What Action For a .308

[powdahound76]

Also, if you want a sub 1/2 MOA prefit, call Ern at Altus.
@AccuSol-ERN

I have more than 1 for my Origins and am constantly tickled with .2 groups.

My local smith is really great, but doesnt do prefits.
No action missing for a while is a huge plus for me!

 

[AccuSol-ERN]

Thanks for the kind words. Sometimes you need to reload to hit that accuracy guarantee.

Recent 7prc head scratching caused by Hornady "match grade" ammo.........

Ern

 

[Nivium]

.308 will have 5X the barrel life a 6 Creedmoor will and probably double what a 6.5 Creedmoor does. Not interested in prefits to pull a barrel once a year and ruin the bedding, I'm not building a chassis rifle and I don't care to wait 8-9 months on a barrel. So getting 5k rds on a barrel is high on the list.

This is correct. 308 over creedmoor every time. If you are the guy who is happy replacing his barrel every year or two to dial less for drop, skip the creed and get a 6.5 PRC.

 

[popeye089]

This is correct. 308 over creedmoor every time. If you are the guy who is happy replacing his barrel every year or two to dial less for drop, skip the creed and get a 6.5 PRC.

Love you brought back this shit storm of a read LOL

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

OPs been waiting almost a year and half for his insight . Thank god he was JUST about to give up.

 

[TheBigCountry]

I love .308, and I love the Zermatt Origin. That would be my "easy button" choice.

Neither are a mistake.

Not unless you shoot PRS and it has to be American or Austrian to be good

 

[nick338]

It turned out just fine. Short and sweet, resembling an XM3 but on a BAT Bumblebee.

Pic of the rifle and final load zeroed at 100 yards with 10 shots of 185 Berger Jugg. Couldn't ask for more.

 

[popeye089]

It turned out just fine. Short and sweet, resembling an XM3 but on a BAT Bumblebee.

Pic of the rifle and final load zeroed at 100 yards with 10 shots of 185 Berger Jugg. Couldn't ask for more.

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What speed you pushing them at?

 

[nick338]

What speed you pushing them at?

That group averaged 2515 fps.

 

[JR1200W3]

All that to figure out how to feed a 308 cartridge into a barrel, lol

 

[diggler1833]

It turned out just fine. Short and sweet, resembling an XM3 but on a BAT Bumblebee.

Pic of the rifle and final load zeroed at 100 yards with 10 shots of 185 Berger Jugg. Couldn't ask for more.

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Looks good man!


Imma just gonna need you to move that dime now and take another picture... because, reasons .

 

[nick338]

Looks good man!


Imma just gonna need you to move that dime now and take another picture... because, reasons .

No problem, have it to you tonight

 

[nick338]

Picture without the dime, lol

 

[Nivium]

It turned out just fine. Short and sweet, resembling an XM3 but on a BAT Bumblebee.

Pic of the rifle and final load zeroed at 100 yards with 10 shots of 185 Berger Jugg. Couldn't ask for more.

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How do you like the bumblebee, and who inletted the stock for it?

 

[nick338]

So far no complaints on the action other than something that I notice on this action that I have never picked up on with any other action I've shot. When I chamber a round and close the bolt, I have to apply extra pressure moving forward or the bolt seems to have this weird hitch and won't close. Maybe it's normal for that action. I've never given it a second thought after leaving the range.

McMillan did the inlet and Jon Beanland built the rifle. I have yet to take it to any kind of distance but so far out to 300 yards it's been the most accurate rifle I have owned.

 

[theonlykernel]

Ruger American seems like the perfect action for you.

 

[nick338]

Ruger American seems like the perfect action for you.

If you see one in the For Sale section let me know.