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custom barrel contour for 6mm ARC

In the process of building a mk12 mod 0 in 6mm are. A friend of mine had a good idea to get a .936 blank and have it be a straight contour and turn it down after the midway point or so to contour for the .750 gas block and the allen engineering brake and collar. So Heavy bull in the back, SPR in the front. Will CLE or Craddock accomodate custom contour ideas for their barrels? Would I likely have to go through the phone or email rather than straight through the site?

Oh for anyone considering a 6mm mk12, Allen Engineering said they can make AEM5 cans up to 6.5 that will fit the brake and collar just fine

Accessories 16” Precision, 18” MK12 barreled upper and 13.9” Foxtrot Mike Uppers

Looking to sell a few extra lower receiver. Prices are before shipping.


1) 16” Precision Upper
16” Black hole precision barrel mid gas, sub moa, includes matched bolt and PSA Carrier
13” BCM MCMR MLOk handgaurd
BCM M4 Upper
Ambi charging handle
$499.99


2) 18” MK12 Barreled upper
18” Centerion MK12 Douglas barrel
Centerion Thermal fit upper
Centerion BCG
Radian Raptor charging handle
Gieselle MK18 MLOK ARCA handgaurd
$899.99


3) NEW Foxtrot Mike 13.9” upper complete, pinned and welded NOX muzzle device, lower adaptor, new Midwest folding stock adaptor. $599.98

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Zealot Rifle Chassis by KMW

KMW’s Zealot - LE rifle chassis was shown in the wild for the first time at the 2021 Precision Rifle Expo in Blakely, Georgia this weekend.

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This chassis design reflects the same philosophies that I embodied in the very successful SENTINEL Combat Stock plus a few more that I could not execute in a fiberglass stock.

The Zealot places your barreled action lower in the stock than any other chassis while delivering totally new design features that no other existing chassis or conventional stock has.


FEATURES:

Z-Latch
TM locking hardware - Totally new locking system for LOP and Cheek Rest adjustments. No tools needed. No loose and rattling components. Nothing sticking out to snag on gear. Nothing to loosen. Will not accidentally disengage during movement or while on the gun.
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Captv-MagTM – This integrally machined feature is the same already proven feature in the new KMW DBM bottom metal. The Captv-MagTM system prevents AICS style magazines from over-traveling into the bolt path and binding the gun.

New Split Hemisphere forend design provides a totally enclosed handguard easy installation and removal of your barreled action into chassis while retaining the lowest CG of any chassis on the market.

I wanted to avoid any proprietary accessory attachment requirements so I chose to include the proven M-LokTM slot standard to allow you to configure as needed from the huge selection of M-Lok accessories on the market.

Main chassis body is one piece/monolithic to maximize rigidity and strength while avoiding a bunch of fasteners to hold the forend in place like others.

The forend is wider and blended to be more friendly to your hands while also sitting in and riding through bags.

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A lot of chassis on the market look like the pistol grip was simply stuck there as an afterthought by leaving a lot of square edges and lines that are very unfriendly to your gun handling and comfort if you are on the gun for extended periods.
A good bit of thought and work went into the area where the grip merges with the Zealot chassis to insure your best hand position and comfort even if you add another aftermarket grip*.
*Accepts any M4/AR pistol grip including the excellent MDT vertical adjustable grip.
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Accepts all Accuracy International AICS style magazines and AICS clones.
*Will also accept AW style magazines

Short Integral ARCA rail just in front of magazine well fits RRS Anvil and similar clamps.
I purposefully avoided an integral ARCA extending down the bottom of the forend. Future "competition" version may include one.

5 flush cup locations on back half of stock that feature GrovTec’s proven limited rotation, stainless material and black oxide finish. Much better long term wear than flush cup points machined into an aluminum chassis body. Two MagPul flush cup mount points with M-Lok anchors allow you to place front positions where you want.


SPECS

Chassis weight: 4.7 pounds

L.O.P. Range: 12.8” – 14” *

Folding Butt Stock on the L.E. model. Folds over most bolt handles.

Forend Length: 13.75”

Forend Width: 2.25”

Everything except the top hemisphere of handguard (6061-T6) is machined from 7075-T6

First offering will be Short Action (Rem700 and customs on same footprint) – Right hand. Next will be left hand/S.A. then Long Action Magnums.

Colors: Matte Black, O.D.Green or FDE hardcoat anodized.


More photos and information will be on the KMW website (www.KMWLRS.com) and KMW FaceBook page later this week.

Pricing will be announced within the next couple of weeks.

The Zealot – L.E. chassis should be available for ordering and shipping Q1 of 2022 which is getting here quickly!

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Firearms 6.5 creed / MDT chassis.

Bergara premier 6.5 creed 22 inch , mdt premier chassis, comes with magazine, been shot only a handful of times. Triggertech trigger.

Looking to sell for 1500$ firm shipped.

Or I’ll take 850$ for chassis SHIPPED AND 650$ for Barreled action.

I even have the factory stock I’ll throw in with the sale.

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New Member from CO

Hey guys! I became a member about 6 months ago but life got busy and haven't been on since but figured since I am finally back around to it I would introduce myself. I've been shooting almost my entire life and recently have been trying to get more and more into ,long range and prs shooting, maybe looking into checking some local comps out in the future. I am mostly here to look through the classifieds and just learn more about everything and improve my shooting as a whole.

Nice to meet you all!
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New member from CO

Hey everyone,

Just joined the Hide and wanted to introduce myself. I’m new to the forum, but I’ve been interested in precision and long-range shooting. I’m here to learn from the experienced shooters in this community, everything from rifle setup and ballistics to wind reading and real world shooting tips. I’m also looking forward to checking out the classifieds section to see what gear is out there and maybe snag a few good deals along the way. Appreciate the chance to be here, and I’m looking forward to contributing where I can and soaking up as much knowledge as possible. Thanks!
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State Forums?

Sure, there is a "New Member Introduction" forum and a few post where they live, but why no "Shooters by State" forum with 50 sub-forums, one for all 50 states (or 57 for the Obama supporters)?

I'm sure this has been asked ad nauseam, but couldn't find anything during a search, so thought I would ask.

You have some ' Member Meet Up' flair, but would be nice to have a place where shooters in the same state could discuss ranges, competitions, find spotters/partners in crime (no homo), carpool to matches 2 states away, where the dive bars with hot chicks are, etc, etc.
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Rimfire Beck built rimx full prs set up

Beck built 13 twists 1.25 mullerworks cut at 25in
MDT acc chassis
Trigger tech diamond 2 stage
Arc rings
1 rimx mag and another with their extension
Leupold mark 5 7-35 pr2 mil reticle
Shoots great just don’t need two
Less then 1000 rounds
Lots of other goodies coming with it also
$5250

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223 Wylde vs 223 Rem Match chamber?

Never had any problems with 50 gr vmax to 88 gr elds in the two 223 Wylde 1:7 rifles I've owned. A bit over 1/2 moa and accurate out past 1100 yards. Thinking about a new SA build and am trying to decide. I'm told the main difference is the amount of freebore; the 223 Wylde has 0.0621 and the 223 Rem Match has 0.090. Not sure if the 223 rem match would shoot 75 gr Hndy OTM well (which I have a fair supply of). Planning on a 24" bull with a 1:7 twist.
Thoughts?

Precision Rifle Gear Budget Tripod review.

I wanted to do a quick review on a budget tripod option I’ve been playing with. I picked up this Fanue ST65 tripod for around $250 on Amazon. Of course it’s made in China. Then again so is the device you’re likely reading this on. Along with half the items in your home. This company at least, seems to actually care about the products they are making and doing it with an eye towards the use case and with the end user in mind unlike many of the cheaper options. We are seeing this more and more from some of the manufacturers out of China. There are a few other versions of this one available as well.
This model weighs about 5lbs, has 31.75mm carbon main tubes and will handle 44lbs. The arca head is sturdy. It doesn’t blink at my 20lb rifle. I did add a touch of grease to the arca screw lock as it was dry. Throw lever on the ball is large and easy to manipulate when the rifle is mounted. Build quality seems extremely good for the price and so far has done everything I’ve asked of it. Granted I don’t shoot PRS on a regular basis and, while I can afford it, I can’t justify dumping a small fortune into a RRS or similar tripod. Most “armchair operators” like me will have a hard time justifying $1000 for a tripod. I’ve messed around with friends high end gear and this bargain of a tool gets most of the job done at a fraction of the price. Would I take it “to war”? Not likely. Will it last as long as a RRS? Not likely. But again, it’s a matter of use case. The only battle this will ever see is getting knocked around at my shooting club or the occasional local match. I believe in buy once, cry once. But even that has its limits for those of us with mortgages and kids in school. Sometimes you just need a piece of gear that gets the job done at a decent price.
A month in and so far I can’t find a fault. I’m sure if it has one it will turn out to be the twist lock mechanisms on the leg extensions. I’d assume at this price they’ll be plastic. But so far they lock positively and do not slip. The head is well machined. The anodizing is well done. And the locking lever for the ball head is simple and strong. So far. Time will tell how it holds up as a shooting platform but for now it’s sturdy, wobble free, and locks up tight as a drum. As an optics platform it feels like a fantastic option. If it craps the bed, I’ll follow up.

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Mdt precision bottom metal fitment question

Seeing if anyone can confirm an issue I am having with a mdt precision bottom metal I am using for a build.

I bought a manners pro hunter with m5 mini chassis. I received this mdt bottom metal and tried to mount the action. The bottom metal doesn’t fully contact the manners mini chassis. The bottom metal “lip” is contacting the bottom of the stock (circled in red).

I sent both the bottom metal and stock to
Manners and they had it for a cpl weeks trying to determine if they could make it work. They even contacted mdt. In the end I decided to have them ship it back and ordered Hawkins bottom metal.

Does anyone have mdt bottom metal they can confirm has this same lip? I sent the photos to mdt and they said it’s normal, but it doesn’t look right. It has a weird step up that doesn’t flow from front to back. Any photos to compare would be great! I have seen others use this same combo which is making me question the one I have.

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SOLD Aero Solus chassis 17” $400tyd

Black aero solus chassis. There is a spot where the 17” fore-end rubbed on something in my truck. I also ground out a spot to clearance the trigger hanger for an impact action.
Pm with any questions or to request more pics.

$400tyd

PayPal F&F preferred

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Suppressor Problem, Dead Air - Advice requested

I bought a Dead Air nomad TI XC to put on a new Seekins Precision Havak in 6.8 Western. Before getting through a box of ammo, the bolt lift on an expected round became impossibly heavy. I went back-and-forth with Seekins on this, including sending the rifle back to them twice. One thing that was noticed, was a heavy carbon ring inside the chamber. But I was hesitant to believe that this brand new suppressor was the problem, but ultimately stuck my AB Raptor find the rifle and the problem disappeared.

Then today, I mounted the Dead Air on my Tikka TX3 in .308 Winchester and the exact same problem occurred, even though the 308 obviously has far less pressure. I have shot the Tikka they ton, always suppressed, and used the same ammo today that I've always used.

I can't come up with any other explanation than it is the fault of the suppressor. Somehow it must be causing too much back pressure and pushing back into the chamber.

Does anyone else have any other thoughts on what it could be and why?
I spoke with Dead Air today and their initial response was that this was not something they are seeing.
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