Yes, 7 WSM. That’s the only factory 7mm Desert Tech offers. Great all around performer if you can find the brass for it.
Barrel update. I had Eric at ES Tactical make a barrel in .308 22.5 with a left hand twist. I highly recommend it. I have found that if you are a right hand shooter that it will twist the rifle into you and sims to make follow up shots quicker. Now this works for me and may may not work for you. But keep an open mind and try it. I will very highly recommend ES for your next barrel. Accuracy is sub half and I have even gotten a sub .250 with factory and hand loads. The chamber was cut for A-Max.
Have you done any velocity tests ?
I'm almost positive the EI can for 50 BMG for DT is made to thread onto the DT 50 BMG brake, but way to find out is call EI. Because calling DT doesn't seem to work reliably these days. SAD!Question for the HTI 50 cal. shooters....
I have a 416 Barrett barrel that came with the 50 cal DT brake on it. The OD threads on the brake are M25x1.5. Does the Elite Iron Alpha suppressor thread on to the brake like my 375 CT or do you have to remove the brake and direct thread only?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Todd
Anyone has any contact with ES tactical lately? I ordered a 6.5 barrel during their sale in the early part of November. I emailed them on the 14th if this month and got a response it would be a little longer but my latest emails have not been answered.
Im sure it a delay due to the holidays but just wondering.
I'm almost positive the EI can for 50 BMG for DT is made to thread onto the DT 50 BMG brake, but way to find out is call EI. Because calling DT doesn't seem to work reliably these days. SAD!
I've been bugging the hell out of Eric for a barrel I wanted for a January deer hunt. He evidently had family/holidays + a lot of demand from that sale put him behind the ball. Sounds like they're running barrels whenever they can. I'm hoping mine ships this week.Anyone has any contact with ES tactical lately? I ordered a 6.5 barrel during their sale in the early part of November. I emailed them on the 14th if this month and got a response it would be a little longer but my latest emails have not been answered.
Im sure it a delay due to the holidays but just wondering.
Any of you guys with coverts run into this problem? I’m ready to install my covert handrail and noticed a couple of issues.
I want to reattach my RRS plate but the covert Handguard is not tapped for the single rear screw to attach the RRS plate. 2 screws may be enough but I’ll probably tap it for the rear screw.
The second issue is the RRS plate will not fit unless I remove the 3” pic rail. A 2” would work but I can’t seem to find one. Is there a way to attach my Atlas bipod to the RRS rail?
Any of you guys with coverts run into this problem? I’m ready to install my covert handrail and noticed a couple of issues.
I want to reattach my RRS plate but the covert Handguard is not tapped for the single rear screw to attach the RRS plate. 2 screws may be enough but I’ll probably tap it for the rear screw.
The second issue is the RRS plate will not fit unless I remove the 3” pic rail. A 2” would work but I can’t seem to find one. Is there a way to attach my Atlas bipod to the RRS rail?
This is what I did so I didn't have to setup a bipod to the RRS rail. Bought an aluminum rail from Primal rights and machined it down to fit.
I have the Primal Rights rail but no way to mill it. Great idea. Did you tap the hand guard for the rear RRS plate screw? If so what size is it?
when did you order it?Just got an ES Tactical barrel in 308, 22.5 inch, 1/10 twist a took it out to the range yesterday to use as my trainer barrel! Shot FGMM 175g factory ammo, and was getting consistent 0.25-0.5in groups! Shot it out to 600 yards, very happy so far!
Just using a DTA muzzle brake for the moment with a optional grizzly blast sheild went I need to quiet it down.
One thing I didn’t think of before hand, was how I was going to get muzzle velocity with my magnetospeed. Ended up using a small riser and 1in aluminum rail I bent by hand to mount it (15 mins to make). Took a little fine tuning and needed to be extra careful so I didn’t strike it, but it worked!
Anyway, I’m very happy with it, I just ordered a 338 lapua barrel from him as well, 28 inch, straight taper! Can’t wait to get it!
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I never did tap the hand guard, I was wanting to remove it from the gun to do it. I am still waiting for a dealer to call me back when he got one from DT but that was a month ago. This is what size I was told but didn't verify it. M4-.70
when did you order it?
also, you can run the magneto straight on the handguard with 22" barrels
It does. I use that can on all my dt barrels, except the sac223rem conversion. I use the dt338 on 338lm through 6cm , including a 308win dt factory barrel. It works nice , I like it.Can anyone confirm if the .338 DT suppressor safely mounts on the .308 DT muzzle brake? Thanks!
My nightforce NXS and ATACR both end right about the end of the handguard. My rifle is a gen 1 so I don't know if the GenII is the same or not but my guess is no way you can put anything on the rail in front of the scope and see it. I have seen some guys with adapter rails that use both side rails and the top to make a stable solid mount for any of the starlight or thermal sights that mount in front of your scope. They allow you to use your short barrels without a set of special pliers to install them.
Frank
Would this work for 284 Winchester?For those of you who don’t use Facebook; Mark at Short Action Customs posted this last night. Looks like he is trying to address the magazines. I’d love to give them a shot!!
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