Will lap lugs and use the fancy/schmancy NSS tooling to button this one up,if only to see WTF. Rough travel day and I'm really not in the mood to inlet a stock this afternoon,so might cram it elsewhere.
Gotta few sets of XTR 2pc bitches enroute,will 'Horn same and go to chopping up the 28" spout.
Waiting on 108 ELD's too and might haveta' rock 105 Hornie HPBT's instead,beings I've heard good thangs about 'em................(grin)
Gotta few sets of XTR 2pc bitches enroute,will 'Horn same and go to chopping up the 28" spout.
Waiting on 108 ELD's too and might haveta' rock 105 Hornie HPBT's instead,beings I've heard good thangs about 'em................(grin)
Mine will likely be .308 and 8 twist 22-250, but in no hurry. Still enjoying the heck out of the 6.5x47 Lapua .
John
John
Now you boys have gone and discovered CBI like everyone else. Wonder when their prices are gonna go up?
All kidding aside, I don't see how they offer what they offer for the price. I hear some say they aren't at the level of others...Can't convince me they're not after seeing what mine does.
All kidding aside, I don't see how they offer what they offer for the price. I hear some say they aren't at the level of others...Can't convince me they're not after seeing what mine does.
Stick, will you leave the rem trigger in place?
On a few, I've tossed the shoe screw in the garbage and have been able to find a 2-2.5# range via the front screw with a minimum of engagement on the return spring. Still, I debate whether or not I should leave them in place or just order some 510's.
It seems some will get there safely and some are shit. What's your experience?
#firstworldproblems
On a few, I've tossed the shoe screw in the garbage and have been able to find a 2-2.5# range via the front screw with a minimum of engagement on the return spring. Still, I debate whether or not I should leave them in place or just order some 510's.
It seems some will get there safely and some are shit. What's your experience?
#firstworldproblems
Triggers are easy. Most are fill of OEM gunk/grease/shit when new and Used Rifles are generally "enjoying" that,along with crud,mud and "maintenance" remains. No thang to yard 'em apart,go through the works and happy things up. I keep forgetting I bought an UltraSonic Cleaner and keep doing shit the Old Fashioned way.(grin)
That being said,it'll likely wear a 2oz Shilen with no Safety,as I'm hip on 'em for a Giggles Rifle.
Chasing lugs now. Current "engagement".
I bet it'll shoot better than 3" at 100yds.................(grin)
That being said,it'll likely wear a 2oz Shilen with no Safety,as I'm hip on 'em for a Giggles Rifle.
Chasing lugs now. Current "engagement".
I bet it'll shoot better than 3" at 100yds.................(grin)
Can't even remember when i ordered a Bolt Lug Lapping Tool and Brownell's slipped me a fucking Dirty Deed and I received a 98 Mauser tool instead. funny enough,that I just hung onto it for laughs.
Have more than alotta concentric barrels/brass laying around,so I'm at ease in doing the Ram/Jam with a fired case from one of 'em and Lapooey 308 Virgins that were false-shouldered formed,are straighter than fuck here.
No thang,to do as you please..................
Have more than alotta concentric barrels/brass laying around,so I'm at ease in doing the Ram/Jam with a fired case from one of 'em and Lapooey 308 Virgins that were false-shouldered formed,are straighter than fuck here.
No thang,to do as you please..................
The action wrench is well machined and it's about all it wants,to drift (2) layers of Ninjee Tape,around the receiver's circumference.
Goop shit up,bump up torque and start fucking shooting.
It'd take but a coupla minutes...but I'm a purty good fucking roll with the FWB300 and get sidetracked easily..................(grin)
Goop shit up,bump up torque and start fucking shooting.
It'd take but a coupla minutes...but I'm a purty good fucking roll with the FWB300 and get sidetracked easily..................(grin)
I don't like gauges and never have,as my SOLE focus is the brass I'm gonna actually fucking shoot. .003" TiN bushing constriction here and positive headspace,that can both be seen(on cases) and felt.
Don't get ANY fucking better than that.
Be nice to snag a scope in Today's mail.................
Don't get ANY fucking better than that.
Be nice to snag a scope in Today's mail.................
Feed/function is a fucking Peach...no matter the rhyme/reason of projectiles. Gotta love DBM sanctity.
No here's where shit might could mebbe change. This throat is shorter than my other an an ASC Grendel mag,do in fact grant a hornie 105 HPBT Smooch in this bitch.
Portside wants to drag a silver CH on the fore lip,but a smidge of Dremel Radial Relief,would fix that in about 4 fucking seconds.
So now I'm torn...on which DBM to alter/inlet for,but how does a guy lose with AR Mag Smooches?!? 10rd Grendel ASC mags,will grantcha' (6) 105's and I'm thinkin' it'll work...................
No here's where shit might could mebbe change. This throat is shorter than my other an an ASC Grendel mag,do in fact grant a hornie 105 HPBT Smooch in this bitch.
Portside wants to drag a silver CH on the fore lip,but a smidge of Dremel Radial Relief,would fix that in about 4 fucking seconds.
So now I'm torn...on which DBM to alter/inlet for,but how does a guy lose with AR Mag Smooches?!? 10rd Grendel ASC mags,will grantcha' (6) 105's and I'm thinkin' it'll work...................
Very cool. I like the stealth/aics combo, might need one in a 21" 6br...
Do the remmy action always eject a spent br case?
Ever have to lengthen the ejector or other "tweaks", or are they pretty much g2g with the AICS setup?
Do the remmy action always eject a spent br case?
Ever have to lengthen the ejector or other "tweaks", or are they pretty much g2g with the AICS setup?
Some mail arrived,but I'm still waiting on some good shit.
Never had to fuck with 700 ejection in any chambering...though I useta cut ejector coils on straight up Target Rifles.
Went AICS/Prima,as the ASC's were wanting to swell up,when easting the BR Virgins. Will save the 700 S/A AR DBM for a 22 Grendel Bolt Bitch.................
Never had to fuck with 700 ejection in any chambering...though I useta cut ejector coils on straight up Target Rifles.
Went AICS/Prima,as the ASC's were wanting to swell up,when easting the BR Virgins. Will save the 700 S/A AR DBM for a 22 Grendel Bolt Bitch.................
Load Development complete,in (4) pokes. As per always,I toss a cursory hip shot and then I rattled the last (3) through the chronograph. Not shabby for Virgins and laying moly down in a sterile tube...as consistency goes. It'll simmer more,after a couple more pokes.
Will bump the kiss .5gr and mass produce that load. Treaded lightly with the shorter throat,but though this Lot of brass was in sync with the last,weight wise and I weren't aspooked but there's always Method to the Madness. Fingered that although the throat was lesser,that the bore was greater than The BABY BR and pressure would swap out. They did. As the bore seasons,speed will come down a Silver CH.
Average.
SD.
I tend to look for single digit ES,but that'll come after the bore is seasoned.
Wasn't doing bad without a bead,but I reckon she'll improve with some sort of sight. Will chop 3.5" of it tonight,rechrono and finish at 21" tomorrow.
Recoil ain't as bad,as most would think..................(grin)
Will bump the kiss .5gr and mass produce that load. Treaded lightly with the shorter throat,but though this Lot of brass was in sync with the last,weight wise and I weren't aspooked but there's always Method to the Madness. Fingered that although the throat was lesser,that the bore was greater than The BABY BR and pressure would swap out. They did. As the bore seasons,speed will come down a Silver CH.
Average.
SD.
I tend to look for single digit ES,but that'll come after the bore is seasoned.
Wasn't doing bad without a bead,but I reckon she'll improve with some sort of sight. Will chop 3.5" of it tonight,rechrono and finish at 21" tomorrow.
Recoil ain't as bad,as most would think..................(grin)
Hastily whistled a coupla Nuzzler 105 RDF's and Hornie 108 ELD's through same,with The Bump and there was no issues(farrrrrrrr from "suplizing").
Expect a couple/few more barrels in the next coupla days,amongst some other wares,but this BR will get attention for tomorrow at least. Hopefully atmospherics hold and I can stretch it to 1300yds or so. Can only coax 40.5 Mils total out of the erector,with windage centered and reckon the 40 MOA 'Horn's will cough a smidge of actual up and leave enough travel to get 'er out to 300yds or so.(grin)
Some bedding is drying,but didn't feel like a Double Flip The Bitch and do both sides at once.
I reckon it won't be anywhere near "fair",for others to follow suit with.....................
Expect a couple/few more barrels in the next coupla days,amongst some other wares,but this BR will get attention for tomorrow at least. Hopefully atmospherics hold and I can stretch it to 1300yds or so. Can only coax 40.5 Mils total out of the erector,with windage centered and reckon the 40 MOA 'Horn's will cough a smidge of actual up and leave enough travel to get 'er out to 300yds or so.(grin)
Some bedding is drying,but didn't feel like a Double Flip The Bitch and do both sides at once.
I reckon it won't be anywhere near "fair",for others to follow suit with.....................
I could easily make a Grendel AR mag work,by opening the follower's width and lowering the front plate's height. On a short throat and with a BC concession,it'd be fine(105 High Birds and Really Don't Flys will not make ASC COAL,nor will 108 ELD's).go ahead said:
The AR DBM's are tougher to score and require more metalwork to boot,in order to get ride height right.
Going AICS DBM with a steel mag and tossing Primal guts into it,is THE way to go. A bulletproof system,in a well established footprint. Pull the mag's floorplate and simply swap out guts,for BR Happiness. Kits are for 10-round mags and if doing 5's...simply trim the backplate spacer to length and nip the spring.
Easy.................
Don't feel bad. I didn't even lose a bet and I've got a 6.5-20 vortex viper on a heavy 243 budget build. yuck.Big Stick said:
Would be curious to read your thoughts on the 3-15 vs the 16x. Same tight eye box and glare at 15x as the fixed 16x? If you see any poi deviations with changing x would like to hear about that too.Big Stick said:
John
As X's go up,shit always gets worse...that's a constant. All 16x's suck.(grin)
The SFP 3-15x MQ will be a great Teaching Tool and will steer folks right,without 'em even knowing they are being steered.(grin)
Of course the reticle itself is fabulous and there are numerous work arounds. If you can see trace/impact,you can chase corrections,no matter the X-titude on a SFP. You needn't know the values in their true scale,but if you miss a wind call by .3 "Mil" at 1116yds on 13x...a .3 "Mil" reticle nudge will dope that shot. What will be lost is the lineal ruler and ability for anyone to immediately/concisely correct a wind call's actual impetus,as a Learning Curve.
It's gonna make 6x MQ's even harder to keep in fucking stock.......................(grin)
The SFP 3-15x MQ will be a great Teaching Tool and will steer folks right,without 'em even knowing they are being steered.(grin)
Of course the reticle itself is fabulous and there are numerous work arounds. If you can see trace/impact,you can chase corrections,no matter the X-titude on a SFP. You needn't know the values in their true scale,but if you miss a wind call by .3 "Mil" at 1116yds on 13x...a .3 "Mil" reticle nudge will dope that shot. What will be lost is the lineal ruler and ability for anyone to immediately/concisely correct a wind call's actual impetus,as a Learning Curve.
It's gonna make 6x MQ's even harder to keep in fucking stock.......................(grin)
These ammo boxes are killer for Grendel and this BR. Amazon has 'em for $11.99 per pack of (5) and free shipping.
I ordered 10 packs of 5,for 50 total. Midway has nearly charged me that...just for shipping.(grin)
Food for thought................
I ordered 10 packs of 5,for 50 total. Midway has nearly charged me that...just for shipping.(grin)
Food for thought................
It released.(grin)
Bedded the underside nether regions too. Chased all holes and am feeling good about it.
Only downside is my Taco Inverter won't run my SawzAll and I assuredly tried. Will shoot The Bump on paper,get a zero,chronograph,flog on some comeups and then Chop Suey.
Prolly won't suck too bad................
Bedded the underside nether regions too. Chased all holes and am feeling good about it.
Only downside is my Taco Inverter won't run my SawzAll and I assuredly tried. Will shoot The Bump on paper,get a zero,chronograph,flog on some comeups and then Chop Suey.
Prolly won't suck too bad................
I hope your bedding looks purdy. Mine looks fuckin sweet and that is how I get sub MOA groupings with my long range precision rifles.
2885fps with ES now at 13fps,so shit be happy. Remembered how/why I hate fucking variables too.(grin)
Bedding is tight to the lug and looks like all of 'em.
Fucking thing is cloverleafing,into oblong knots and windage was 1.2 Mils offa mechanical zero and elevation is just 4 Mils from being balls out. only slapped shit around at the 1300yd line to confirm dope and it's spot on,whether steering with the reticle or cranking the turret.
Will go chop real quick and check speeds,to see what I "lose"...by gaining soooooooo fuckin much. 24.5" to the first chop.....................
Bedding is tight to the lug and looks like all of 'em.
Fucking thing is cloverleafing,into oblong knots and windage was 1.2 Mils offa mechanical zero and elevation is just 4 Mils from being balls out. only slapped shit around at the 1300yd line to confirm dope and it's spot on,whether steering with the reticle or cranking the turret.
Will go chop real quick and check speeds,to see what I "lose"...by gaining soooooooo fuckin much. 24.5" to the first chop.....................
Chopped twice...each at 3.5" intervals fron the issued 28". Total loss was 120fps on the nose. The first chop from 28" to 24.5" took the biggest hit,dropping to 2810fps.
First blade was duller than fucking Church and I was worried about starting a fire,so ran to the store and bought a new pack.
Getting VERY good with the SawzAll and not much touch up needed.
If I coulda pushed harder...I woulda.....................(grin)
First blade was duller than fucking Church and I was worried about starting a fire,so ran to the store and bought a new pack.
Getting VERY good with the SawzAll and not much touch up needed.
If I coulda pushed harder...I woulda.....................(grin)
That's what I was thinking. I still haven't played with my 10X super chicken but I am curious to hear how the 3-15 fares. Seems like a good option for numb nuts like me.16Bore said:
Is this Criterion meeting your accuracy expectations as well as your first one?
Regarding variables, is the 3-15 changing POI with changing power?
Thanks,
John
Regarding variables, is the 3-15 changing POI with changing power?
Thanks,
John
Same here. Got one on an 8-twist medium weight 243 that is just perfect. I'm a prairie hunter so will end up running mostly fixed 10's although I can see a faux ti-ish build in my future with a fixed 6x on top.16Bore said:
Should prolly do some spring cleaning to fund the project though...
In regards to the Criterion barrels, I have had two and both shot great. I jumped on them kinda early in their prefit barrel game, when I was running Salvages pretty hard. I put together a 9 twist varmint 22-250 and a heavy sporter 6.5 Lapua and they were both hammers.
The 6.5 shot really well with minimal effort on the reloading bench, so I just ran with a load after about 15 rounds down the tube.
The 22-250 was a hummer by my standards. I shot two 5-shot groups in the 2's with it in the first 12 rounds. That was in hurried prep for a PD trip I was going on so it was not my first choice of components for the build, but just what I had on hand. RL15 and 50 grain noslers.
The 6.5 shot really well with minimal effort on the reloading bench, so I just ran with a load after about 15 rounds down the tube.
The 22-250 was a hummer by my standards. I shot two 5-shot groups in the 2's with it in the first 12 rounds. That was in hurried prep for a PD trip I was going on so it was not my first choice of components for the build, but just what I had on hand. RL15 and 50 grain noslers.
A variable and exceeding 10X is only gonna add concession(s)...not "benefits".Nail said:
The view of a 10x really do trump the 3-15x variable soundly. I MUCH prefer rear focus parallax. I cannot begin to speak to mechanics,but initial tracking,testing and returns of the variable's erector are spot one,but I haven't shot it much past the 1200yd line and wasn't really concerned with that initial dope...because I knew it would change with the barrel chop(s). Zero Stops are easily installed ala Fixed Fucker and using like wares. That ain't bad news. I did not install stops on the variable and that due the fact that it is impossible to get fucked up,when an erector is set up to yield zero,on it's last rotation anyhow. Zero is simply the last zero you can reach.
I bought it as a lark,knowing I'd disfavor it and as a R&D teaching Tool for others,to connect dots that are easier to hand someone,rather than try to explain.
The 10x blows it out of the fucking water...................
Haven't done any huge zoom change evaluations,as I didn't/don't fixate 100yd paper. I grabbed a 100yd centered zero,at a height I knew to be familiar,clocked speeds and immediately went to 700yds and then 1200yds+,to correlate the generated come ups. Swung zoom a bit,without issue and have no concerns in that regard.Hondo64d said:
This barrel is easily in the low .3's and I'd expect it to improve,as the bore seasons. Am I "surprised" or 'disappointed" in any of it?
Nope..................
I found out many moons ago,that the more I shoot...the better I shoot everything. Hard to be good at,sumptin' you don't do much of. I do a bit of it and seen it help.(grin)16Bore said:
On a fucking tear with the FWB 300S this morning and Big Yella' is sucking air and smiling..............
I've got em like them and use them but prefer the 3-9's. I like everything about the 3-9's better than the fixed. I like all the swfa scopes I've had and used though 6x 10x 3-9 and ffp 3-15.
I wish they make a illuminated 6x. I'd order one tomorrow. Or 10x or 3-9
I wish they make a illuminated 6x. I'd order one tomorrow. Or 10x or 3-9
I need more than 4x I might go out west some day. You ain't ran a 3-9.....don't judge all the variables by that damn 3-15 sfp. The ffp is better. Hint damnit hint....grin.
It's like saying I don't like the fixed fuckers because I tried a fixed 27x....lol
It's like saying I don't like the fixed fuckers because I tried a fixed 27x....lol
So if they're on backorder don't blame you then?
I will try the illuminated one next big sale. That is one I've not tried yet. I've like every swfa scope I've used so far. People are without excuse to have a good scope now. Everyone can pay (most pay more) $260 for a scope.
I will try the illuminated one next big sale. That is one I've not tried yet. I've like every swfa scope I've used so far. People are without excuse to have a good scope now. Everyone can pay (most pay more) $260 for a scope.
The 3-15 isn't terrible, but the eye box is pretty small, even at 3x. I've got one on my Sako Quad for the moment. Don't know how long it will be on there though.
Am liking the glass best,when pinned to 7.5X and using double windshield values for subtension holdoffs/wind sliding. Thus the yeller racing stripe on ocular,as seen above.
Took it out to 1400-ish yards doing just that today and tracking/subtension jives through the trajectory course. Fed come-ups double values at 7.5X,gunned it as indicated at 15X and confirmed both approaches ala the erector. Pretty goddamned fucking sound platform,that is a hoot to shoot and easy to do remarkably with. The scope's mechanics are spot on,in both Theory and Application. Having 20 Mils on the windshield,do NOT suck.(grin)
The glass is short term on the parcel,with a 10x MQ waiting in the wings,to leap into it's place. Just a whole bunch more forgiving and less all the bullshit.
Rear focus parallax,so trumps side focus too....................
Took it out to 1400-ish yards doing just that today and tracking/subtension jives through the trajectory course. Fed come-ups double values at 7.5X,gunned it as indicated at 15X and confirmed both approaches ala the erector. Pretty goddamned fucking sound platform,that is a hoot to shoot and easy to do remarkably with. The scope's mechanics are spot on,in both Theory and Application. Having 20 Mils on the windshield,do NOT suck.(grin)
The glass is short term on the parcel,with a 10x MQ waiting in the wings,to leap into it's place. Just a whole bunch more forgiving and less all the bullshit.
Rear focus parallax,so trumps side focus too....................
Same here...
Only had one 3-15x MQ which was ok, but have long since replaced it with a 10x MQ and have had no regrets. Never felt like the 15x gave me anything over the 10x. Image at 13-15x sucked compared to the fixed-10, and I don't get hung-up on image quality only function.
Not really a fan of the 3-15x side focus either. Seemed tender compared to the rear-focus scopes. Just a couple of o-rings to protect the guts from atmosphere, and not as robust as the rear focus.
Only had one 3-15x MQ which was ok, but have long since replaced it with a 10x MQ and have had no regrets. Never felt like the 15x gave me anything over the 10x. Image at 13-15x sucked compared to the fixed-10, and I don't get hung-up on image quality only function.
Not really a fan of the 3-15x side focus either. Seemed tender compared to the rear-focus scopes. Just a couple of o-rings to protect the guts from atmosphere, and not as robust as the rear focus.
I don't disagree with that but I do find the x47 to be pretty much the perfect fit in a 2.8" box. Might be the perfect round in a Montana...
John
John