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Tikka T3 Thread

Still sticking with your dumbass logic, eh?

50 bucks doesn't affect my life, much easier to find a smith than the other options (noted in my post above so 85 IQ individuals can understand)... but hey... if this concept is too complicated for you, I get it.
Since you already have at least 2-3 knowledge smiths to spend your money with, why are you still here? You just like the attention, don’t you? Admit it.

20" barrel 6 Dasher/BRA/BR?

EH... A lot of stuff can be fun to use for matches, but a 20 inch "anything" wouldn't be on my short list. Balance would be my biggest concern for a competition rifle. A lot of us are shooting 26-28" tubes with 6-8" cans and not having issues with maneuverability - and there remains good reason why so many of us are NOT shooting 20" tubes and ARE shooting 26-28".
As someone who plays around with a 28" 6BR, I want all the velocity I can get. Beyond 800 yards, it lacks the energy compared to my 6x47L with a 26" barrel.

300 Norma

I don’t understand why a standard action can handle 300 RUM or 300 Nosler but not 300 NMI?

I will leave it to someone smarter than me (Jim Borden?) to explain the technical limitations of a 1-1/16" tenon diamater action when used with .590 bolt face cartridges, but here is some real world experience.

I've owned five different Norma/Lapua magnums:

I've had two 300 Norma magnums on Defiance actions with their .750 bolts. When staying within sane pressure limits (e.g. CIP max pressure spec, factory Berger ammo, etc.), these actions will 100% handle the .590 bolt face with no problem. I shot out several barrels and the action handled the the Norma cartridge just fine. The fact that highly respected gunsmiths like Terry Cross use this action for their Lapua builds should tell you everything you need to know.

I've also owned one Norma and one Lapua magnum on the Surgeon XL, and one Norma magnum on a Borden Bigfoot. These actions have beefier bolt lugs attributable to a larger 1-1/8" tenon diameter. I can say pretty definitively that with my small sample size of barrels, the 1-1/8" actions will allow you to use higher powder charges before seeing pressure signs. With an identical chamber and Bartlein barrel of the same contour, the same load that extracts like butter in a Surgeon XL would require a mallet to open the bolt on a Defiance.

So, the apparent "problem" with 1-1/16" tenon actions and .590 bolt face cartridges only seems to arise when handloaders start stepping on the gas and chasing velocity. We can certainly debate the merits/safety of pushing the pressure limits, but my experience would suggest that a bigger tenon diameter gives more safety margin when it comes to pressure.

FWIW, I no longer have the Defiance actions, but I still have the two Surgeon XLs and the Borden Bigfoot. I won't do another .590 bolt face build on a standard R700 action.

MK 12 Picture & Discussion Thread

Unity fast and adm acquired. Almost perfect with the swan sleeve. My thought process right now is that I’m actually going to take the mk5 off the Mod H and put it on the 22 arc mod 0. Going to pick up a Steiner H6Xi 2-12 for the mod H and use regular rings on the swan sleeve. Kinda keep it sequential, lower mag should be more useful for clip on use.
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When does the winning start?

Jesus H. Christ, we’ve been taking it in the ass somewhere between 40-60 YEARS!! Nothing that far gone will be fixed in a few months. There’s generations of simps/cuckolds in the employ of the federal government. Nothing will be fixed in a few months. Would you give this man a chance for Christ’s sake.

Goddamn, some of you fuckers think if it ain’t fixed in a day, that proves Trump’s just another commie.
Have you vetted that Jesus's middle initial was 'H'. Could you footnote or cite the source.:cool: Asking for a friend.
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Optics Vortex Razor HD Reticle Eyepiece MRAD

Selling a Vortex Razor HD Reticle Eyepiece for the Razor HD 27-60x85mm spotter. It is the MRAD version. (https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-razor-hd-reticle-spotting-scope-eyepiece+reticle-Ranging~MRAD). It's in good condition with flawless glass. $250 shipped.

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Headspace is not brass body

As you found, you cannot neck only size only forever. At some point, you need to F/L size. I found this out decades ago and if I want to N/O size, I will not go over three N/O reloadings. I use a Lee Collet die along with a Redding Body Die and get very accurate ammo with low runout.

As far as inconsistent shoulder bump, it can be caused by inconsistent case lube and from case work hardening. Annealing can help, but freshly annealed cases will give more shoulder bump from your initial die setting. This is why some of use use the Redding Competition shell holders to adjust shoulder bump without having to reset the F/L die. Different brands of brass will bump differently.

I have found dwell time can sometimes help. Instead of running the case in and out the F/L die really fast, you run it into the die slower and let it dwell for a couple of seconds in the die before lowering the ram. I have seen you tube videos of testing dwell time and some have found no difference, but it is worth a try to see.

L3i New "Stinger" Barreled action

Ran the Stinger at a match on Saturday, it ran great! Need to dial down the tensioner pressure just a hair to get the feeding a touch smoother but that is a simple adjustment. Ended up cleaning 4/8 stages with 10 shots down on the match. I am really excited on the progress we made!

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Watching the video of the feeding. Looks like it’s getting hung up on the last bit of forward movement. Is that just the shooter not pushing the bolt all the way forward, mag adjustment, or my imagination?

Tikka T3 Thread

Jesus Christ, SH does not f'n change... someone asks a questions... 10 pages ensue how their QUESTION was wrong in the first place, and they should be doing something totally different. This place has more know-it-alls per square inch outside of f'n Washington DC in the entire US.

I know how to take a barrel off, as you pointed out, its not rocket science. When I rebuilt my Land Cruiser, I did everything... minus having the diffs re-geared and lockers installed. Couldn't I have done the same thing as my guy, if I bought the tools and followed the instructions? Yes... but he's done it 5 thousand times, he already has the tools, and I was more than happy to pay for his expertise.

LRI (and other smiths) have big, beefy 500 dollar barrel vises (LRI sells them here) secured to a very stable workspace with tons of room to apply leverage, etc. I do not. Not all of us have 4,000 sq ft pole barns, or even garages with tons of work space. I have the 80 dollar barrel vise from ebay (that everyone recommends) that I put in my Wilton Vise that works great to install barrels, but does not allow the torque necessary to remove a Tikka barrel. I could buy the LRI vise (or the high end SAC, etc), reconfigure my damn garage and build a new workbench to mount it, and remove it myself...

Or I could send it to LRI for 50 dollars per action/barrel. Which is actually the more logical solution?

Now that you know my life story, I hope my decision making around Tikka barrel removal and preference to send them out makes sense to you. I know it will help me sleep at night if it does.



Yeah, he was tons of help. Good call.
You seem a bit tetchy today.

And you are right, SH is just the same. Cunts like you ask a valid question. One person offers up another valid option. So instead of saying thank you and moving on, you go all sarcastic because you already had an answer and can’t stand if someone doesn’t do exactly as you say or want.

Grow the fuck up already or go somewhere else where people appreciate being abused for offering advice. Tata! 👍🏻😘

Precision Rifle Gear Sig KILO Warp WMLRF

I’m pretty distrusting of sig right now
I am distrusting on anything Sig makes that goes bang. Not a fan of their development/beta/rollout/endless iterations style.

But . . . to be fair, their batting average on optics and LRFs is pretty good. They arguably have the most efficient LRF combo of hardware/software out there and at a very competitive price.