Yes it can. Cut down my 6.5 creed And rethreaded shoots greatI apologize if this has already been discussed in the previous 12,375 posts, but I’m curious if a stock 26 inch DTA barrel can be successfully cut down to shorten it. I wasnt sure if the stock barrel fluting prevents cutting and rethreading. Thanks
Yes it can. Cut down my 6.5 creed And rethreaded shoots great
300 Norma mag!!!My Conversion in 6.5CM is finally shipping. The chassis, too, I believe. Desert Tech was out of the office yesterday from what I can tell.
My next conversion will be a bigger boomer.
I live in Ohio. Bigger calibers are simply just something that I'll not shoot much but think will be fun to throw heavy lead with.
Is there a reason I should go with .338 NM instead of .338LM? Some other 250gr+ round that has a advantage over the (relative) availability of .338LM?
It doesn’t meet the 250gr+ requirement but the 300 PRC is a pretty interesting round and ammo is much less expensive.My Conversion in 6.5CM is finally shipping. The chassis, too, I believe. Desert Tech was out of the office yesterday from what I can tell.
My next conversion will be a bigger boomer.
I live in Ohio. Bigger calibers are simply just something that I'll not shoot much but think will be fun to throw heavy lead with.
Is there a reason I should go with .338 NM instead of .338LM? Some other 250gr+ round that has a advantage over the (relative) availability of .338LM?
I have a good friend shooting the 375 CT in his HTI. He managed a hit at 2 miles last june in South Dakota. Many repeatable hits at 2700 to 3000 yds too. I built the barrel he was shooting out there from a Bartlein blank. Its about 36" to gain a bit more velocity. Its much better than the factory barrel up close too. I like the round myself. Its not bad to shoot in the HTI and is really accurate. I wouldn't hesitate to do one of those if I had an HTI. I made up a 33XC for my SRS and got out to 2600 without too much trouble.Anyone shooting HTI’s in a 375 CT? Greg no longer sells them but Eric will spin a K & P barrel for me. Thoughts?
I use a 6.5 Saum in an a1. Mostly that conversion for hunting. Shoots and feeds great. 22.5’’ barrel. Run it suppressed sometimes. Berger vld hunting 140gr around 61 gr of h1000, average 3015 mv. I think that barrel and mag was from tye . I’ll post a couple pics of the bent mag.Is anyone running a 6.5 SAUM in an SRS? How does it shoot/feed?
I use a 6.5 Saum in an a1. Mostly that conversion for hunting. Shoots and feeds great. 22.5’’ barrel. Run it suppressed sometimes. Berger vld hunting 140gr around 61 gr of h1000, average 3015 mv. I think that barrel and mag was from tye . I’ll post a couple pics of the bent mag.
Hornady 140 American gunner and 140 amaxI just am a little disappointed considering the cost of the rifle. I'm hoping it doesn't lead to high SD'S.
What factory ammo are people shooting successfully in their 6.5 cm factory barrel?
Wouldn't worry about it , here's mineI just am a little disappointed considering the cost of the rifle. I'm hoping it doesn't lead to high SD'S.
What factory ammo are people shooting successfully in their 6.5 cm factory barrel?
ThanKs for the responses. I'm going to call DT on Monday, hopefully I get to actually talk to someone. Might order a box of their ammo to try out if they say the out of center hole is no problem.... But Idk how this could have passed any sort of QC. You can see how far off it is on the bolt face.
^^looks like your 308 bolt is the worst one, not as off as mine though.
I bought a proof barrel from them and it shoots great. Good price too. I can’t speak to their responsivenessHas anyone heard from ES Tactical? I sent emails to Eric and sales account with no replies. Tried to call but says to email.... @ES-Tactical
I too sent an email last week but have not heard back. Eric is a great guy and does awesome work. It’s crazy times right now so I’m sure he just some shit going on and will get back to us.Has anyone heard from ES Tactical? I sent emails to Eric and sales account with no replies. Tried to call but says to email.... @ES-Tactical
Had a great day practicing barrels, barricades, tank traps and work with the tripod today with no one else around. Went through ~200 rounds today so I also have some reloading work when locked up in the house.
Honestly it’s the only rifle I have ever shot off a tripod so hard to gauge. For me it took some getting used to. I found tightening the ballhead slightly lower than the target gets me to a place where I don’t have to put much force one direction or the other and it’s most table for me. Having the butt pad about sternum height gives me the most stabile accompanied with my left hand on the front of the scope and almost no force on the but pad. I can make it work but I’m much more stable on a barricade or tank trap with a bag. The 223 is perfect for hours of practice at a reasonable price.That’ll be me on Tuesday. Sooooo looking forward to it.
How do you like shooting your DT off a tripod?
What length?Hey all, I wanted to know where the best place is to try and sell a desert tech barrel for a srs a1, I have an extra 6.5 creedmoor barrel that i have no need for and am lost on where to sell it?
I too sent an email last week but have not heard back. Eric is a great guy and does awesome work. It’s crazy times right now so I’m sure he just some shit going on and will get back to us.