What is the perfect 3 caliber setup?
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I've wanted a 6br for a long time but I've read they don't work well in the DTA rifles, so I went 6 creedmore. Should still be accurate and factory ammo is quite a bit cheaper than 6br.
To address the reply to my earlier statement, I don't believe the issue is with the SAC conversion, just rifles feeding really short skinny rounds such as the 223 in general. DTA's can be finicky feeding even the larger 308 based SA rounds and is one of main factors why I eventually sold both that I had (SRS and Covert). If you do have issues there may be ways to tune it for smooth function but I don't know. I didn't personally have a 223 conversion as they came about long after both of mine were gone.
I have not tried the 223 conversion with the DTA. I have two barrels for mine: 6.5x47 and 338Lapua. Both are exceedingly accurate and are not exactly cheap to shoot. They do both fill very serparate niches, so the overlap between them is minimal.
That having been said, I agree that to train with a 223, it is easier (and much cheaper) to have a nice AR, which is exactly what I do. In terms of developing the right skills and all that, there is enough commonality between AR and DTA as both are straight stock/pistol grip designs for the skills to be transferrable.
If you are dead set on using the same platform for practice, I would get a 223/5.56 conversion kit. In terms of cheap practice with a centerfire caliber, you can't really beat that.
If you live in a free state, perhaps you can also consider a suppressed Balckout barrel for your DTA (has that been done with the DTA?). That will make for quiet practice and shooting a bit further away with subsonics is a lot of fun.
ILya
That having been said, I agree that to train with a 223, it is easier (and much cheaper) to have a nice AR, which is exactly what I do. In terms of developing the right skills and all that, there is enough commonality between AR and DTA as both are straight stock/pistol grip designs for the skills to be transferrable.
If you are dead set on using the same platform for practice, I would get a 223/5.56 conversion kit. In terms of cheap practice with a centerfire caliber, you can't really beat that.
If you live in a free state, perhaps you can also consider a suppressed Balckout barrel for your DTA (has that been done with the DTA?). That will make for quiet practice and shooting a bit further away with subsonics is a lot of fun.
ILya
FWFW, I did my last two prairie dog shoots using the SAC .223 conversion in a DTA, and have been pretty happy. Sometimes you have to run the bolt a little harder than is natural (for me) in order to get the cartridge to ride up the "feed ramps" built into the mag. If you're used to running the bolt hard, this likely won't be a problem.
I kinda worked around it by periodically lubing the ramps on the mag, and after returning from my last PD shoot, I beveled those feed ramps a bit with a jeweler's file. My initial testing shows that this addressed the issue, though there's a difference between feeding a relative handful of rounds when everything is clean/lubed vs. feeding round number 500 for the weekend.
I kinda worked around it by periodically lubing the ramps on the mag, and after returning from my last PD shoot, I beveled those feed ramps a bit with a jeweler's file. My initial testing shows that this addressed the issue, though there's a difference between feeding a relative handful of rounds when everything is clean/lubed vs. feeding round number 500 for the weekend.
.223, .308, 280 Rem (or .260 Rem). The .223 and .308 are widely available calibers with ammunition for pretty much all purposes, including F T/R. The .223 is especially suitable for practice and will also serve effectively as a 600yd MR competition chambering.
The 260/280 provides reach with less recoil, but LR capable ammunition is somewhat less available commercially; handloaders will get the most out of these calibers. A 140-ish 6.5mm VLD will be quite suitable for 1000yd F Open, and a 175 7mm VLD will carry the mail well out beyond 1000.
Anyway, the .223, .308, and .260 comprise my collection of F Class-capable rifles.
Greg
The 260/280 provides reach with less recoil, but LR capable ammunition is somewhat less available commercially; handloaders will get the most out of these calibers. A 140-ish 6.5mm VLD will be quite suitable for 1000yd F Open, and a 175 7mm VLD will carry the mail well out beyond 1000.
Anyway, the .223, .308, and .260 comprise my collection of F Class-capable rifles.
Greg
