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  1. surgeon260

    Happy .308 Day, 2024!!

    Manners MCS-T Elite Tac in Scorched Earth.
  2. surgeon260

    Happy .308 Day, 2024!!

    SAC build on a Fuzion action. She prefers 185 Jugs.
  3. surgeon260

    What are my options for converting a TRG-42 to .338 Norma?

    What kind of improvement are you looking for? 338 Norma has ~10-15 grains less case capacity than the Lapua, so all else being equal it is a little slower than the Lapua (improving the Norma closes this gap). The Norma is a shorter case, which allows you to seat long bullets out of the powder...
  4. surgeon260

    What are my options for converting a TRG-42 to .338 Norma?

    Correct, 338 Norma improved is a wildcat that sharpens the shoulder angle while pushing the shoulder forward, and also removes some body taper. Similar to other Ackley improved designs. These improvements increase case capacity and lead to more stable case dimensions, at the expense of...
  5. surgeon260

    What are my options for converting a TRG-42 to .338 Norma?

    Barrel life is a major factor with 300 Norma in my experience, to the extent that chasing maximum ballistics wasn't worth it for me. My first barrel lasted around 600 rounds. I also couldn't get the super heavy Bergers to shoot as consistently as the 215 grain, so I mostly shot the 215. As an...
  6. surgeon260

    7mm 300 PRC

    Just curious - why would someone choose this chamber over a 28 Nosler, which is commercially available and has outstanding brass readily available?
  7. surgeon260

    338 Norma -vs- 338 Lapua (Savage 110BA)

    300s at 3120 out of a Norma improved? There is no way that is safe. That is XC territory.
  8. surgeon260

    338 Norma -vs- 338 Lapua (Savage 110BA)

    Why would you do a 30-338 Norma improved when you could just do a 300 Norma improved?
  9. surgeon260

    The Dewalt Annealer

    Nice setup, looks kind of like mine. How do you manage the annealing time?
  10. surgeon260

    Best lightweight stock that can handle a Proof Bull?

    At what point does inletting the barrel channel beyond what the manufacturer recommends cause problems?
  11. surgeon260

    Best lightweight stock that can handle a Proof Bull?

    I have an EH-1 with a 1.25 Proof Sendero and the barrel barely fits, and looks a little porky. No way you could fit a bull barrel in there. Not many hunting stocks have the foreend width for a bull barrel. I would be looking at a carbon fiber tactical stock like a McMillan A3/A3-5 or a...
  12. surgeon260

    223 Ackley Improved

    My chamber was cut by SAC. Redding comp dies work great.
  13. surgeon260

    Recommended Cerakote services

    The best Cerakote work I have ever seen comes from Short Action Customs.
  14. surgeon260

    Gunsmithing Well it’s stuck in the bedding

    Cheers to you for trying it yourself. I'm too much of a pussy to do my own bedding.
  15. surgeon260

    Biggest unicorn

    I just stocked up on Retumbo. Now it's RL33 I can't find.
  16. surgeon260

    Gunsmithing Proof barrels

    Proof CF have been very accurate for me in 3 magnum hunting rifles. And I like having enough shoulder to be able to thread the muzzle 3/4". Edited to add: all of my Proof barrels were done by custom shops; none were prefits.
  17. surgeon260

    Colorado prs gun smith

    Greg Tannel @ Gre-Tan in Rifle, CO has an outstanding reputation in the industry. Many other smiths use Greg's tooling.
  18. surgeon260

    Powder IN-STOCK thread

    Swift has 30 cal 200 grain A-Frames in stock. Haven't seen them in years.
  19. surgeon260

    Biggest unicorn

    I forgot about RL33. That stuff is a myth.
  20. surgeon260

    Biggest unicorn

    I'm down to my last 8000. Shit's starting to get real.
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