Recent content by benson821

My vote goes to the 18" Core, at least that's the one I have the most or any experience with. I've had it print a dirty 1" group with some 55gr ammo I found locally, some others it hates. It shoots 68-69 gr the best so far, I have tried some factory loaded 77 with mixed results. Here was my...

I ordered some actions last year and things drug out, got radio silence, finally got a bit nasty on social media post, then got some of what I ordered in, then waited weeks and had to blow up again to get the rest of it. Now I've been trying to swap a bolt out I asked to be swapped before it...

As a gunsmith I've been using X-Caliber barrel blanks almost exclusively for about 5-6 years now. No experience with their AR or Pre-Fit Barrels, but everything I have chambered up has easily been under MOA, usually closer to 1/2. Excellent lead time, lots of customization options, great...

I started playing with Staball Match in my 223 gasser and 308 bolt after reading this thread and have also had weird issues. So far doing charge weights from 24.4-25.4 with 223 and 77gr SMK has produced the smallest group of about 1.5". On the other hand built a 308 load with 168 RDF's, 46.3gr...

I've got it on a stock list at work to get a pile of it. Looks like an awesome round. Plus reasonably priced comparatively

I've been primarily running X-Caliber barrels since 2017 as a non sponsored shooter and now as a full-time gunsmith. They make a great product, usually quick lead times, custom options available to anyone, stand behind their products. I've put many different barrels on rifles over the years and...

I don't have any pictures of my groups but with S&B 110gr FMJ I had about 1" groups at 100. It shoots surprisingly well like I had said before out to 5-600 for what I remember which was staying 2moa sized steel. I plan on this fall/winter to get the gun room squared away and work up a load for...

They are good folks at Criterion. I'm a dealer for them and I did a $15k order or so through them and was informed of the lead time could extend into this fall/early winter. But was assured that they are turning barrels out faster than before but striving to keep their QC tight to put out the...

I've got a jug of AA2200 and H335 sitting here as well as a case of 3k Hornady 110gr BTHP. I plan on building up a load for it here soon, but time is against me.

Of course!

Late reply to the thread I started but ended up getting a great deal on the 11.5" bison armory 6.8 barrel. Built it up, put a 2-12 athlon helos on and its fairly impressive. About 200 rounds of S&B fmj hrough it and I've made first round impacts out to 600ish and walked it out to 1k just to see...

I've cut some shouldered barrels on 3 of them, 2-6.5CM, 1-6CM. 1 went into a KRG Whiskey-3, 1 in a KRG X-Ray, 1 in a MPA. All running Timney Triggers. Proof, Criterion, and X-Caliber barrels on them. Really just pick the flavor you like and run with it, so far liking the actions.

My T1x so far really likes Federal Auto Match and Magtech surprisingly enough. I can usually get the Auto Match for around $20 something a box of 325 and Magtech for about $4-ish a box of 50... Haven't tested anymore since I've got a stockpile of about 15k of Auto Match from covid years.

Tikka T3 re-build X-Caliber 28" Ultralight Carbon 6.5x55 IMP McMillan Game Warden Adjustable Red Snake Tactical DBM Thunderbeast Arms Magnus Nightforce NX8 4-32 Mil-XT Hawkins Ultralight Medium Rings EGW 20 MOA Rail Salmon River Solutions Arca MDT Ckye Pod triple pull

Thank you, I've seen a lot of people doing the bolt handle mod and yours looks great as well but I gunsmith full-time and when it comes down to my own projects I try to keep it stupid simple since I don't really "make" money while doing my own projects.