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That’s impressive dude. Good work.
What break in procedure did you use on that new factory barrel?
Fire one round. Then fire one more round. Continue firing rounds until accuracy degrades, then clean. Repeat the process until the barrel is shot out, then repeat the process with a new barrel
I am nearly double the quoted time from ES Tactical as well. When I ordered he said 8-10 weeks. We are about to be on week 16 this Thursday.
My latest barrels took over a year, but my barrel lengths were pretty long and probably required special order blanks. ES does great work and is still probably the best value out there for DT barrels, but you just have to assume it’s going to take a while.
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We should only have to assume that quoted lead times would be met. I was told 8-10 weeks and I’m on week 20. I waited until 16 weeks to call and was told my barrel is on the work bench ready to be finished and to give him a week to get it out. Well that time has come and passed by multiples as well.
Remember everything must be paid in full on day one. This is the last ES tactical barrel work I’ll ever pay for most likely.
Desert Tech used to give out the barrel print so any Smith could create a DT barrel. Is that still the case? If so, why not go through a local Smith? It's just threading the barrel for the adapter, leaving enough straight length ahead of the adapter and then profiling the rest of the barrel and threading the muzzle, right? If I can find one of the spec prints, I'll take it to my Smith to see what he'd charge
Back around 2012 they released a gunsmith kit with a barrel clamp that would let you mount a barrel in a vise, an key for torquing the extension, and blueprints. It was something like $300 and I left mine with my smith in NZ, but I retained the barrel clamp which is still really handy for cleaning and working with muzzle devices.
Just got a shipping notification the other day from Eric at ES Tactical. 7PRC Barrel should be here Monday!
I forgot about the extension key for removing and reinstalling. I wonder if DT has any still lying around
Couldn’t find one, my smith made his own.
Just temper expectations. I got notification that the shipping labels were printed for my barrels in Jan but they didn’t actually arrive until late March. If you go back a few pages you can see my posts tracking them.
Just checking in with you Josh (@bohem) to see how you guys are coming. I'm ready to cancel my ES Tactical order and start over with you guys. (2) barrels and I can order and send a couple extensions your way. Feel free to PM me.
What’s the current wait at ES? I need to order a 300prc barrel and wondering who you guys recommend that doesn’t cost as much as I paid for the rifle.
Thank you. Is he pretty knowledgeable on chassis as well? Just curious.
He is among the most knowledgeable and has a relationship with them, as far as I know, partially because he’s in their area and has been building SRS/HTI barrels for a long time. The problem is that lately he’s gotten pretty slow on delivery.
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Call and ask. Whatever the lead time that is given, double it and know that this still won’t be nearly long enough. If you call and ask for an update after waiting twice as long as you were told, understand you will be lied to once again and the next promised deadline won’t be met either.
I might be! Let me talk to my smith to see if it would be a cost effective venture.
Makes sense. He said initially 6-8 weeks. Kinda threw me off guard when I got the shipping notification
Just got my HTI with new .375 barrel back from DT.
Their new warranty tech support guy was helpful and answered correspondence in a timely manner.
The hope the vertical stringing issue is fixed.
Their new warranty tech support guy was helpful and answered correspondence in a timely manner.
The hope the vertical stringing issue is fixed.
It will be ...
Desert Tech came through and sent me a replacement winmag bolt head and magazine catch assembly. These parts fixed my issues and I’m good to go.
These SRSa1/a2 rifles are my favorite bolt guns by far. While not as smooth like a “custom” action or Tikka, run the bolt with a purpose and they run fine.
And mine’s still a shitshow.It will be ...
Is that valley wind protected or are the targets in a tailwind?2000yds today
2 sighters to get on....then 100% hit rate...no misses
Just lovingthe HTI..
100% hits beyond a mile always rouses my suspicions
That's a hot wheels truck in that picture. Those targets are several yards wide.
It was a perfect perfect day....absolutely zero wind...not even the smallest breeze.
Well, he moved an hour further north since last time I visited him, it seems
How is that new barrel working out for you? How long ago did you get it?2000yds today
2 sighters to get on....then 100% hit rate...no misses
Just loving
That was actually shot with my OLD barrel in the NEW HTI Chassis..
Where previously i thought my barrel was " shot out" , it turned out to be the Chassis itself that was the cause of my accuracy issues. There is still life left in my old barrel yet.
I have another 375ct barrel as a spare, but i will continue to use this one for as long as it still shoots accurately, and at this moment its still a laser even though it doesn't look pretty when you put a bore scope up it!!
Where previously i thought my barrel was " shot out" , it turned out to be the Chassis itself that was the cause of my accuracy issues. There is still life left in my old barrel yet.
I have another 375ct barrel as a spare, but i will continue to use this one for as long as it still shoots accurately, and at this moment its still a laser even though it doesn't look pretty when you put a bore scope up it!!
What about the bolt?!
I’ve got a basically new SAC 6XC barrel listed. I would trade for a 300 PRC barrel.
What was the turn around time on that ?
