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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    By half pieces, I meant half way around the barrel extension and I was going around the bottom of the extension (the half without ports). On normal extensions I do a full wrap with a notch cut to go around the extension pin. For depth, I try to cover as much of the extension as possible without...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I'm glad it works for you and alot of people. I was very excited about them. My biggest hangups are the trigger, the weight, and every interface with it is odd. Dads samples trigger has multiple starts and stops throughout the pull. He does fine with it but I can't shoot it to save my life...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    My father asked me to bring the sfar out for our sunday range day because he was testing loads for his RPR and wanted a second opinion. In all honesty, I'm not a fan of the RPR. Great on paper but lacking in execution. Loads that were tested were 175eldx bullets over Varget. It seemed the...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I've only used the Tubbs. Also dont get the TMS kit. It's for throat maintenance and only has the fine grit.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I've used them for over 20 years. Usually as a last resort to a finicky gun. It was about 10 years ago I encountered a problematic ba 6.5 ar10 barrel where I developed a bit more understanding of break in and cleaning. The first group out of that barrel was a 1/4" hole. Next group went 1"...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I didn't try any serious factory ammo besides old surp and that was just for break in that ended up being useless for the amount of issues and fouling. First verify that you're not going to have an issue with the gas block not free floating. Then work on understanding the barrel. With any new...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I think the sfar chamber is a bit more forgiving depending on the wear of the rusty pinecone it was chambered with. I got over 600 rounds of reloads through it without issue. Then again my brass prep is on a new level with the annealing, sizing twice, and sorting. The dpms ap4 I moved down...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I typically disassemble the bolt carrier and test it in the receiver with the goal of not feeling any interface between the key and tube. Adjusting the tube as needed. I set this one further forward than typical because I was running the sa block at maximum vent and still over gassed. I dont...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Here's where I'm running my gas block. Don't know if it does anything but at this point I'm not messing with it.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Must of been a regular mid from the parts box, cant find where I ordered it.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Think he's talking about Hops rifle. I like Hops videos but he sure complains about swapping some parts while voluntarily changing other parts per his preferences. Guess he had to bitch about the gas block to pitch the $200 one he decided was the best (shilled if he got it for free). Don't...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Probably would be fine but would collect gunk. I cleaned out my extension while it was apart and it was nasty.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    You can put one on the top but you have to get creative since there's also a large port at 12 oclock along with the extension pin. I prefer to shim a barrel to get it as close to the center of the receiver as possible. The shims guarantee it wont wiggle but some green loctite keeps it all in...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    The first time I had two .002" half pieces. This time i could only get one .002 half in there. I think there was some residual loctite green in there. You cant wrap the entire extension because of the vent ports. Put more loctite green in. ETA tried to thermal fit a top .001 piece in but it...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Also tested some reduced loads for switching from Remington to federal brass.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    I reshimmed the barrel this week and got it out to check accuracy. This is a 4 round group since I used the first round to make sure it was on paper. Also after tearing the rifle apart to shim the barrel and removing the scope, poa was off 1 inch to the right and half inch high. Also sent...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    The 300yrd sfar coyote. Healthy looking dude.
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Never had a problem with the ssts. The 308s tend to shed the jacket on the close shots. She had jacket stuck in the off side ribcage. Probably got some jacket in her liver on the first shot. She walked off like "fuucck". Anytime they walk off from a shot they need another. Took a coyote...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    125ssts. Shot her twice cause she just didnt act right. First shot felt perfect but was a perfectly horrible gut shot at 150. Second shot was lungs at 225. Bullets were brutal and had two 50 cal sized exits. She walked 20 yards after the second and fell over. Think I had the bipod loaded too...
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    Ruger SFAR small frame 308, 6.8 pounds

    Sfar got it done.
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