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Ok guys, im struggling with feeding .223 55gn. Soft points in my SRS A-1
I bought the .223 kit from SAC but chambered the barrel on my lathe.
the rounds are popping out of the mag before the round enters the chamber.
Its better if i feed it fast and hard but even then its 50/50. Im wondering if increasing my chamfer on at the entry of the tenon would help?
I bought the .223 kit from SAC but chambered the barrel on my lathe.
the rounds are popping out of the mag before the round enters the chamber.
Its better if i feed it fast and hard but even then its 50/50. Im wondering if increasing my chamfer on at the entry of the tenon would help?
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has anyone here physically seen the new 30-06 barrels that Desert tech makes? Just curious if they are the standard barrel profile or the light weight hunting profile, the website doesn’t say.
I realize they aren’t popular so it’s a long shot.
I realize they aren’t popular so it’s a long shot.
New load for the 50.. 750 Amax 226gr AR 2218....COL..5.920" RWS case , RWS Primer
3 shots at 110yds
1200yds
2000yds
The 50 had enough energy at 2000yds to swing the 16mm thick plate with one of the lower hits to topple it!!
DNT still going strong....S&B 6-36.....out of action again!
3 shots at 110yds
1200yds
2000yds
The 50 had enough energy at 2000yds to swing the 16mm thick plate with one of the lower hits to topple it!!
DNT still going strong....S&B 6-36.....out of action again!
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@DirtyDirty130 I feed 55's through mine all the time without issue. I suspect it's nothing to do with your tenon and everything to do with the mag retention system and slop in the mag well. Push forward on the rear lower end of the mag while pushing the bolt forward. If the thing feeds smoothly then we know what the problem is. Put a few layers of masking tape on the front end of your mag (effectively making the magazine marginally longer). See if that helps. If both things help, call up DT and tell them that your stock is out of spec in the mag well or mag release location. I have 3x SAC .223 mags and all of them feed excellently with anything from 45gn to 77gn. I have ~20x DT factory mags and some of them suffer occasional feeding issues but that's always to do with bullet nose dive from the crapass follower design.
Doing some initial tests with that 26” .300NM Proof Carbon barrel I got from @PRDRIVER
Did some pressure testing with N165 pushing 176 A-Tips and 178 ELD-X since I have boatloads. Wow, kind of amazed I could get into 3400 fps with no pressure and using a single-base powder. These were really pleasant to shoot compared to some hot 220 LRHT loads I had from a long burned out barrel.
Was able to check one out in a local shop today, they are the light weight hunting contour in case anyone else was curious
We had some come in the shop. Someone at DT made a mistake and only ordered hunting contour barrels in 30-06. We returned ours to DT as we just don’t sell many hunting profile DT barrels.
That’s too bad, I was going to buy one until I saw that. Going custom now.
I had a barrel made with a custom chamber throated to the longest length I could seat a 215 Berger in a 300WM case for more powder capicity with H1000. With 78.9 grains its running 2897 on average with no issues. That velocity is smoking with 175's. How many mils to 1000yds?
About 5 mils.
Super fast light bullets slow down faster, so it’s not really intended for ELR, but should be fun for the inside of 1200 yards spot I shoot most frequently day/night. My other two barrels are truck axles and so insanely accurate I want to preserve them for ELR as much as possible. With a .338 suppressor this thing is going to be a kitten.
Super fast light bullets slow down faster, so it’s not really intended for ELR, but should be fun for the inside of 1200 yards spot I shoot most frequently day/night. My other two barrels are truck axles and so insanely accurate I want to preserve them for ELR as much as possible. With a .338 suppressor this thing is going to be a kitten.
I found that my .375 factory barrel performs the best after at LEAST 20 rounds. However I’m hearing from reputable sources on this forum that the carbon should be cleaned out after shooting to prevent rusting in the barrel and the barrel should have a few patches soaked with Hopes afterwards. Problem with doing that is I have to get the bore really dirty again before it goes back to shooting 1/2 MOA with a single digit ES.
Would applying Lock Ease colloidal graphite help with this issue?
Would applying Lock Ease colloidal graphite help with this issue?
Of course this is an age old debate but I never clean a barrel until accuracy drops off. Nothing, not even an oily patch. Most of my barrels go hundreds of rounds before I find the need to clean them.
I usually shoot around 50-60 shots max , through my 375...then completely clean ( carbon /copper) and store with Hoppes. #9
Just shy of 2000 rounds on my factory barrel........ still less than 1/2 moa.
Do you shoot those 50-60 all in one session? If not, do you coat your bore with some other agent between shooting sessions?
I apply to every high-end barrel I've ever owned. A couple have been DTA factory sticks.
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