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  1. Dragoon300

    Official (DTA) SRS, HTI, Covert, Hunter Thread

    Has anyone had empty case ejection problems with short cases in the SRS? I have one in 6.5 PRC that does not reliably eject the case out of the action. It works better when run hard, but not 100%. It seems like the shorter PRC case and perhaps magnum diameter, that the ejector spring is mostly...
  2. Dragoon300

    What is with all the Profanity???

    Here is a quote from USMC Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper: "I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good citizenship. It is too easy to say that a good shot is automatically a good man, but it would be...
  3. Dragoon300

    Buddies 22 creed blew up…. Any ideas

    I have more experience in this area, and finite element analysis, than you know. In fact you should be careful to judge someone that you don't know. You could be proven quite foolish. I do not know you, or your degree of expertise, and am not attempting to belittle your intelligence. And as you...
  4. Dragoon300

    Buddies 22 creed blew up…. Any ideas

    Do you really know what kind of action we are talking about? The DTA SRS has a barrel and barrel extension, the bolt locks into the extension. New barrels with new extensions and bolts do all the work of containing the pressure. The aluminum extrusion receiver holds them in the proper...
  5. Dragoon300

    Buddies 22 creed blew up…. Any ideas

    Hate to disappoint you, the rifle has 600 plus rounds through it since the incident. It shoots .3 moa groups with hot loads in both 6.5 PRC and 338 LM. The barrels change and repeat as well as ever. The barrel and extension, bolt, and plastic skins were destroyed and replaced.
  6. Dragoon300

    Buddies 22 creed blew up…. Any ideas

    I have not shared this before today and I would love to share the whole thing with you. I have many detailed photos of all the pieces, and detailed dimensions of the swollen barrel chamber, plus a Quickload calculation of the actual used powder. This was done with a 30-378 Wby. So there was...
  7. Dragoon300

    Buddies 22 creed blew up…. Any ideas

    I blew up a rifle once with a load of my own. New brass, very carefully loaded with exactly the right amount of power. (I checked the others, all right on) The loading manuals and Quickload showed the load to be hot but not maximum. The gun was salvageable, but the barrel, bolt, and stock were...
  8. Dragoon300

    Magnum caliber for 600-1000+

    If you are thinking 264 WM, as many have suggested look at the 6.5 PRC, I have a 31" Bartlien 5R LH gain twist 1:8.5 to 1:7.5 throated long. Using Berger 153.5 grain LRHT's, ADG brass and 64 grains of Vihtavouri N570. I am getting 3311 fps average velocity, and .3 groups at 100 yards. In...
  9. Dragoon300

    What’s your coolest firearm?

    Love mine too! It's still short with a 31" barrel and 11" supressor. 223 WSSM, 6.5 PRC, 300 WM, 338 LM barrels, not sure what's next.
  10. Dragoon300

    What’s your coolest firearm?

    Thanks!
  11. Dragoon300

    What’s your coolest firearm?

    These are my M3 50's One is an M50 Dragon model by Central Wisconsin Armory. It was designed to be lighter and much faster cycling than the M2HB. The other two are left and right hand M3 twins for my vehicle turret and AA mount. Also my M3HB on my M274A5 mule in an ACAV mount for the top of my...
  12. Dragoon300

    Hornady versus Berger

    Berger's will not disappoint you.
  13. Dragoon300

    DT or AI for LE

    I checked the projectiles you mentioned. I like the looks of the Badlands 255 grain as it will load and work with my current chamber/throat dimensions and twist rate. I might be able to get the 265 grain to fit, but not sure. I need to see if I can get dimensions for these two, then place an...
  14. Dragoon300

    Hornady versus Berger

    The cm doesn't go fast enough to be a problem, it's with higher velocity cartridges that they melted from friction passing through the air.
  15. Dragoon300

    DT or AI for LE

    Thanks for the projectile info, I will check into them, and if they will work in my barrel I may try them. I do have the 300 grain Bergers working well for me at this time. And I agree with you, the 338 LM never was intended to use 300 grain projectiles. Thats why they set the COAL at 3.6"...
  16. Dragoon300

    DT or AI for LE

    It's not a 338
  17. Dragoon300

    Hornady versus Berger

    They do give maximum velocity for their bullets, most of which I find to be slower than I want to go. The A-Tip's list great bc's, and probably have it, but can't handle the velocity of most magnums.
  18. Dragoon300

    DT or AI for LE

    You know it all, so why ask me? But you did, so. The 338 Lapua was designed for a 250 grain projectile, and was standardized shorter than the optimum length for the later 300 grain projectiles. You certainly understand the 300 grain projectiles have higher bc's, but must be pushed farther into...
  19. Dragoon300

    DT or AI for LE

    The AI's are more professional and probably reliable than the SRS, and their mags are built better, however as great as the AI mags are, they are too short for a properly seated (not SIP/SAMMI) 300 grain 338 Lapua! I do believe the SRS barrel mounting is superior, and much like a barrel block...
  20. Dragoon300

    Hornady versus Berger

    I have had very good success with Berger, every time. I thought Hornady stepped up their game with the A-Tip's but I can't push them to the velocity I want and get with the Berger's, they blow up! Maybe ok for slower rounds, but not mine.
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