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The gen 4 (?) 6mm RPR looks like a purpose built production class PRS competition rifle. It is priced right at the limits of the class.

243 WSSM upper. With a shilen select match barrel, you can really reach out and touch something... Varmints, medium game or targets. http://www.dtechuppers.com/ar-15-wssm-upper-receivers.html

Did any of the recent Nosler sponsored cartridges actually become successful? The Valkyrie had early teething problems, in part due to a bad batch or reamers: http://www.224valkyrieforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=75.0 With the correct reamer, the early accuracy issues seem to be resolved, but...

Well before the pandemic, Midway sold BH 77gr TMK ammo in boxes of 50 for maybe a buck a round or a bit less. Shot well for me and was going to buy a case (yes, I reload, but these actually had more velocity and similar accuracy to my handloads) but CA effectively banned the direct shipment of...

About 2-3/16" for a gen2 6mm cm.

The 257 Wby is an awesome varmint/hunting round but is not suitable for high volume shooting, unless you enjoy re-barreling frequently. Also, the newer high BC .257 bullets require a faster than default 257 Wby twist. Finally, the 257 Wby has the typical longer-than-usual Wby freebore, so...

For a varmint (non-rapid fire) / medium game hunting cartridge, a 6mm-06 or 240 Wby would be awesome. You'll need a fast twist 7.5 - 7.75" twist bbl. The 240 Wby mag has a normalish freebore, so it will work fine with the heavier bullets. The 6mm-06 can be made from standard redding type s...

At the time of its introduction, the 700 action was designed to be inexpensive to mass produce based upon the manufacturing capabilities of the time. What has changed in the interim to make the model 700 action expensive to manufacture, assemble and test now? Not a rhetorical question.

I'm an IP law expert but am not familiar with shotguns. But if the Benelli mechanical design has been around for >= 20 years, then the basic, corresponding utility and design patents (if any) will likely have expired.

What's the problem with letting the firearms part of Remington go gentle into that good night? They haven't made anything I wished to buy in decades.

The ignore button is your friend... ;)

The Weatherby Vanguard Modular Chassis rifle is pretty slick. Based upon a howa 1500 action but much better finished. Comes in 223, 6.5cm, and 308.

In theory, exotic carbon fiber matrices can have pretty good thermal conductivity. But given the price constraints on [relatively inexpensive compared to formula 1 brake gear] carbon fiber wrapped barrels, do commercially available carbon fiber wrapped barrels actually have similar life-cycle...

Load development for 6mm creedmoor. 42.1 and 41.8 gr H4350 behind berger hybrid 105 gr bullets at 100 yds. Less than 100 rounds in, but I've found my favorite load. The factory RPR barrel doesn't suck though it is a bit on the slow side.

High quality, high BC bullets at high velocities. What's not to love? Don't overthink this stuff...