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6 SAUM improved as spec’d by unknown munitions.

I have a barrel about to get chambered to wylde for 75-80s, I’m curious why a standard 223 with longer throat would be better? I plant to treat it poorly (rarely clean), 18” finish length and always shot suppressed, would the additional clearance of the wylde have any possible benefits in that...

I’ll get ya a weight on a 300wm super lite factory barrel tomorrow. Edit: @Trent A 24 3/16” super lite 300 WM barrel = 34.6 ounces.

Carbon barrels are for suckers IMO and most all are HEAVIER than a factory tikka lite contour. Factory 6.5 creed lite barrel chopped at 18” and muzzle threaded 9/16”: 32 oz If you wanted to build a lightweight tikka on a budget I’d just chop a lite barrel, throw it in a stockys carbon or...

There are threads on this chambering on rokslide and HuntTalk too.

This thread makes me wonder how many animals people have seen shot with expanding lead bullets.. any I’ve ever seen from 243 to 300 WM leave wounds that are more than adequate to wreck an elk.

I’d not worry about it with a 223.

Yeah, I’d expect them to warranty replace that.

In regards to 280 AI, if one has a standard bolt face long action already it’s a nice choice. Otherwise I’d prefer SAUM. Seems like lots of reamers are the standard SAAMI with a traditional throat with zero parallel freebore which probably works fine but if getting a custom barrel I’d rather...

in regards to the belt discussion, my belted mag experience is limited but it has been an issue. 300 WM, Norma brass, Redding type s FL bushing sizing die set to only size enough to reliably chamber without resistance. By the 3rd sizing, there was enough brass material pushed up in front of the...

No, you’re not right. I’ve had two long throated 22” saum barrels. Both have done low 2800s with 175/180s with h1000 without being significantly compressed. If loading at 2.9” maybe they would be compressed but I’m using a tikka and loading closer to 3.1” coal.

This is why we keep getting more stupid expensive shit rather than more affordable function forward shit. All these people buying plastic and Aluminum guns because they think they look cool..

Got shipping notification already, that was fast!

6+ months for a McGowan blank, that’s something else.