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Yes did that with several neighbors but no luck, have HD camera now, lesson learned!
I think you’re right that they’re using a standard proof contours, but the length legend at the bottom of proof’s diagram is misleading. You still can’t get short barrels (sub 20”) unless you do a 308.
Does anyone know if the 5 round armalite AR10 magazine will fit the Fix?
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Armalite GEN II AR-10 7.62mm / .308 5-Round Magazine
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gunmagwarehouse.com Does anyone know if the 5 round armalite AR10 magazine will fit the Fix?
Armalite GEN II AR-10 7.62mm / .308 5-Round Magazine
Favored by civilian and professional shooters alike, the Armalite® Gen II AR-10 7.62mm/.308 5-Round Magazine is a genuine Armalite AR-10 magazine, specifically designed for use with Type B Armalite lower receivers. Constructed of durable, yet light
No. The armalite 308 mags are based off the m14 pattern
Thank you
Is there a short 5 round SR25 magazine that fits?
I’m not familiar with SR25‘s to know what I am looking For.
I really want a flush fit mag and would even consider cutting one down myself.
You could try the lancer l7awm 5rd, not sure how flush fit they are, but I’ve always been impressed with lancer mags. Any sr25 5rd mag probably has a good chance of working.
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Lancer L7 AR-10 .308 / 7.62x51mm 5-Round Advanced Warfighter Magazine
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gunmagwarehouse.com I doubt you're going to find anything flush fit. There are 5rd mags out there but they look the same as a 10rd. The fix has a shallower magwell than any sr25 type rifles I've seen and a 10rd mag is almost flush in them so there has never been a need for one that's shorter still.
Got the proof shorty out to some distance finally. This barrel shoots. Also found my coyote load.
39.5gr Varget and a 95 vmax. 2990 FPS.
39.5gr Varget and a 95 vmax. 2990 FPS.
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Yes, I just measured my 308 Proof from TAG and this is exactly what mine measures at said given points. I first saw it on Proofs website like you and called Stockys but some dude who was supposed to preorder it for me (The same barrel as the Proof site) wasnt there and was supposed to call me back that day but didnt. The next day I saw the same barrel in stock at TAG. To be fair, Stockys did call back late in the day the next day which was cool, but I had already ordered the in-stock one which worked out better for me. hehehe....
What are you guys using for hunting deer sized game out of the 16" barrel 308 Fix? Before this rifle, I had a thing going with the 130 Barnes. Dont know if anyone has any opinions as to ideal short barrel 308 bullets. My Proof 16" TAG barrels first set of groups is plugging the Federal GMM 168 Berger Hybrid Hunters into 3/8 MOA which was shockingly awesome but I know nothing about this bullet. We just had some in my shop which I stole for "testing". I was thinking maybe lighter bullets would be better than heavier in the short barrel. Thoughts?
178 hornady eld. kills everything
Mine does not like those at all, damn near shotgun pattern.
Mine shoots the factory load 1-1.25 MOA. My home rolled 178gr ELD-X shoot consistently .75 MOA. Obviously YMMV dependent upon your gun...
The Fix has sealed the deal on both my Utah and Colorado bucks this year. The rifle has been an absolute joy to pack around.
Handloads? I've been playing with them when I've had time in the b/t barrel I bought. I loaded up some with varget at 2.86". I need to load some more at 43.5 and check seating depths.
Good for you guys filling the freezer!
Haven’t killed anything with mine yet. We did have a partial family reunion today though. Sequential serial numbers.
Haven’t killed anything with mine yet. We did have a partial family reunion today though. Sequential serial numbers.
Mid 200’s. We actually have a fourth guy in the group, but he couldn’t make it.
What are the model numbers on the RRS ballhead and tripod?
The tripod is the tvc33, I cant remember the ball head but will take a look
WSM??????????? A 25WSM would be sweet for sure.
When the FIX was first released they advertised that they would be doing a .300 wsm conversion. I think the 6.5ss in a Fix would be awesome.
Wouldn't you think a 6.5SS would be way overbore in a 16" barrel?
My barrel is 16.5 I get 2630 out of it with 147’s, RL16, and Starline srp brass.
It would be nice to have a little more ass than the Creedmoor for the heavier bullets
I need to load another 20 or so and test out to distance but I think I have load development done on my b/t 308 barrel.
Kind of surprised it likes .080" off so much. That's right around 2.81-.82 oal.
The 308 barrel is giving me none of the feeding hangups that I get with 6.5.
Kind of surprised it likes .080" off so much. That's right around 2.81-.82 oal.
The 308 barrel is giving me none of the feeding hangups that I get with 6.5.
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I have a 20” Bartlein 6.5 creed and Prime shoots lights out in it.
I pre-ordered back in August.
I’m confused. Your gun normally feeds fine and today it sucked?
Supesubes- Just curious why you decided to not use a tapered muzzle interface on your barrel.
I don’t use cherry bombs, so there’s no need. Precise threads and the area 419 system has proven to be very consistent. Here’s an example of a Q factory barrel I chopped to 16”. Three 3-shot groups with three different suppressors and no sight setting changes at 512 yds. Vox-s(yellow), Nomad 30(red), and an Ultra 5(green). The first shot of the Vox (high left) shanked for some reason, the rest combined are just about MOA.
16 inch proof barrel came in from TAG. Really nice weight (~8-8.5 lbs as pictured) that I will use hunting. Not the best optic and may switch it but like the light weight for now.
Yup
Not yet. I was thinking lighter bullets like 129 ablr or barnes 120 ttsx and 130 berger vlds for hunting using either h4350 or rl26. I think the rl26 may be too much for a 16 inch barrel so will likely just start with h4350. I'll report back on these speeds I get.
I’m getting the same barrel. Very interested to know how the Barnes 120s do.
Spoke too soon about feeding issues being gone with 308. Still getting some bolt over base type failures .
It's either open the feed lips or send the rifle in. Probably going to send the rifle because the mags work fine in my semi guns.
Took my 178 eld-x load out to distance to test. Used trasol to put 3 on steel at 750yds. Acceptable to me considering how light the 308 barrel is.
It's either open the feed lips or send the rifle in. Probably going to send the rifle because the mags work fine in my semi guns.
Took my 178 eld-x load out to distance to test. Used trasol to put 3 on steel at 750yds. Acceptable to me considering how light the 308 barrel is.
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Agreed. Had to tap my 308 barrel free. But once it broke loose, it came out easily.
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