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Terminus Action Review / Observations

N565 Guy

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Sep 11, 2024
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Hi All,
Just wanted to post about my experience with a Terminus Apollo action that I'm about to list on an auction website.

After having a couple rifles built on Remington 700 actions that worked very well, I decided to move up to a custom action. I looked at BAT, Stiller, Defiance, and Terminus. When it came down to it, I wanted an action that already came from the factory with a nitride finish, and with the high lead times and cost, I settled on Terminus. I also liked the idea of their threaded trigger pins.

I had a well-known gunsmith install a Krieger barrel into the action, chambered for .308 Win. Pretty standard set-up. What could go wrong?

The fit of the bolt to the action was OK, a little looser than I was expecting, and it seemed only slightly, if at all, tighter than a factory Remington. As soon as I got the barreled action back from the gunsmith I attempted to assemble it into the Manners stock. My stock has the integral mini chassis for use with AI or Magpul magazines. That's when I ran into the first two problems.

1. The magazines would not go in far enough to lock in. Neither Accurate, AI, or Magpul mags would go in without a LOT of force and wiggling. At first I thought there was something wrong with the stock, chassis, or magazine catch, so I installed a factory Remington 700 action into it to verify, and the magazines went in fine. So, I figure the cut-out on the bottom of the action was not deep enough. I emailed Terminus and was told they are made to the same spec as Remington. (Which may be their intention, but I doubt it's the case on my action.) I ended up removing about .020" from the top of the mag catch, which allowed the magazines to lock in. That's when I encountered problem #2.

2. I use Accurate, AI, and Magpul magazines. My preference is Magpul because they are inexpensive and don't scratch my brass. (Like many of you here, I reload and I like my handloads to look like they were made in a professional manner). With the bolt back, I could insert a Magpul magazine, but the bolt was hitting the feedlips when I closed the bolt. It worked fine with the metal magazines, however. So, again, I put a Remington action into the stock to verify that the problem was the Terminus Action. I ended up filing about .020" off of the feedlips from the Magpul magazines. in order to make them work.

So, by this point I've had to modify the magazine catch and magazines in order to work with the Terminus action. Now I was ready to go to the range.
That's where I encountered problem #3.

3. Every few shots, when ejecting the spent case, it would barely clear the ejection port, falling out right next to the gun, sometimes falling back into the action, while other cases were ejected a foot or so away. When I contacted my gunsmith, I was told to send the entire gun in. After having the gun for a little while they called me. During the conversation, I came to believe they were blaming the problem on empty cases hitting my scope knobs, and getting kicked off the bolt face before they could be freely ejected. Well, I'm sure no one is using Terminus actions without a scope, and since Terminus could have probably positioned the ejector and extractor however they saw fit, and probably in a way to not allow empty cases to hit the scope knobs, I don't think this is OK. But, since I had another scope with different eye relief, I figured I'd swap scopes out to see if that would solve the problem. This lead me to problem #4.

4. I swapped a Leupold scope out for a Bushnell. This put the scope knob in a different position above the ejection port. After shooting about 50 rounds, still having the ejection issue, I removed the scope and found anodizing chipped away on the bottom of the windage knob. The scope was fine before this trip to the range.

So, I brought the barreled action to a local gunshop, and asked if they could just remove the barrel so I could sell the action. The person I spoke to mentioned a similar situation with a Terminus action magazine cut-out.

I know a lot of you have had good luck with various actions, including Terminus, but the most accurate rifle I own shoots like a laser, and is built on a trued Remington action.

Just wanted to express my experience. What has yours been?
Thanks for reading my post.
 
Sorry to hear that. I have the Apollo lite and has been a great action. Joe has been very responsive when I've had questions. I ran mine in a McMillan, now an MPA. Forgive me if i over looked but have you tried a chassis or another stock?
 
I haven't. Considering that there were ejection issues and problems with the bolt hitting the Magpul feed lips as well, and the fact that a Remington action worked in the Manners stock without any problem at all, I'm just not interested in the Terminus anymore. I really see no advantage over a factory Remington action.
 
Have you tried contacting Terminus for further support? I would think they would take care of you and make it right in the end
Yes, I did contact them directly with my concerns. From what I understand in speaking with the gunsmith who purchased the action directly from Terminus, he also contacted them and did not receive a favorable reply either. I don't know how the conversation between them went because this was discussed over the phone, but the email reply I received from Terminus did not leave me thinking they were interested in investigating the issues.

Not to come across as disrespectful, I didn't post so I could get suggestions on how to resolve the issue. Resolution will be selling the action. I just wanted to describe my experience and see if anyone else had a similar experience.

Thanks!
 
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When you were shooting it. Were you running the bolt like it’s supposed to be run or were you running it slow? Because with my zues if I run the action slow it will barely eject the brass or the brass just lays on top the magazine…but if I run it fast like it’s supposed to be ran it’s fine and hasn’t been a problem
 
When you were shooting it. Were you running the bolt like it’s supposed to be run or were you running it slow? Because with my zues if I run the action slow it will barely eject the brass or the brass just lays on top the magazine…but if I run it fast like it’s supposed to be ran it’s fine and hasn’t been a problem
I was running it the same as my Remingtons and any other bolt action rifle I ever have fired that had no problem with ejection.
However, when I intentionally yanked it back as fast as I could, seemed to have the same problem. Also, the ejection isn't my biggest worry. It's the fact that I have to modify magazines AND the magazine catch.
 
Also, the ejection isn't my biggest worry. It's the fact that I have to modify magazines AND the magazine catch.
Just based on reading other’s experiences here, to be honest, that seems to be a pretty common thing when getting a custom action, especially with a non-factory stock or chassis.

Fiddle-farting around in “gun-world” seems to be the norm. That’s why people sort of burn out of trying new actions, triggers, ejectors, and other “tunable” bits as most people just want to shoot.

I fit into that later category.

Now, I had no magazine height issues when putting a R700 and a Tikka into KRG chassis. I did have to adjust how tight the chassis gripped the mag, however.

Chassis might have less mag issues than stocks as they are usually more adjustable.

Sadly, I have rarely bought gun bits that “just work.” Scope rings being an exception.

For example to get an Accurate Mag AICS 223 mag to work optimally with my 204, I had to first disassemble the mag, and then separate the metal from the plastic sleeve. Not a big deal.

Then I had to carefully shave the interior plastic with a sharp woodworking chisel. Took forever…agonizingly slow progress as I didn’t want to overdo it.

This with a mag that was listed as 204 compatible.
 
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Oh yeah, lack of futzing is a big reason why a few years ago I just went ahead and bought a darn Accuracy International vs assembling a custom jobbie from parts.

There was zero futzing. BANG just worked.

I tell my sons, delving into the firearm industry is like being in the early 1900s, with dudes using metal files to finish up parts. Way more fitting is needed than, say, buying a camera lens that just mounts right up.

This is an exaggeration, but you get the drift.

Pardon if you already know all of this.

Also, I don’t know enough about ejectors on any action to really give advice in that area. Seems like something was perhaps off, however.
 
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Oh yeah, lack of futzing is a big reason why a few years ago I just went ahead and bought a darn Accuracy International vs assembling a custom jobbie from parts.

There was zero futzing. BANG just worked.
My two years of futzing was fun, and I learned a lot.

Then I bought an AI.

-Stan
 
Just based on reading other’s experiences here, to be honest, that seems to be a pretty common thing when getting a custom action, especially with a non-factory stock or chassis.

Fiddle-farting around in “gun-world” seems to be the norm. That’s why people sort of burn out of trying new actions, triggers, ejectors, and other “tunable” bits as most people just want to shoot.

I fit into that later category.

Now, I had no magazine height issues when putting a R700 and a Tikka into KRG chassis. I did have to adjust how tight the chassis gripped the mag, however.

Chassis might have less mag issues than stocks as they are usually more adjustable.

Sadly, I have rarely bought gun bits that “just work.” Scope rings being an exception.

For example to get an Accurate Mag AICS 223 mag to work optimally with my 204, I had to carefully shave the interior plastic with a sharp woodworking chisel. Agonizingly slow.
I suppose there is a lot of truth in what you said, but I wouldn't think it would be that hard to make the magazine cut-out the same, and make the bolt not extend down any lower than factory. After all, the custom action maker was able to set the dimensions they want to use. They also were able to set the dimensions for where the ejector and extractor are located, meaning, they could have set the angle of ejection. With all the factory rifles that do "just work" I don't see the variables that would create these issues being so elusive that a custom action maker can't just make these things work, especially for what they charge.

By the way, I replaced the Terminus with a Defiance Hunter action and... all of the problems I had with the Terminus action went away.
 
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My two years of futzing was fun, and I learned a lot.

Then I bought an AI.

-Stan
IKR right?!?!?!

I learned a lot too (and am still learning) but at some point I just want the thing to work. I’m not a lover of extended tinkering.

OP if you love original R700 actions and want the thing to just work (and shoot lights out), there is always @MikeRTacOps.



Gonna pay AI money, though. And you’re going to wait a while.
 
My two years of futzing was fun, and I learned a lot.

Then I bought an AI.

-Stan
I can see why you would do that, and applaud anyone who can spend that kind of money on one rifle, but I simply can't justify the cost when I have a rifle in .300 WM that was built on a factory Remington action, with the H-S Precision stock it came with, that shoots 3/8" groups regularly. I also don't really like AI stocks. Again, I could see why others might....
 
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Gunsmiths should be function testing rifles they put together or am I missing something? Let your gunsmith argue with his suplliers if he can't get it to work...

Of course if YOU are building a lego gun, to save money, etc...the you have to deal with all the tolerance stacking...and chasing suppliers etc.

But keep in mind the definintion of tolerance stacking includes cases where all the legos are within tolerance spec, but the sum of the parts still has issues.

That's not the suppliers liability or fault, that's the problem of the end user to deal with. This is a major reason why lots of rifles built on lego-actions (eg Terminus, etc) are still build by real gunsmiths.

Something like 65% of the Top PRS guys who use lego actions don't use lego builds for ther actual comp. rifles. The PRS blog or whatever did a survey last year with the data in it, it was kind of interesting to read...
 
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I suppose there is a lot of truth in what you said, but I wouldn't think it would be that hard to make the magazine cut-out the same, and make the bolt not extend down any lower than factory. After all, the custom action maker was able to set the dimensions they want to use. They also were able to set the dimensions for where the ejector and extractor are located, meaning, they could have set the angle of ejection. With all the factory rifles that do "just work" I don't see the variables that would create these issues being so elusive that a custom action maker can't just make these things work, especially for what they charge.

By the way, I replaced the Terminus with a Defiance Hunter action and... all of the problems I had with the Terminus action went away.
I agree. But I’m not an engineer and certainly not a manufacturer. I’m sure there’s lots of variables and what constitutes a R700 footprint may be looser than you and I think.

However, you might’ve gotten a lemon. I don’t own a Terminus, but seems like they are very popular. Every company produces an isolated lemon sometimes.

Something like 65% of the Top PRS guys who use lego actions don't use lego builds for ther actula rifles.
I remember reading that article but don’t quite understand the “don't use lego builds for ther actual rifles” bit.

Do you mean they have a gunsmith build and massage it vs them screwing it together?

Edit: yeah, with context around that sentence, that’s what you meant. Ignore.
 
That’s too bad, Joel Russo is a stand up guy and his service in my experience has been incredible. I’ve run a terminus Zeus for 5 years roughly and had a second one for a short period of time that my buddy Left at my place for months. Both were amazing, just getting a new pipe put on now. I hope you get things sorted and to what you want. It’s a lot of money building custom guns, it’s unfortunate when things don’t pan out one way or another
 
Gunsmiths should be function testing rifles they put together or am I missing something? Let your gunsmith argue with his suplliers if he can't get it to work...
Forgot about this.

These problems fall upon your gunsmith to fix, totally. Joel (I think that’s his name) at Terminus seems to get glowing reviews about his service so it’s a little weird to hear the opposite.

OP how long did you and your gunsmith futz with the gun? Two days? A week? A month or months?
 
Gunsmiths should be function testing rifles they put together or am I missing something? Let your gunsmith argue with his suplliers if he can't get it to work...

Of course if YOU are building a lego gun, to save money, etc...the you have to deal with all the tolerance stacking...and chasing suppliers etc.

But keep in mind the definintion of tolerance stacking includes cases where all the legos are within tolerance spec, but the sum of the parts still has issues.

That's not the suppliers liability or fault, that's the problem of the end user to deal with. This is a major reason why lots of rifles built on lego-actions (eg Terminus, etc) are still build by real gunsmiths.

Something like 65% of the Top PRS guys who use lego actions don't use lego builds for ther actula rifles. The PRS blog or whatever did a survey last year with the data in it, it was kind of interesting to read...
From what I could understand when I called the gunsmith, they attempted to get the situation resolved with the manufacturer without success. Since it was the action I asked them to order for me, it wasn't the gunsmith's fault.
 
Forgot about this.

These problems fall upon your gunsmith to fix, totally. Joel (I think that’s his name) at Terminus seems to get glowing reviews about his service so it’s a little weird to hear the opposite.

OP how long did you and your gunsmith futz with the gun? Two days? A week? A month or months?
I disagree. It's not the gunsmith's fault because he used the action I requested. He didn't persuade me to buy that brand. How long should he futz with it? What would you like for him to do, re-machine the bolt face so the ejector and/or extractor are indexed differently and mill out the bottom of the action so magazines go in deeper? Why would I expect him to do that when the action cost nearly 3 times what a Remington action would have cost?

He acknowledged the problem, contacted the manufacture as I did, got no where, as I did, and sent the rifle back. So, now someone else will get a turn. I'll be listing the action this weekend.
 
I disagree. It's not the gunsmith's fault because he used the action I requested. He didn't persuade me to buy that brand. How long should he futz with it? What would you like for him to do, re-machine the bolt face so the ejector and/or extractor are indexed differently and mill out the bottom of the action so magazines go in deeper? Why would I expect him to do that when the action cost nearly 3 times what a Remington action would have cost?

He acknowledged the problem, contacted the manufacture as I did, got no where, as I did, and sent the rifle back. So, now someone else will get a turn. I'll be listing the action this weekend.
I guess it’s hard to diagnose from afar.

If the action was actually defective, then the manufacturer needs to take it back or fix it. Mainly thinking about the ejector issue.

But if the gunsmith lacks the mechanical ability to adjust the stock, mag catch, mag, etc to get the thing running…

Like, why did it fall upon you to tune the mag catch and mag lips? Perhaps you only paid the smith to install the barrel?

If so, well, legos be lego-ing, and you turn into the smith.

I know, it sucks, because as you found out, gun-legos don’t (often) just snap together, unfortunately.
 
@N565 Guy , I’m guessing you were aware you were starting with a 3 lug action and not a 2 lug? Just because it uses Rem 700 position action screws and takes a 700 trigger doesn’t mean it is identical. Was your “gunsmith” aware that the bolt diameter is different? I just don’t see how folks think all the little things magically come together…
 
But if the gunsmith lacks the mechanical ability to adjust the stock, mag catch, mag, etc to get the thing running…

Like, why did it fall upon you to tune the mag catch and mag lips? Perhaps you only paid the smith to install the barrel?

If so, well, legos be lego-ing, and you turn into the smith.

I know, it sucks, because as you found out, gun-legos don’t (often) just snap together, unfortunately.
Exactly what I was thinking. And, apparently typing as I hadn’t seen this.
 
@N565 Guy , I’m guessing you were aware you were starting with a 3 lug action and not a 2 lug? Just because it uses Rem 700 position action screws and takes a 700 trigger doesn’t mean it is identical. Was your “gunsmith” aware that the bolt diameter is different? I just don’t see how folks think all the little things magically come together…
We think things magically come together because we believe when we pay sky high prices for things, the manufactures have already worked out the bugs. What did I get for the additional $1000 over a factory action? I am sure my gunsmith is quite competent, and he did exactly what I asked him to do. If the bolt diameter is different, that's not his fault. I don't think we should have to tinker when installing a $1500 action. That's why I bought what I thought was a premium action. What does the bolt diameter have to do with empty cases hitting my scope knobs, and magazines not being able to be inserted fully because they are hitting the receiver and not the bolt?
 
We think things magically come together because we believe when we pay sky high prices for things, the manufactures have already worked out the bugs. What did I get for the additional $1000 over a factory action? I am sure my gunsmith is quite competent, and he did exactly what I asked him to do. If the bolt diameter is different, that's not his fault. I don't think we should have to tinker when installing a $1500 action. That's why I bought what I thought was a premium action. What does the bolt diameter have to do with empty cases hitting my scope knobs, and magazines not being able to be inserted fully because they are hitting the receiver and not the bolt?
The fact you are where you are, and asking such questions (after deciding to sell) does suggest you should stick with factory offerings. This isn’t a slight- you were just in over your head is all.
 
I guess it’s hard to diagnose from afar.

If the action was actually defective, then the manufacturer needs to take it back or fix it. Mainly thinking about the ejector issue.

But if the gunsmith lacks the mechanical ability to adjust the stock, mag catch, mag, etc to get the thing running…

Like, why did it fall upon you to tune the mag catch and mag lips? Perhaps you only paid the smith to install the barrel?

If so, well, legos be lego-ing, and you turn into the smith.

I know, it sucks, because as you found out, gun-legos don’t (often) just snap together, unfortunately.
I didn't want the gunsmith to have to adjust anything. Some of you are blaming the gunsmith, but he did exactly what I asked him to do. The action should not cause me to have to modify the stock and magazines. If I need to modify so many other parts to make one part fit, then I would say that one part is the problem. It's not the scope's fault, the stock's fault, the mag catch's fault, or the magazine's fault. It's not my gunsmith's fault, and it's not my fault.

Also, I posted to see if others had similar experiences. Respectfully, I am not asking for help in pointing fingers or trying to figure out which parts I should need to modify.

And, yes, I asked the gunsmith to install the barrel, which he did exactly as I expected. I have absolutely no complaints about the gunsmith.
 
The fact you are where you are, and asking such questions (after deciding to sell) does suggest you should stick with factory offerings. This isn’t a slight- you were just in over your head is all.
My question was did others have similar experiences. I wasn't asking for help resolving an issue. I don't think I'm in over my head. The Terminus action was replaced with a Defiance action and problems went away...
 
We think things magically come together because we believe when we pay sky high prices for things, the manufactures have already worked out the bugs. What did I get for the additional $1000 over a factory action?
I thought this as well when I got into rifles.

Dreams die hard man.

Guns are unlike any consumer product that I am aware of. The interchangeability just isn’t there.

I didn't want the gunsmith to have to adjust anything. Some of you are blaming the gunsmith, but he did exactly what I asked him to do. The action should not cause me to have to modify the stock and magazines. If I need to modify so many other parts to make one part fit, then I would say that one part is the problem. It's not the scope's fault, the stock's fault, the mag catch's fault, or the magazine's fault. It's not my gunsmith's fault, and it's not my fault.

Also, I posted to see if others had similar experiences. Respectfully, I am not asking for help in pointing fingers or trying to figure out which parts I should need to modify.

And, yes, I asked the gunsmith to install the barrel, which he did exactly as I expected. I have absolutely no complaints about the gunsmith.
Ok, then…got it. You learned a tough lesson.


nk I'm in over my head. The Terminus action was replaced with a Defiance action and problems went away...
I wouldn’t take away from your experience that Terminus actions are the problem. Maybe in your specific situation, with your specific parts, the tolerances (stock, action, mag) stacked up wrong for the Terminus.

And the same tolerances stacked up right for the Defiance.

That’s what all of use are saying. Your expectations are too high, even with the best expensive custom action.

If you build enough rifles, it can happen to any action/stock/mag/trigger/barrel combo.

It’s just not like buying a camera lens and it bayonets right on.

Personally, I would’ve come on here and asked your questions before selling the Apollo. But I get it. You blew a bunch of cash and expect the thing to just work, just like a regular consumer item.

Again, welcome to the 1900s!
 
OP, just look at something that seems straightforward: ammo and barrels.

Why tf do some barrels shoot brand X match ammo in the .3’s and shoot brand Y match ammo like a shotgun?

Barrel manufacturers don’t know. Ammo manufacturers don’t know. Your mom doesn’t know.

God even throws his hands up.

It’s a goddamn eternal mystery (sorry for the pun)

Just imagine, for a moment, that for some unknowable reason your iPhone played only certain videos without stutter. And those videos all had Mariah Carey singing in them.

This is the reality in gunworld.
 
I have built on a few Terminus actions and all have been stellar. Finally doing one for myself as we speak. I haven't seen anything like the OP describes. I have three more on the shelf in my shop waiting for the right customers and would sell them over pretty much anything without hesitation.

And I have put them in Woox, MCS etc and never had an issue. 🤷‍♂️

As far as ejection, I will say I have a stiller that likes to drop empty cases on the mag sometimes if I go slow.
 
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I have been thinking about getting an Apollo or an Apollo Lite for another build. Does your Apollo really have a nitride finish? Did Terminus switch away from DLC?

I have a Zeus and a Kratos Lite, both in Manners LRH stocks. I haven’t had any feed or ejection issues yet…using Hawkins Precision bottom metal and MDT AICS (Zeus) and Accurate CIP+ (Kratos) magazines.

Will you be selling your Krieger barrel with the action, or does the tenon match the Defiance?
 
I’ve had to adjust mag catches on probably 19 of the last 20 custom builds I’ve done. It’s nearly expected these days - hence the prevalence of adjustable latches in high end chassis. It takes less time to do than it took you to post this thread. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading these thread sometimes.

Also, don’t use dogshit fat lipped polymer mags.

As an aside - the “this is why I bought an AI” crew are hilarious - these are all minor problems to sort out - akin to comp triggers eating shit and AXSR triggers going down.
 
As an aside - the “this is why I bought an AI” crew are hilarious - these are all minor problems to sort out - akin to comp triggers eating shit and AXSR triggers going down.
Luckily I have an AT, which has neither of those triggers.

But I get it. Buying an AI to avoid teething issues is probably an overreaction.

It’s just that I have enough guns that I am foolin’ with, slowly improving, dicking around, piece of stubborn piece. I simply wanted one that was done, just done, you know? Finished right out of the gate. And one that I could super easily screw on another caliber without a barrel vise.

It’s definitely a luxury and not a necessity.
 
@N565 Guy as others have said, customs take tinkering. My first semi custom built off a rem 700 took tinkering with mag feed lips, new extractor to get to run. My full customs needed tweaking of the feed lips and bottom metal for it to feed and eject correctly. Whether that’s on the smith or you is debatable at best. With each of my issues, I spoke with the smith what was going on, given advice on what to adjust and call back, reputable shops fwiw. Each rifle shot lights fucking out.

Weak ejection could be most likely shooter induced, optic interference, or a spring needs replaced, not necessarily a design issue. With differences in stocks and bottom metals/chassis’s, each manufacturer is building to a tolerance. Usually pretty specific, but they have to allow for variance. Magazine manufacturers seem to think we’re going to tweak things and aren’t as exact. That’s not the actions fault, as you seem to allude. My advice is, adjust what needs adjusted, build some dummy rounds and sort it out. Once sorted, it’ll run great.
 
Thank you to everyone who made an intelligent response to my original post.
I am not bashing, but simply stating my experience, the experience I had.

If you are offended or think I must simply be lying by me stating that I had bad luck with a particular brand, then I will only write positive reviews. You know, like automobile magazines do when they neglect to tell you that the vehicle you are considering buying probably has a known transmission issue that never seems to get corrected (GMC 10 speed) or an engine that may make knocking noises after the first oil change that the manufacture says are normal (2019 Mustang GT) or that the factory paint will look like it was damaged and repaired by child (C7 Corvette) or that the IMS bearing could fail and cause the engine to completely destroy itself (Porsche 997.1).

I could make adjustments and tinker, but that's not where I want to go. That wasn't my expectation.
 
I’ve had to adjust mag catches on probably 19 of the last 20 custom builds I’ve done. It’s nearly expected these days - hence the prevalence of adjustable latches in high end chassis. It takes less time to do than it took you to post this thread. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading these thread sometimes.

Also, don’t use dogshit fat lipped polymer mags.

As an aside - the “this is why I bought an AI” crew are hilarious - these are all minor problems to sort out - akin to comp triggers eating shit and AXSR triggers going down.
I prefer the dogshit fat lipped polymer mags. I've never had one fail, they don't scratch my brass, and I can buy 4 of them for the price of metal magazine. They also feed smoother, MUCH smoother. I can feed a round into the chamber without pusing the entire gun forward across the bench due to drag that the metal mags have on the brass. I really can't think of an advantage of the metal mags other than that they impress sniper wannabe guys on the gun forums.

You know, this is the one thing I could overlook because I have to admit the lips are a bit fatter and work fine even after being modified It's the least of my complaints, really.
 
Not sure if you saw my questions, but are you planning to sell the barrel too? If so, what is the contour? Also, are you sure yours has a nitride finish and not DLC?
On second thought, if you are interested in the barrel as well, it's a 1/10 twist Krieger, 24" Heavy Varmint. Shoots 185 grain Scenars like a laser. It's already been pulled. CeraKote very dark gray, almost black.
 
I could make adjustments and tinker, but that's not where I want to go.
This is why one builds a custom rifle... You pay the gunsmith to deliver a package that works out of the box.
Around 2/3 of the PRS guys build their rilfes this way.

Tac-ops even built a terminus appollo for Frank....so maybe you should pm @Lowlight or @MikeRTacOps ?

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