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  1. Southern Custom

    I’ve seen the light.

    For all of you who have been doing ladder tests and seating depth tests, you might be doing it all wrong. Watched a video this morning that was a revelation. I present the “spitball method” to revolutionize your reloading practices. The first 5 minutes of this video are gold.
  2. Southern Custom

    Hornady ELDM availability

    So all of the usual suspects are completely out of 6mm 108 ELDMs. I’ve switched to Berger 108 BT Target but I’m still working on a new load. l’ve got a match coming up and I’m a bit short on the ELDMs I’ve shot all year. Anyone know if someone who doesn’t pop up on the first pages of a Google...
  3. Southern Custom

    Amateur mistake with new Lapua Brass

    So I’ve mentioned here that I’m fairly new to reloading precision rifle rounds. I’m about a year into this now and while I’m settled on some best practices with the 6Creed Peterson brass I was using, I screwed up with a new batch of Lapua and want to get some opinions on just how bad this...
  4. Southern Custom

    New 6mm barrel time. School me.

    Alright, I’m about to hit 1000 rounds on a factory Bergara 6mm Creed premier pro. Which means it’s time to start thinking about a new barrel. I have a fresh Brux waiting in the safe. My primary use for the gun is banging plates, punching paper and shooting our friendly 600yd mid range matches...
  5. Southern Custom

    Athlon Warranty/exchange question.

    So I have an Athlon Argos BTR gen 2 I picked up as a knock around scope for my 22. I’ve since built a nice little 6ARC and moved it over to that platform. I got home from the range weekend and noticed an oil drop on an internal lens near the center of the reticle. Obviously it’s headed back...
  6. Southern Custom

    6mm ARC Short stroking

    I just built a 6mm ARC gas gun around an OdinWorks 18” barrel. It uses a rifle plus 2” gas system. This is built on an Aero Upper/Lower with Aero BCG. Carbine 3oz buffer and carbine spring. Gun is short stroking with the gas block fully open. Failure to strip a second round and failure to lock...
  7. Southern Custom

    Parallax / Focus Disconnect on Athlon Ares

    So first I’ll admit I have limited experience using optics with parallax adjustment. This is my first year shooting with them. I’ve also never shot with any upper tier scopes. So my experience is limited to two scopes. With that being said I have an observation and I’m wondering if it’s a...
  8. Southern Custom

    Bedding KRG Whiskey 3?

    As the title says, does anyone bother with bedding their Whiskey 3 chassis? I did a quick mount up today of a Bergara Premier barreled action and frankly I’d like to see a more complete mating. But I’m nit picky about this stuff. So has anyone bothered and have you seen any change in...
  9. Southern Custom

    Budget Two way radios

    I’m looking for a set of budget two way radios to communicate at my clubs 600 yard range. I just need a simple budget pair that will cover the 600 yard range and work through the berm to communicate with my partner pulling targets. Anybody have a tip on a decent set around the $100 mark. Don’t...
  10. Southern Custom

    FX120 Auto Trickler calibration

    So maybe I need to read a little deeper but hopefully the hive can give me a quick answer based on experience. I just received an new FX120 with Auto Trickler and it was a breeze to set up and get running but after throwing a few charges I realized I didn’t bother to calibrate it after setting...
  11. Southern Custom

    Accuracy loss at 400 rounds.

    #1 I have some questions for the guys who have been through all of this and come out the other end. I’m not new to reloading but I’m only a year in to seriously loading for a precision rifle. So here’s my story. I have a 6mm Creedmoor Bergara HMR pro rifle that has been shooting under .5...
  12. Southern Custom

    Accuracy loss and pressure at 400rounds

    I have some questions for the guys who have been through all of this and come out the other end. I’m not new to reloading but I’m only a year in to seriously loading for a precision rifle. So here’s my story. I have a 6mm Creedmoor Bergara HMR pro rifle that has been shooting under .5 without...
  13. Southern Custom

    Sidearms & Scatterguns Latest Engraved Colt

    I hang out here mainly for bolt gun info but I just wrapped up this 4 month project and thought I’d show her off. Name on the slide withheld to protect the innocent. This started life as a bare bones Colt 1911 70 series. Mainspring housing, trigger and thumb safety replaced with earlyColt carbon...
  14. Southern Custom

    New Build- Bighorn TL3 or Nucleus

    As the title says. I’m looking at building a new gun and I was planning around the TL3 but started looking at ARC actions and the Nucleus intrigued me. Not to mention they are in stock and ready to roll. I’d love to hear from someone who has run both of them. And yeah i know,.... Mausingfield...
  15. Southern Custom

    Thoughts on Right bolt, left eject.

    I’m about to set up a new gun that will double as my fun range paper punching gun and F class 600 yard gun and I’m intrigued by a right hand bolt with left hand ejection setup. Is anyone running this setup and if so what are your thoughts? I unfortunately missed out on a brand new TL3 in the PX...
  16. Southern Custom

    Ammo inserts for Pelican?

    As the title says. I’ve done a bit of searching but drew a blank. Is anyone making high quality inserts for ammo to fit a small pelican case like the 1170?
  17. Southern Custom

    Bergara for the win-Again

    So. Picked up an HMR Pro 6 months back and it’s been a tack driver. My son and I have been sharing it but after he hit 3/3 Xs on his 600yd qualifying day at our range I figured it was time for his own rig. Found a Bergara 6mm Creed B14 HMR for $800 on gunbroker, added a Arken EP4 Shr 6-25 I had...
  18. Southern Custom

    Sendero Contour and heat

    I’m curious about Sendero contour barrels. I’m shooting a Bergara HMR Pro right now and while it’s a heavy contour, it’s still a bit light by most custom long range comp rifle standards. So I just picked up a new Brux tube in 6mm Creed from another SH member in Sendero Contour so I’ll have a new...
  19. Southern Custom

    Rifle Scopes New Arken Mil EP4 dot size

    Just curious if anyone here has experience with both the original Arken EP4 and the newest ones to ship that supposedly have a larger center dot. The old dot got lost for me but I may be in if the new version is more consistent with other scopes in the industry. Anyone know the size of each...
  20. Southern Custom

    Suppressors Form 1 efile nightmare

    Has anyone else experienced the nightmare of filing out a form 1 efile lately? I cannot get through the whole thing without some type of error on the line item. Every time I fill it out the pertinent boxes either cannot be filled out, or do not save, or when I finally think I might have it, the...