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  1. rick539

    Necking 22 ARC from 6.5 Grendel brass

    I need to neck turn my resized 6.5 Grendel brass for 22 ARC. The fired brass did not fully expand to let a bullet fall thru a freshly fired brass cartridge. I had 3.5 thou of neck tension. I looks like I got about 1.5 thou of neck expansion. The Grendel brass has a neck thickness of about 15...
  2. rick539

    22 ARC headspace concern

    22 ARC SAMMI specs show headspace specs as 1.220 - .007. Fired factory Hornady brass measures 1.224. New barrel from Rainer Arms. Thinking chamber is to long by .004. Checked with a few others on FB group and most were getting 1.217 after firing. Unfired Hornady brass is 1.215. This increase is...
  3. rick539

    Tight barrel install with JP Mk 3 hand guard

    Getting ready to install my new Rainer Arms barrel. The fitment is extremely tight. Have experienced this before and using heat plus freezing barrel always works. The problem this time is I’m installing s JP Mk 3 hand guard and the barrel nut needs to go on before the barrel is inserted. This...
  4. rick539

    22 ARC buffer

    So jumping on the 22 ARC bandwagon. 18” barrel through Odin Works. Probably 8-10 weeks out. I know it’s early in the process, but any ideas on buffer system/weight. What i have seen so far in the literature (which is very sparse), should be similar to 6 ARC.
  5. rick539

    Neck and shoulder gouges

    New 6.5 upper. Any idea on where these gouges come from. Was thinking feed ramp, but didn’t see any burrs or sharp edges. The are on every casing that was shot.
  6. rick539

    Seekins Hit in 6 GT

    Currently have a Seekins Hit in 308. Shoots well out to approximately 900. Problem is that from 500 and in, hard to pick up shots due to recoil. Tried a friends MPA in 6 GT, loved it. I would like to re-barrel with one from Straight Jacket Armory as they make direct fit for the Seekins. Seekins...
  7. rick539

    Neck sizing and tension

    Not new to reloading, but new to precision reloading. After hours and hours of reading and videos, kind of came up with a game plan and would like some input. Plan on a Forester full size bushing die. Use a bushing to get neck tension to 0.003”, then use a mandrel die to open up to 0.002” of...
  8. rick539

    Seekins Havak Hit 1st Impression

    Finally got 1st rounds down range today on my new Seekins Havak Hit. It’s in 308, Area 419 Hellfire match brake, Accutech bipod and a Tract Toric 4.5-30x56 on it. The good - fits good to the shoulde, balanced well. Trigger is adjustable and got it to 1 1/2 lbs which I feel comfortable. But...
  9. rick539

    Seekins Havak Hit upgrades

    Wondering if anyone has come up with new upgrades. Especially the bolt handle and padding the cheek rest.
  10. rick539

    Tikka T3x TAC A1 With 56mm objective

    Looking to get a Tikka T3x Tac A1 as a 1st rifle to start in PRS. Was wanting to put a TT with a 56mm objective on it. Will this size of objective have any clearance problems. Thanks.