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  1. eshorebwhntr

    My new Super Beast brakes are done

    IdahoCTD is top notch to deal with. I had an STW built back in 09 with a VIAS brake on it and didn't specify the thread to the gunsmith. He cut it as 5/8-32. I wanted to try a beast out and messaged IdahoCTD. I sent him my old VIAS with a mark on it for top dead center and the money and in...
  2. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    First deer was shot at 600 yards with a 30 Hart - 210 Berger, 2-15 mph variable crosswind that was inconsistent as all hell. Shot went a little far forward. Awesome deer though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHpQizstEI&feature=em-upload_owner Second deer was last day. The guides had spotted...
  3. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Hell of a nice deer. Good luck elk hunting.
  4. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    High country muley's don't like it either. Just got back from a hunt with Trophy Mountain Outfitters. Hunted for 5 days for giant that had been scouted in pre-season. Never found him. Shot this 3x4 on the way out last morning. 350 yards with a 140 VLD. Video through the spotter coming soon. One...
  5. eshorebwhntr

    DIY Stock Inletting - CDI Precision DBM on a Grey Bull R700 SA Stock

    I made a mock 700 action out of a round piece of bar stock. Turned it down to the same OD as a 700, cut a channel in the bottom for a piece of 3/8" plate, and welded it in. Then flipped it over, chucked it in the vice, and drilled 3 holes that are spaced out for either SA or LA R700's. Just cut...
  6. eshorebwhntr

    DIY Stock Inletting - CDI Precision DBM on a Grey Bull R700 SA Stock

    Thanks. Its a supra cnc mill that my bosses let me use at work after hours and in between projects.
  7. eshorebwhntr

    DIY Stock Inletting - CDI Precision DBM on a Grey Bull R700 SA Stock

    Just got done inletting my Grey Bull Precision stock for CDI bottom metal. It was a fun learning experience. I made/machined my own jig to hold the stock, drew up the metal from CDI's drawing in solidworks, generated the code, cut a few test pieces, and finally got to cut the real thing. I'm...
  8. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Depends on how you are going about getting your brass. If you are buying CC pre-worked stuff, the whidden will be fine. If you are making you own from either 300 or 7 saum you will need the Redding with the bushings to go down in stages. I may be wrong but I don't think the Whidden dies have the...
  9. eshorebwhntr

    Cdi bottom metal ?

    cdi probably doesn't need my endorsement but here it is anyway. ordered the dbm a few months ago. been drawing up the unit in my spare time and testing out g-code to inlet it myself on plywood. finally got everything straight this week and did my first stock. it is a short action Grey Bull...
  10. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    nice looking gun! I'm going to have a similar finish on mine in a few days when I get my cerakote oven finished. I really like the black on tan look.
  11. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    The bolt closes with the same amount of resistance whether I have a loaded round or not. As far as the ballistics stuff, I don't really see any need for a magnetto speed. So far the one I have has been good at telling me good/bad ES and SD and long distance targets back it up. It just hasn't...
  12. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    not sure. I've never seen that before. I've usually seen them flatten first as well. I have no idea what the pressure would be. I think I read the goal with this cartridge was to keep everything below 55,000 and the recommended 140 load was 61.0gr H1000. 59.5 should be a little less than that I...
  13. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Looks good. My 59.5gr load shot the best with about .010-.015 jump on the 140. Where are you seating yours at?
  14. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    I have no way of knowing if the barrel or chamber is tight. I certainly didn't order it that way. It's just a standard 26" Krieger 1-8.5 twist #5 fluted. Like I said before, the chambering was tight to start with when I had the gun built back in 2008. When I saw the performance reported with...
  15. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    26 in Krieger 1-8.5 twist with 2,245 rounds down the barrel
  16. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    I agree. I don't know if you read the whole post or not but later in the post I put in there that I got to try some 129 SST's this weekend and started out with 63.0gr H1000 and had absolutely no pressure signs. They shot great and had nice round primer edges. My comments about pressure were...
  17. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    I'm not using Hybrids or Norma brass but with Remington and VLD's I started to hit pressure at 59.7 gr H1000. I backed down to 59.5 and have good accuracy there. I have a shit chrono but if you trust the published Litz b.c. on the 140 VLD my chart is good out to 1200 using a corrected MV of 3110...
  18. eshorebwhntr

    Moving away from hand primers

    I've used the Lee hand tool, rcbs hand tool, and now rcbs auto prime. Personally I love the auto prime. Feel is much better. Less fatigue. Faster for me. The hand tools are fine but I too hated the cheap plastic trays. The ears that held the cover on the Lee had all broken and on new brass I...
  19. eshorebwhntr

    New GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM

    Is the micrometer dial close to being bottomed out (near 0) or is it threaded way out when you get it set?
  20. eshorebwhntr

    Which 7mm?

    I've read some pretty impressive stuff about the 300win/7mm improved...non improved version has the name of 7 Practical I think. Brass should be easier to locate and some people are claiming awesome performance with this. Look into it if you haven't already and see what you think. I shoot a STW...
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