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Short Barrel 300 PRC

Hi all,

I am building a new 300 PRC, will primarily run it with a suppressor for hunting so I am planning on having.a short barrel spun up. Thinking 20 or 21 inches.

I currently have a 22" 300 PRC Seekins Havak Element that I am selling to build a custom gun (stupid, but I need to scratch the itch) and I am perfectly fine with the performance of that gun on game.

Question is, anyone have experience going shorter? 20, 21"? 20" would be phenomenal for me but not sure what people are pushing pills at with that barrel length. I do reload now, so factory loads are not something that will hold me back. Primarily will be loading the 190 grain LRX.

If anyone runs a 300 PRC at 20, 21 inches, would you mind sharing your bullet weights and velocity? Thank you in advance!

Edit: curious about twist as well in the shorter barrels, I am planning 1-9 which I think should cover me from the longer mono's up to the 225's.
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Trimmer for Precision Rounds

What's an accurate way to trim brass for precision? I only have a few batches of 100 pieces of brass for precision rifles that I would be interested in trimming this way.

I don't care if I have to chamfer and deburr manually for these small quantities.

Don't want to spend $400 on something to trim 300 pieces of brass.

Trimming accuracy and reasonable cost are my primary concerns.

Thanks!

Need a backpack for air travel. Maxpedition, or??

I need a small pack to suppliment my carry on luggage. Something I can store under the seat in front of me, so size is somewhat of an issue. Big enough to hold a change of clothes, toiletries, and a few other odds and ends.

I have abt 4 other packs, 2 are old Maxpeditions, which are fantastic. One is nearly 20yrs old, and I use it daily. (Pigmy Falcon II) I've noticed Maxpedition has nearly doubled in price since I last bought one. I also don't want something that screams "TACTICOOL! SEARCH ME!" so, something toned down. It won't be a full time air flight bag, so something useful outside that role.


Thoughts?

SOLD Schmidt & Bender 5-25 DTii MSR2

Have for sale a like new Schmidt and Bender 5-25 with DT ii turrets and an MSR2 reticle. Scope came as part of a package and I don't have a use for it. I would guess it only made one or two trips to the range - no visible ring marks, dings, etc. I don't have the box, but will package it securely. Looking for $3,200 shipped.

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Need some 2A history regarding ATF/NFA for a podcast ep.

Ok. Obviously, being in this industry, i know most of the ends and outs of what we all deal with every day regarding gov overreach and 2A infringements but i need some specific help.

Im having a guy come on the podcast that has a pretty big racing/tuning/horsepower youtube channel. In his live videos/discussions with the viewers, he discusses the latest tyranny that the automotive industry is experiencing from the EPA. He is VERY vocal about this and is very educated in what the EPA is doing b/c it directly effects what he does for a living (tuning for Lund Racing). He knows there is a pretty strong parallel from what the 2A community deals with and what the aftermarket tuning industry is now experiencing. He wants to know more about those parallels in great detail to maybe see whats coming in the future from the EPA. Basically, the actual ECU tuning product that Lund uses has been deemed illegal to manufacture (the Ngauge is the product). Lund racing literally got raided by the EPA not too long ago. Like, guns out, door kickers, the works.. The EPA has been greatly weaponized, just like the ATF and IRS. Obviously, SBR's, cans, etc. are heavily regulated and i know the in's and out's of that whole process but anything else that I may be missing, i know you guys can flood me with facts to bring up in our show.

Any and all info/opinions would be appreciated.

Side note: If you want to check him out, his name and youtube channel is Alejandro Flores. He's been doing the youtube thing for years and his live videos are fucking hilarious. He's way funnier than me.. He's also wanting me to spin him up on the podcast thing so he can decide if thats something he wants to add to his platform. Pretty cool.

Thanks guys. I love having the SH community to lean on when i need it.

Now... SEND IT!

@lowlight @TheGerman @TxWelder35 @Feniks Technologies @brianf @Enough Said @sirhrmechanic
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New Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range (Announced)

Saw this posted to the Facebooks:

Introducing: NEW .22LR rounds Lapua Long Range & Lapua Super Long Range
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Our Lapua quality has been around for 100 years, and today, we are proud to celebrate this milestone by presenting two new rimfire cartridges designed for ranges at 100 m/yds and beyond: The Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range, designed for those who are looking for the best of the best in extreme long distance shooting with .22 caliber ammunition.

These rounds show excellent performance on targets at 100 m/yds and beyond, and are the perfect option for disciplines such as Long Range, PRS, rimfire benchrest and field target shooting. With a muzzle velocity of 337 m/s or 1106 fps, Lapua Long Range and Super Long Range come with a flat trajectory and improved wind performance. Both cartridges bring a competitive advantage to any top shooter, with the Super Long Range giving the very best group accuracy.

Feel our Passion for Precision at the rimfire range this year with Lapua Long Range and Lapua Super Long Range!
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Build a new precision bolt action rifle for whitetail hunting and bench shooting

1) I currently have a Remington 700 5R .308 on a Magpul Hunter Stock with a Nightforce NXS 5.5-25 x 56 mm that is shooting 3-4 inch groups at 100 yards. I have a Timney Calvin Elite Trigger and a Area 419 Hellfire Brake on it. I got the same groups when the action was on the factor HS Precision stock it came with. I am shooting Hornady American Whitetail (which this gun seems to like) and this is the groups that I get. I get a little better groups with Federal Gold Medal Match and Federal Game Kings 165 grain and 168 grain .... This is unacceptable in my opinion. I really want to get better at shooting and stretch my 308 out to 1000 yards just for fun. And maybe shoot deer out to 400 or 500 yards. A few guys on Snipers Hide recommended I talk to Karl Kampfeld, a gunsmith, which I did, and he suggested truing my action and changing my barrel from the Remington Factory 5R barrel to a Kreiger or Bartlein barrel, which he said would run me close to $800-$1000. That sounded like a good idea to me, but I've never thought about having my gun rebuilt until recently.

2) I've also thought about just buying another factor gun like a Christensen Arms Ridgeline or one of the Bergara better quality gun that I can use as a hunting rifle to 500 yards/bench rifle to long range shoot out to 1000 yards. But in my reading of reviews, I think I'll find that i'll just get the same groupings as my Remington. They are better guns, I know, higher end guns, but they are still factory rifles and will still probably require some gunsmithing to get me to better groups with the kind of factory ammo I use. One day I'll start reloading and i'm sure my groups will tighten up even more. But for now,I am trying to decide what to do about this .308 bolt gun situation. I really want to stick with a .308. I know I can get more accurate with a 6.5 Creedmoor or a 300 win mag or a 7mm rem mag or a 260, but for now, I want to stick with a 308. I have an M1A that i 308, and I have a lot of ammo in 308, and Ive used 308's most of my life, so I dont want to start over with a new cartridge.

3) The other option one of you guys on Sniper's Hide suggested, is for me to call Long Rifle, Inc and have them build me a new precision/hunting rifle on a Zermatt action. I called Long Rifle, Inc, and one of the gun smiths there said they could use my Remington action and build from there or build me a new gun on another action. Up to me. I am also looking at putting the action on a McMillan A5 stock or a Manners and have the rifle glass bedded.

I need options, guys. I need some of your wisdom. Id like to keep the rifle not too heavy since I need to carry it through the woods and up into a treestand, but I also want it to be a gun I can grow with on the bench for bench shooting. I also done have a ton of money to do this with. I know the stock will run me $750-$950. I have that. And I have around $1500-$2000 to build the rifle from the ground up. So, tell me some things I dont know, or some things I havent thought of.

Thanks in advance for reading this and looking at each of my ideas and telling me what you think.

I’m sorry to say this

Well gentlemen ( wrong greeting for this forum but anyways ) I’m sorry to say this and I have been trying to deny it as long as possible. Unless I die in the next few years I firmly believe I will see the fulfillment of Revelations prophecies in my lifetime.


https://www.americanpartisan.org/20...forum-declares-pedophiles-will-save-humanity/


The Satanic Temple, a group that argues that the murder of babies in the womb is their religious sacrament, will be holding the “largest satanic gathering in history” in Boston, Mass. in April.”



Hope all of you are prepared.

Edit. Added that last quote as to an upcoming event.

SOLD Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 F1 XT reticle Sold pending funds!

Excellent condition Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 F1 XT reticle. Ring mark's are barely visible in one picture when it hits the light just right. It was in a correctly torqued Spuhr mount only. Nightforce anodizing finishes are very flat and the Spuhr mounts have ridges that tend to leave a slight shine. $2675 shipped CONUS. USPS money order or bank cashier's check. No trades.

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First Bolt Action Rifle January 2023

Hello, I’m wanting to purchase my first what I would call a higher quality bolt action rifle. My primary and previous experience is with a Ruger Gunsite Scout in 5.56/.223 rifle open sights. I have owned a Browning X Bolt in .243WIN didn’t really like it. I’ve also owned and shot a Savage 110 Storm in 308WIN. For both rifles I ran a simple Nikon BDC 3-9x40 scope. I’m LEFT HANDED and am looking into the following rifles all of which are in 6.5 Creedmoor.

1. Christensen Ridgeline
2. Bergara B14 HMR
3. Savage 110 Timberline
4. Savage 110 Ultralite
5. Savage Impulse Big Game Hunter

I’m brand spanking new to reticles/optics as well.

FFP or SFP?
MIL or MOA?
Brand?

Any help would be very welcome. Thanks for reading my post.

The death penalty.

This is not about whether its right or wrong, opinions differ. It is about the methods used.

Ive seen a lot in the news about not allowing executions because they were botched,, missed the vein, or they couldnt get the right chemicals, or that they cause the perp sufffering.

I've never bled to death but I hear its painless, you just get chilly, and fall asleep. Why not just put a needle in the perps arm and let him slowly bleed out? Seems more humane and cheaper. Doesnt wreck the body so it can be dismembered and recycled for parts.

Maybe thats to simple and reasonable?

SOLD ROBERTS PRECISION 300 prc carbon

Robert’s precision built buy Aaron roberts
Bare rifle and ammo $3800
Defiance Tenacity action
McMillan Adj Game Warden Carbon with enhance Tac-Edge fill, solid lug, etc.
Bartlein Carbon Fiber 26", 9 twist, Sendero Contour
Hawkins bottom metal
Trigger Tech Diamond Pro Curve
APA Gen 3 Lil Bastard Brake

I've been shooting 80.6 grains of N570 with Lapua brass, CCI 250s and Berger 215 Hybrids. .2s-.3s if I do my part. Shoots factory less than.moa $6000shipped pkg nx8 with loaded ammo do have factory ammo available to buyer

Price drop $5500 or $4000 minus scope an rings

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K&M arbor press and Wilson seating die

Howdy. Just got a chance to try my new press and seating die and I have run into some issues. I’m using new Lapua 6.5 CM brass, 143gr ELD-X bullets, using K&M expander mandrels to set .002 neck tension and was confirmed with the correct .002 tension pin gauge and my press has a force gauge on it. I have seen the amount of force to seat the bullets go from 65-110 pounds.

I called K&M about this issue and a gentleman said for me to turn the necks to right at 100% clean up. This put me right at .013 with the clean up. The amount of force after turning the necks is still up around 65 pounds.

Has anyone running this set up run into this amount of force, or had issues with Wilson seating dies?

SOLD Barrett MRAD .338 LM & .338 NM

Barrett MRAD .338 LM 26 inch heavy barrel with 2 magazines

338 NM 24 inch fluted barrel, with one magazine and bolt head with complete bolt

included:
Wiebad check rest
Area 419 Arca Rail
Barrett MRAD Bag rider
308 MRAD Magazine
20 Rounds of Norma .338 NM Ammo
200 Lapua .338 NM case one fired, clean and deprimed
200 Lapua .338 LM case twice fired, cleaned deprimed and annealed

Tripod not included.

$6750 TYD

Paypal FF or zelle

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