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  1. Barney88PDC

    Rem 700 build ideas

    To build a 300 NM that requires a Lapua bolt face (0.585"). A Surgeon XL is a VERY beefy and strong action. If you decide to give that a look hit me up.
  2. Barney88PDC

    Hand Loading for Precision Rifle (Pic Heavy)

    The only way to bump a shoulder is to make it contact that surface in the die itself. Either by raising the bottom of the case higher by going from the 0.010 shell holder to the 0.002. Or if that doesn't work screw the die in further to lower the die in the press. If you have done both and the...
  3. Barney88PDC

    Help choosing 300NM Rifle

    7-300 Norma Mag or an Improved version of it. 195 Berger at 3150+
  4. Barney88PDC

    Who has built a "do it all" rifle?

    No one, no one has built a "do it all" rifle because it does not exist. There are concessions you are going to have to make either way. You will either end up with a handy, light rifle for hunting that may not be the best for recoil and spotting shots (due to weight) and may not shoot longer...
  5. Barney88PDC

    Seeking practical experience with 7 mm RUM

    They way the Norma based cases (7-300NM, 7HULK) beat the 7RUM, 28 Nosler, 7LRM is that they use the Lapua bolt face 0.585" and not a smaller magnum bolt face 0.550". So a fatter case = more volume with equal case length.
  6. Barney88PDC

    Seeking practical experience with 7 mm RUM

    I disagree. There may not be an accuracy difference in group size at short range. But there most certainaly are differences in the ability of the aforementioned calibers to get equal bullets up to equal speed. The 7LRM for instance is optimized for shooting 180 grain bullets. Trying to put a...
  7. Barney88PDC

    Help choosing 300NM Rifle

    Wade is top notch and you will not be disappointed. If you decide to go Surgeon over Defiance I may be a able to get you an action at discount, maybe.
  8. Barney88PDC

    Help choosing 300NM Rifle

    Get the action and trigger that you like the most. All top quality actions are going to have about the same effect. I have a complete Surgeon 300 NM in an A5 with a Jewell. That setup is very familiar to me and that particular rifle shoots incredibly well. Like, not normal. I've been fortunate...
  9. Barney88PDC

    Seeking practical experience with 7 mm RUM

    You are approavhing this incorrectly IMO. Pick a bullet you want to shoot, then pick a speed you want to shoot it. Then after that the caliber picks itself. If you are sticking with not fire forming or a certain brand of brass then, that's fine but it further limits your options. A 7-300 Norma...
  10. Barney88PDC

    Finally put together a 300 Norma, almost time to shoot!

    What brand 10 round mag?
  11. Barney88PDC

    Do you Compete or just like to shoot?

    If you have been wanting to or saying "one of these days I'll shoot a match" then make it happen. Get off your rear and sign up. If that is not your thing then so be it. But competitive shooting will show you your weaknesses faster than anything else. You will never do some of the things that...
  12. Barney88PDC

    Action for a .300 WM build

    Another Surgeon 1086 vote.
  13. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Magnum.....show em!!

    JAE are solid stocks but they are extremely heavy. Which may be a good thing, especially for larger calibers. For me personally thought the angled grip does not suit me.
  14. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Magnum.....show em!!

    27"
  15. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Magnum.....show em!!

    The holes I'm pointing to was 3 shots at 100 just before I shot the 3 round group at 1000 pictured above. I could try that 1000 more times and probably couldn't make it happen again back to back like that. Got really lucky.
  16. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Magnum.....show em!!

    Certainly a cherry picked group but that's 3 shots at 1000. Surgeon 300 Norma Mag Surgeon XL Action Surgeon DBM Jewel trigger McMillan A5 The rifle is silly accurate.
  17. Barney88PDC

    Surgeon Scalpel 308

    I have several Surgeon built rifles and they all shoot extremely well. I'm sure this would be no different.
  18. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Mag in MPA?

    That is also why some actions notch the feed ramp, like Surgeon, so that the tip of the bullet has more clearance to get over the lip of the feed ramp.
  19. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Mag in MPA?

    No man not at all. You should be happy with your spent money ;). Yes long loaded ammo can get under the feed ramp just like you stated and not work properly. Other times slightly bending the very front edge of the feed lips on a mag will allow the round to angle up slightly and provide enough...
  20. Barney88PDC

    300 Norma Mag in MPA?

    I bet it was right after he got sent the link to this.
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