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18" 6.5 CM vs. 16" 308 Win for Suppressor Longevity and Staying on Target

Which combo would be easier on a suppressor and which would throw me off target less when trying to spot hits?

Plan is to use my Nosler Sr-30Alti (titanium and aluminum construction) which has a maximum temp of 425F per nosler.

My thoughts are the 308 might have a little less powder ignition inside of the suppressor and might heat it up less. Based on 16" 308 barrel volume at 1.19 in3 and 18" 6.5 CM at 0.98 in3. I could 100%be wrong though.

Complete beginner long range shooter here and planning to setup a rig. Looking for real world experience and gut feel. Thanks.

Rifle Scopes Thread sizing Objectives

I’m trying to 3D print Sunshades for my scopes. I have a few people wanting me to make them some also. So I’m thinking if I can find some way to get accurate threads for basically any scope, it’ll be a little side money help for me.

Does anyone know how to accurately measure, or where (maybe a reference chart) I can find specific thread sizes and counts of basically any thread size? I have read a little, and if I understand it correctly, I can use my mic and measure the highest points of threads for the size, but I’m stuck on the pitch/count on such fine threads. However, that doesn’t help me, because if I’m needing to cut outside threads, I need the size of the inside threads.

Any suggestions?

Feedback on Target and Stand

Background: My friend has a little land where we can setup and shoot distance and I've bought some steel targets and stands for this purpose. I have found them to be a little clumsy or fragile and limited in number of targets/sizes you can use until you get way up in price.

So I thought I'd make something that might satisfy some of the annoyances which were mainly: storage/transportation/ease of setup/limited target size selection/stand construction (thin steel tubes)

Attached are the pictures of what I came up with.
Stand - flat pack and made of plain carbon steel everything attached with clevis pins (1/4")
Hanger - rubber strap
Target - 6 in 1 1"-6" target in 1" increments AR500 (designed to keep center of gravity in the middle) 3/8"
Top crossbar AR500 3/8"

I have not had any of these parts cut out yet. I wanted to get feedback on the design first of both the target and the stand.

TIA

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Leofoto MA-40L or Anvil-30

Yes, I know... buy once, cry once and I am also aware that Leofoto is Chinese made. But which one is better and which is a better value? I've read a few reviews of the MA-40L that claims it is easier to use than the Anvil and locks up every bit as tight. I also have become skeptical of just about everything so I'm here soliciting opinions on these. I'm particularly interested to hear from those with first-hand experience with the MA-40L. Is it really that good? At $249 less the Sniper's Hide discount of 25%, it seems like a good value.

Accessories Brand New Trigger Cam 2.1+ Scope Camera

This is the new 2.1+ model that fits ZCO oculars. It is brand new, factory sealed. I have two one of these for sale.

The 2.1+ will fit the large objective ZCO, but comes with 8 sleeves that you can stack to fit just about any scope.

$540 shipped. Sold pending funds

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B14r vs t1x vs 457

Hey all I’ve been shooting a Ruger 10/22 LVT for the last few years and shot very well with it winning/ placing in small local shoots but I’m debating upgrading and figure I should move to bolt gun instead of pouring money into the ruger. The few guys I know running kidds can’t run suppressors because of fouling and gumming up so that’s a deal breaker for me. Right now I’m considering the b14r barreled actions steel or ss heavy, T1x (my prs centerfire is a t3x ctr in a whiskey 3), or a cz457 mtr or varmint.

Reviews look like accuracy out of the new b14r heavy are picky and so so and rebarreling is expensive and a pain but uses 700 accessories so opens a lot of options

T1x is a semi light profile for the job and acceptable accuracy but same ecosystem as my centerfire. If the ace was closer to 1200 I’d probably just do that.

Cz457 is the mtr worth it over the varmint? Threaded mtr are like hens teeth so either have it threaded or buy a different barrel.

If my centerfire was a 700 platform the b14r would make a ton of sense but since im running a tikka that makes the 457 and T1x seem like a more worthwhile investment?

Brass donuts

I don't have much knowledge of these and have been really trying to educate myself on this subject. I had a few questions regarding a few styles......

Seems like there's a camp that says get away from bushing dies use a full length die no button and then set neck tension with mandrel and people claim there is no issues with donuts.

Then the camp that says bushing dies help maintain the donut and gives it a spot to go. Some guys neck turn or ream them out but once again that's another part that'd heavily debated.


Then the group that says no matter what you do you will never stop the donut from forming. Most of these guys claim to leave it alone and load bullet outside of the area.
Some people say use bushing dies and no mandrel at all because you will push the donut to outside and if using bushings some people say do not cut them out since the whole neck isn't sized.

I was just curious what most guys are doing? Very interesting issue that pops up I think and with a lot of different ideas.