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The load is:
155 SMK
44gr Varget
Remington 9 1/2 primers
Rando brass
2.775" COAL
I also have 155gr Palma contour Barnes Match Burners....
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Anyone know where I can get a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel at for my mws?
Is snagged my SS 308 barrel from kings optics. I had to google around quite a bit to find it.
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Call LMT. I had my .260 barrel in about 8 days.
Just a heads up. The rifle is right at home dirty with a copper dirty barrel. My gun shoots so much tighter when I dont clean the barrel or the gun. It seems the more copper I lay down the better it shoots. I made the mistake of cleaning the barrel and it took 2-300rds to get the groups in small clusters again.
We just came back from the desert and I did a quick sight in at 165yds in 25+ side gusts and I shot a quick 3rd 1/2inch group. I have the 18" SS barrel on mine and a dark machine brake.
5@ 100 with 5-10 gusts
We just came back from the desert and I did a quick sight in at 165yds in 25+ side gusts and I shot a quick 3rd 1/2inch group. I have the 18" SS barrel on mine and a dark machine brake.
5@ 100 with 5-10 gusts
Compared to the nasty flyers I was getting before the groups have tightened up considerably. I'm hovering right around 1 MOA but I'm able to call my errors now that I'm using the A2. I fired the first three groups focusing on the points of the diamond. I then shot the 5 group target from left to right. On the last three groups I tried the thumb on the right side of the weapon with a slightly looser grip. You can see how they started to open up more in those last three groups. I've got a long learning curve with this rifle but I feel that I'm making progress.
Please ask On-Target to make a Mac version.
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wow, now that's a nice group... nice work! picture of the rifle or it didn't happen! jk 
Just a heads up. The rifle is right at home dirty with a copper dirty barrel. My gun shoots so much tighter when I dont clean the barrel or the gun. It seems the more copper I lay down the better it shoots. I made the mistake of cleaning the barrel and it took 2-300rds to get the groups in small clusters again.
We just came back from the desert and I did a quick sight in at 165yds in 25+ side gusts and I shot a quick 3rd 1/2inch group. I have the 18" SS barrel on mine and a dark machine brake.
5@ 100 with 5-10 gusts
Would you recommend the 260 over 6.5 or vise versa?
LMT only offers their 260 and 6.5creed barrels in 1/9 twist, iirc. This means that the heaviest bullet it 'should' stabilize is in the 120~ish grain range. Folks have reported success in using the heavier bullets as well. Mine shoots the pants off with the 120gr AMax. I have a bunch of lapua 123 gr Scenars, and their BC of around .53 makes it a good choice for me. The key benefits I see are less drop at distance and very little recoil.
Both shoot a 6.5mm bullet, and they can be very VERY slippery. I like the 260 because I can use my existing giant pile of 308 brass.
For one that doesn't reload what's better 6.5cm or 260
6.5 Creedmoor is better for those who do not reload. I would argue that the 6.5 Creedmoor is better in general in a large frame AR. Both would be great choices, I would just have to give the nod to the 6.5CM due to its shorter OAL which will give the handloader a little more flexibility with seating depth.
My Gen 1 just needing a optic for it.
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Just cleaned my LMT Slick 308 and I must say both and upper is a tight fit. I had to really pull the CH to extract my Snap 308 dummies. On a side note, noticed the upper height where the upper meets the lower is not flush with the upper - slightly higher than the lower. Reviewed some pics on the net and could not determine if this is normal. Anyone noticed this too? Cant wait to shoot it at the range.
Saryan, Thank you for the pic!!! This speaks more than just "mine's the same".
I am really growing on the LMT FDE version. Who would you recommend to professionally paint it in Magpul FDE?
Shoot me an email and I'll give you the company that did mine. They are certified cerakote applicators. [email protected]
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Magpul makes a spacer for the ar10/sr25 platform.
http://store.magpul.com/product/MAG065/43
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Saryan,
Do you have a GA flash/comp installed on yours? I want to go this route as well.
Do you have a GA flash/comp installed on yours? I want to go this route as well.
Here is a video of the flash comp. Excuse the poor form I was Ina hurry and testing the camera more than anything else.
http://youtu.be/Dw0nCAPyQYQ
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http://youtu.be/Dw0nCAPyQYQ
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Do you sell it or do I need to go to a dealer?
Cant wait for you to get the can, how soon?
As soon as the ATF renews the SOT. Not sure why they are dragging their heels.
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I had a 1 hour window to get some rounds down range and took advantage of the last bit of daylight. I put the 16"CL on and zeroed the new glass. Then I pulled the barrel and put on the 20" 1/9 6.5 Creedmoor. I loaded 123 Scenars with Varget and charges of 38.5, 38.8, 39.0, 39.3 and 39.5. However, with the Slash's extra-heavy buffer it would not pick up the next round or reset the trigger with 38.5 and 38.8. Then with 39.0 and 39.3 it picked up the next round but completely deformed the cases and jammed in the lugs. 39.5 fired and fed fine but I believe the brass is showing pressure signs. (39.5 is my R700 load for the 123's)
I cleaned then pulled the A2 stock/Heavy buffer combo and put back the original factory tube/spring/H3 buffer but threw on a Magpul SRT stock. I plan to take the rifle back out again this weekend and see if the the 6.5 Creedmoor loads (and some Factory 140 A-Max) cycle with the lighter buffer.
I shot the 38.5 on a separate target to get the scope zeroed with the new barrel (down .6mil/left 1.0 mil) then used the other higher loads. Here is the target. shot order: bottom left (38.8 x3), center (39.0 x2), bottom right (39.3 x5), top two diamonds (39.5 x5 each) If I did not have to break position and single load the 39.3 (bottom right) it may have showed more promise. The 38.8/39.0 were simply mangling so I only fired a few. Also, on the top left I used a different point of aim so don't pay attention to the impacts being right of the diamond (though vertical stringing is all me).
I cleaned then pulled the A2 stock/Heavy buffer combo and put back the original factory tube/spring/H3 buffer but threw on a Magpul SRT stock. I plan to take the rifle back out again this weekend and see if the the 6.5 Creedmoor loads (and some Factory 140 A-Max) cycle with the lighter buffer.
I shot the 38.5 on a separate target to get the scope zeroed with the new barrel (down .6mil/left 1.0 mil) then used the other higher loads. Here is the target. shot order: bottom left (38.8 x3), center (39.0 x2), bottom right (39.3 x5), top two diamonds (39.5 x5 each) If I did not have to break position and single load the 39.3 (bottom right) it may have showed more promise. The 38.8/39.0 were simply mangling so I only fired a few. Also, on the top left I used a different point of aim so don't pay attention to the impacts being right of the diamond (though vertical stringing is all me).
Today with the original buffer tube, buffer and spring all of the above 6.5 Creedmoor 123 Scenar loads cycled perfectly. The 38.5 showed the greatest promise.
Gunbroker NIB $2380 shipped.
Wasn't really looking to buy one right now but I couldn't pass it up at that price.
I haven't posted my good ol LMT in a while. Here is a nice picture of the beast in the rain @ the 600yard range:
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Ordered my Griffin Armament Taper Mount Flash/comp. Do these require clocking?
Yes they do but they come with a bunch of shims. Don't use a crush washer.
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Lmt .308 mws
Shot the LMT with the 18"SS barrel today. Zeroed it in two rounds and then fired this 5 round group. Ammo was m118LR.
Last shot was the high one. Pretty chilly here today and the bag set up was not ideal. Shot some more groups using hand loads and 178's but I didn't get anything amazing. Took a little video with the go pro when I stretched it to 600.
http://youtu.be/qVjE8kd8f4E
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Shot the LMT with the 18"SS barrel today. Zeroed it in two rounds and then fired this 5 round group. Ammo was m118LR.
Last shot was the high one. Pretty chilly here today and the bag set up was not ideal. Shot some more groups using hand loads and 178's but I didn't get anything amazing. Took a little video with the go pro when I stretched it to 600.
http://youtu.be/qVjE8kd8f4E
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Nice shooting saryan I like that FDE man .
Happy Camper Day!
ladder test and chromo of the 123 Lapua Scenar's with Varget.
LMT MWS 20" SS 1/9 6.5 Creedmoor barrel 100 rounds down the tube.
Shot prone with Harris 6-9 and rear bag.
The 38.2 load showed great promise with no pressure signs on the brass and repeatable sub-MOA grouping.
2760fps Ave with an SD of 13
Vertical dispersion .919 - .264 = .655 MOA
Horizontal dispersion .673 - .264 = .409 MOA
Oh, and it recoils like a .22
ladder test and chromo of the 123 Lapua Scenar's with Varget.
LMT MWS 20" SS 1/9 6.5 Creedmoor barrel 100 rounds down the tube.
Shot prone with Harris 6-9 and rear bag.
The 38.2 load showed great promise with no pressure signs on the brass and repeatable sub-MOA grouping.
2760fps Ave with an SD of 13
Vertical dispersion .919 - .264 = .655 MOA
Horizontal dispersion .673 - .264 = .409 MOA
Oh, and it recoils like a .22
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Dude! Thats awesome!
Happy Camper Day!
ladder test and chromo of the 123 Lapua Scenar's with Varget.
LMT MWS 20" SS 1/9 6.5 Creedmoor barrel 100 rounds down the tube.
Shot prone with Harris 6-9 and rear bag.
The 38.2 load showed great promise with no pressure signs on the brass and repeatable sub-MOA grouping.
2760fps Ave with an SD of 13
Vertical dispersion .919 - .264 = .655 MOA
Horizontal dispersion .673 - .264 = .409 MOA
Oh, and it recoils like a .22
Thank you. I hope it comes with instructions!
Still having problems with the .260 & H4350 combo.
Rifle: LMT MWS with 20" SS barrel (factory barrel from LMT)
Bullet: 123gr Lapua Scenar
Powder: 45 gr H4350
Brass: Rando brass, .308 necked down.
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 LRP
MV: 2949 out of the three rounds I shot.
No pressure signs showing, and it still won't fully cycle the gun. It's locking back on the edge of the bolt carrier, and not pushing the bolt all the way back to lock it open.
Here's the gun after a shot:
Rifle: LMT MWS with 20" SS barrel (factory barrel from LMT)
Bullet: 123gr Lapua Scenar
Powder: 45 gr H4350
Brass: Rando brass, .308 necked down.
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 LRP
MV: 2949 out of the three rounds I shot.
No pressure signs showing, and it still won't fully cycle the gun. It's locking back on the edge of the bolt carrier, and not pushing the bolt all the way back to lock it open.
Here's the gun after a shot:
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Have you tried different magazines? That's more H4350 than I run in my R700 pushing 140 Berger hybrids at 1K. There should be no problem with that load cycling the bolt.
I had several first rounds not chamber properly when sending the bolt forward. At first I thought there was problem with my sizer as these were all reloaded rounds. However, what I found was that every now and again the GenI Pmag-LR did not seat correctly despite locking in the magwell. I ultimately found out that I needed to push/pull to lock in place then wiggle them just a bit for proper position. I have several of the standard 20 rounders and have always used them with 308's and never had an issue. But the mags that I happened to grab for the ladder test were the Factory modified-20 to 10 round versions. (thats what came when they shipped the LaRue tOBR) and they happened to be sitting on top of the bench when I was putting gear in the bag.
I had several first rounds not chamber properly when sending the bolt forward. At first I thought there was problem with my sizer as these were all reloaded rounds. However, what I found was that every now and again the GenI Pmag-LR did not seat correctly despite locking in the magwell. I ultimately found out that I needed to push/pull to lock in place then wiggle them just a bit for proper position. I have several of the standard 20 rounders and have always used them with 308's and never had an issue. But the mags that I happened to grab for the ladder test were the Factory modified-20 to 10 round versions. (thats what came when they shipped the LaRue tOBR) and they happened to be sitting on top of the bench when I was putting gear in the bag.
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