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rick539 replied to the thread Necking 22 ARC from 6.5 Grendel brass.I have a Hornady neck cutter. Comes with standard and 30 degree cutting bit. Any recommendation for the 22 ARC.- I need to neck turn my resized 6.5 Grendel brass for 22 ARC. The fired brass did not fully expand to let a bullet fall thru a freshly...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC headspace concern.Thank you. I had the cartridge sammi spec on one page and failed to look at the chamber spec sheet. Thank you for pointing this out...
- 22 ARC SAMMI specs show headspace specs as 1.220 - .007. Fired factory Hornady brass measures 1.224. New barrel from Rainer Arms...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC RELOADING QUESTIONS.You are correct using the hornady brass. I got my hands on some neck down 6.5 Starline that has neck wall thickness of 15 thou. This is...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC RELOADING QUESTIONS.Sorry silly question. Chamber tells me what I need. So only need to push back 2 thou.
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC RELOADING QUESTIONS.So the 6.5 bushing die will work. I calculated that I need a .247 bushing then I can use a mandrel to open neck to about 4 thou tension...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC RELOADING QUESTIONS.I just measured fired brass to compare to new. Headspace on unfired was 1.213. Fired was 1.223. With the Hornady die I pushed the...
- rick539 replied to the thread Tight barrel install with JP Mk 3 hand guard.JP got back with me. Recommended MAP gas. Stated they do not recommend heat gun/hair dryer as it’s heats up a broad area vs directed...
- rick539 replied to the thread Tight barrel install with JP Mk 3 hand guard.The hand guard is on its way. I’m not for sure yet what the sloping rearward portion is made of yet. Was hoping someone had one to let...
- Getting ready to install my new Rainer Arms barrel. The fitment is extremely tight. Have experienced this before and using heat plus...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC buffer.Silly question. On a rifle +1 gas system, how far is the gas port from the receiver, referencing the 22” barrel.
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC buffer.On your 21 inch barrel, what size handguard are you using. I just ordered a rainier arms 22” ultra match barrel. It has a rifle +1 gas...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC buffer.Odin work’s recommendations using a standard carbine buffer. They said a H1 if running suppressed. If using a rifle length they say use...
- rick539 replied to the thread 22 ARC buffer.Was going to go with rifle length.
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