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Finally back home and got my 223 trainer!

Iamero

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    Finally got back home after months away and went over to my buddy’s shop (Justin @ Spinners) and picked up my 223 trainer for this PRS season (if COVID eases up soon). I’m thrilled about how it turned out and can’t wait to get behind it soon!

    - Spinner Fit & Chamber Hammer Action
    - 223 Rem Chambering
    - X-Caliber 1:7 MTU barrel threaded 1/2x28 finished at 16.5"
    - AI AX 2014 chassis with RRS aux rail, Arca rail, and Bugholes rear bag rider
    - Triggertech Diamond flat trigger
    - Nightforce Ultralight rings holding an H59 Vudu
    - Overall barrel length with the suppressor is 23" which matches my 6.5 PRC match rifle with a brake

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    Thanks! Just updated the post with the build info.
     
    Nice build man, congrats!

    Do you happen to know the freebore used or did you throat it for a particular bullet at a certain COAL?
     
    Thanks! Nothing special about the chambering, just SAAMI spec. I wanted something a little versatile that could shoot factory match ammo as well as handloads and figured I probably wouldn't want a long freebore since most factory ammo is loaded to a shorter OAL.
     
    Just my own curiousity here.
    Why practice with a can and then use a brake in matches? Seems counter-productive to train quietly and then deal with all the extra muzzle blast at matches.

    For perspective, I tossed all my muzzle devices when I started buying cans. Just so much more pleasant.
     
    Mostly because I wanted the best of both worlds. I wanted a compact, functional folder to throw in my backpack, but also wanted the ability to train with the same overall length/weight as my match rifle. Ideally I would have built two rifles, but money...
     
    Awesome. What loads are you planning to run?
     
    chevy_man said:
    Just my own curiousity here.
    Why practice with a can and then use a brake in matches? Seems counter-productive to train quietly and then deal with all the extra muzzle blast at matches.

    For perspective, I tossed all my muzzle devices when I started buying cans. Just so much more pleasant.
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    One of the main reasons for doing this for most people is the added recoil to the .223. The recoil of a suppressed .223 or no muzzle device at all is pretty close to a BR variant with a brake. If you threw a brake on a .223, there is virtually no recoil at all. .223 is cheap to shoot and make you play with the wind. Adding the suppressor gets it close to the same recoil as a match rifle set up. That's the reason I use a can on my .223 barrel.
     
    Also, its a completely different recoil impulse from a brake as well. Suppressors add more of a soft "push" as oppose to the quicker "snap" of a brake. Some people have preferences between the 2. I like the recoil impulse of a can on my 6.5CM and 6CM more than the brake's. Im obviously not mitigating as much recoil with the can, but the recoil impulse feels better to me than with a brake. My dasher gets a brake.
     
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    Honestly, I prefer the impulse of my can on more rifles than I do brakes. For example, my .300wm has very little recoil for the bullet class I shoot through it with a brake on, but its super snappy. I prefer shooting it with a can as well. I shoot it better with a can than the brake. The .300wm is a flinch machine and is notorious for that snappy recoil, even more so than bigger calibers. The suppressor dampens the snap and gives it that slow push feel. I much prefer that.
     
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