoot well.
We have found that the Proof Carbon barrels we put together on average shoot better than the factory barrels. Our 18" barrels used to be lighter than the 18" factory barrels. Once DT began fluting the 18" barrels and barrel shanks, the factory 18" barrels became about 4-5 ounces lighter from what I remember. Also keep in mind the shorter you go on barrels, the harder it is for carbon to make as much of a weight difference. Fluting the barrel shank, takes out about a half a pound of weight. If we started offering a fluted barrel shank, once again we'd be lighter than factory. This is something that we are looking at doing in the near future or having it as an option. DT barrels are a little more of a struggle to lighten up due to their large 1.250" barrel shank.
When designing the profile for the Desert Tech Proof Carbon barrels, my focus was not solely on weight reduction. I wanted a barrel that shot extremely well, held up to longer strings of fire (similar to a heavy bull barrel), but was slightly lighter than factory. The Proof carbon barrels have a significantly heavier profile than the factory barrels. The Proof Carbon barrels have what is similar to an MTU profile where the factory barrels are similar to a light Palma.
Factory DT barrel assemblies are $1350 for a non magnum caliber, $1550 for a Magnum, and $1700 for a .338 Magnum. With the Proof barrels, we don't charge more based on Caliber. They are $1950. We currently have 18" carbon barrels in 6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC, 308, 300 WM, 300 PRC, and 338 LM on the shelf ready to ship. We also have all factory options available as well.
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I shot some PRS matches a few years ago with my SRS.
It’s a great rifle system but it has some disadvantages. Mags are capped at 10 rounds. Support side shooting requires you to come off the rifle every shot. It will take a bit of work to make the rifle a 30 lb PRS rig.
The SRS has a big advantage shooting off hand, but offhand shooting is unfortunately not done near as much as it was years ago in PRS.
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Thanks mate, I’m not expecting to do well, just want to give this a crack as I’ve never shot in these comps before.
I have run my SRS A2 with a 20 inch 6.5 Creedmoor barrel at the GAP grind, the Major Land Sniper Cup, and a handful of local club matches. At times I have shot poorly and at times I have shot well. When I shot poorly I can tell you, it wasn’t the rifle’s fault.
There are distinct advantages to the SRS in PRS competitions. Moving positions inside The Bus at the GAP Grind was so much easier for me than anyone else. In fact, most of my positional transitions are smoother and faster due to how much handier the SRS is. Also I found that for anything other than straight up prone shooting, I prefer the SRS and it’s ability to balance perfectly on barricades.
Get ready for lots of “where’s the rest of it?” and “it’s not the size but how you use it” jokes.
Extension and barrel print are included. Message me if you are interested. We have some on hand along with bolt assemblies and magazines if happen to need those as well.
Quick Q: who was the guy selling carbon fiber handguards? I can’t find the post now, but saw them in the sale section a few days back.
Eotech makes a extendo rail. But ideally you use a Utc -/x/xii which is 1.3” centerline , with a 1.5” scope mount to make it closerI ran a 36" .338LM Improved in my Covert for years
These days that chassis is dedicated to 16.5 - 20 inch barrels, of which a 16.5" 6.5x47L is a really damned good setup, especially suppressed. My only headache is that even with a 5-25x Ultra Short on it, I struggle to fit even my shortest clip-on for night shooting.
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The UNS-A3 is the only one that comes close (ClipNV-LR is a bit sketchy and PVS-27 is a no go), but it's really no good past 10x magnification.
Edit: serious First World Problems, I know.
Hey, I said I would report back on my new DT SRS A2 barrel. For those of you not waiting for my every word let me expound. I got frustrated with ES tactical's wait time so I contacted a few guys chambering barrels. I finally landed on Bughole (Southern Precision Rifles). Russ and Greg were easy to deal with and had been wanting to get into DT barrels for a while. I provided the drawings, barrel extension, and extension wrench. We had a few conversations about DT barrel idiosyncrasies, and Greg was off and running.
I placed the order for my 300 PRC, 30", Bartlein, 8 twist, SS Heavy Varmint 3 barrel. SPR chambered, threaded, and crowned the barrel in about 4 months. Part of the delay occurred because they didn't have a barrel in stock with the proper contour (tendon diameter). I got the barrel a few weeks ago and finally pointed it at a target. The barrel came out well. Things I would change, the twist rate is not engraved on the barrel, the tendon end goes past the area where the barrel lock screw/mechanism engages, since it's not a straight contour might as well have the lock engage for that extra bit of safety. I did not know they had to order a fresh barrel, if I had I would have had them get a straight contour.
I'm a shoot one, clean one guy so I did that for 5 rounds, little or no copper after 3 rounds but I wanted to do at least 5. Since we are in JB's America I can't find any N570 or Retumbo so I went with a random 75gr H1000. I used Atip 230gr blems in virgin ADG brass, seated 0.020" of the lands Federal LR Mag primers seated -0.007" for around 2811 fps. Shots 6-10 to find an approximate zero at 100 yards are in the attached pic (not even close to load development). This barrel shoots. I'll add some more pics of the rifle and barrel in a future post.
I recommend Bugholes, fine work, great access to a range of barrels, and willing to share their experience as well as listen to their customers. Happy Holidays!
I placed the order for my 300 PRC, 30", Bartlein, 8 twist, SS Heavy Varmint 3 barrel. SPR chambered, threaded, and crowned the barrel in about 4 months. Part of the delay occurred because they didn't have a barrel in stock with the proper contour (tendon diameter). I got the barrel a few weeks ago and finally pointed it at a target. The barrel came out well. Things I would change, the twist rate is not engraved on the barrel, the tendon end goes past the area where the barrel lock screw/mechanism engages, since it's not a straight contour might as well have the lock engage for that extra bit of safety. I did not know they had to order a fresh barrel, if I had I would have had them get a straight contour.
I'm a shoot one, clean one guy so I did that for 5 rounds, little or no copper after 3 rounds but I wanted to do at least 5. Since we are in JB's America I can't find any N570 or Retumbo so I went with a random 75gr H1000. I used Atip 230gr blems in virgin ADG brass, seated 0.020" of the lands Federal LR Mag primers seated -0.007" for around 2811 fps. Shots 6-10 to find an approximate zero at 100 yards are in the attached pic (not even close to load development). This barrel shoots. I'll add some more pics of the rifle and barrel in a future post.
I recommend Bugholes, fine work, great access to a range of barrels, and willing to share their experience as well as listen to their customers. Happy Holidays!
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I was just informed of a last minute, year end DT special. 10% off SRS Chassis, SRS Conversion Kits, HTI Chassis and HTI Conversion kits through the end of the year. We have all variations in stock at our shop. Some of the hunting variation conversion kits (very light profiled barrels) are discounted significantly more than 10%. I'll throw in free shipping as well.
MDRX forward eject in .223 and/or .308 are 15% off. We have many variations in stock. If we don't have it, we can typically pick it up from DT in a day.
I'll also offer the same 10% deal on SRS rifles with our Proof Conversion Kits.
I wish there was more notice, but if you've been on the fence this is a great time to pick up a DT.
Shoot me a message with any questions.
MDRX forward eject in .223 and/or .308 are 15% off. We have many variations in stock. If we don't have it, we can typically pick it up from DT in a day.
I'll also offer the same 10% deal on SRS rifles with our Proof Conversion Kits.
I wish there was more notice, but if you've been on the fence this is a great time to pick up a DT.
Shoot me a message with any questions.
Yes, just harder to balance the rifles depending on the stage set up.
SAC is making them. We also use SAC’s .223 components to build .223 SRS kits.
There are several that make them, Gem Tech, TBAC, AAC, etc. a quick Google search will show some.
As far as I know, they are not. Us lefties are stuck with the A1, which is fine. A slightly lighter rifle and an M-lock handguard would be nice, but are not necessary. It seems unlikely that any new old-stock of LH A1s still exist, so you'd have to find one used.
We have a new lefty A1 chassis in stock. We can typically have most factory lefty conversion kits within about a week or so.
Unfortunately, this is a very unflattering review of Desert Tech
The accuracy just wasn’t there, and the failure to eject the 338 is just completely unacceptable.
I know a lot of work went into making the video and I enjoyed watching it, but I don’t think the Desert Tech was really set up for success using unselected factory ammo, and no break-in.
Anyone know where I can get an Arca rail for an SRS A1? So I can use it with an RRS and an anvil?
