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Recent content by Ksheff

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    Gunsmithing Salt bath nitride coating on a bolt.

    I’m finishing up a rifle build and I want to coat the rifle bolt and handle black. I considered a microslick cerakote, but I think the SBN finish will be more durable and perform better at the same cost. I also have a local company that does melonite. My question is how does the coating effect...
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    Suppressors Muzzle brake/ QD mount and their affect on accuracy.

    My Sandman-S should be out of jail soon. It will spend most of its time on my 300blk AR, but I’d like to put a mount on my T3x as well. The rifle is primarily for hunting, but not every state I hunt in is suppressor legal. This means the rifle should see equal amounts of time suppressed and...
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    Tikka T3x vs. CTR vs. aftermarket bottom metal / magazines

    Cool, I guess that poses a new question. What are the benefits of switching to an AICS mag? looking at the pictures, they seem to hang down past, or at least flush with the trigger guard. For a hunting application would a factory T3x mag be lighter and less obtrusive?
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    Tikka T3x vs. CTR vs. aftermarket bottom metal / magazines

    It is a .308 so either option is doable, but I can’t think of any reason I would need more than the 3/5 round magazines I already have. I’ll probably look into an aluminum bottom metal for factory mags then.. thanks!
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    Optimal T3x .308 barrel length for suppressor host

    My Deadair Sandman -S should be out of jail soon. Im going to have my factory barrel threaded for KeyMo brake and figured I may have it cut down a tad while they’re at it. The rifle will be used for hunting, so having a short rifle is nice. I’ve also heard the Keymo is a boat anchor so any...
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    Tikka T3x vs. CTR vs. aftermarket bottom metal / magazines

    I’m planning to order a Mesa Altitude stock for my T3x. It has the option for standard T3x bottom metal, or CTR. I assume the action will accept both, so can I choose either with a new stock? Is there any advantage to running one or the other, other than keeping the factory T3x magazines I...