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Perfection! What rings did you use?
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35mm Leupold Mark 4. Low, if memory serves correctly.
Appreciate all of the kind words.
Next up in the queue is a 6mm Creedmoor for my kids to hunt with.
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On this rifle, I taped the barrel with 20 mil tape, filled the voids with modeling clay and used electricians tape on the sides and bottom of the recoil lug. I did not tape the front of the lug-- Robert Gradous taught me to bed this way and, so far, I can't argue with the results. I also taped the portion of the action on both sides of the magazine port so that only the receiver ring and tang are in contact with the stock. I used Marine-Tex and managed to get the epoxy in place without creating too big of a mess. Nice rifle and good job on the write up !! What brand of modeling clay did you use to fill the cutouts in the stock and action? Thanks Mark
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Wow, that's a nice rifle, Woodhits. Must be very satisfying after all that work.
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Not sure, honestly. I’ve been using the same clay for several years.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers.
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Only factory so far. It's been so miserably hot this summer that I've avoided doing any load development. I have some 152gr. CEB Maximus bullets loaded up that I'll likely shoot this weekend. Having trouble finding RL-26 so I'm using N-165. May try H-1000 as well.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers. The reamer was to the SAAMI spec. No problems so far but honestly haven't put enough rounds through it to say for sure. Buddy of mine used it on a hog this weekend, it's become sort of a tradition for him to kill things with my rifles before I do.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers. The reamer was to the SAAMI spec. No problems so far but honestly haven't put enough rounds through it to say for sure. Buddy of mine used it on a hog this weekend, it's become sort of a tradition for him to kill things with my rifles before I do. You won't have just shooting factory loads or mild handloads, its after about 3 firings on brass is when it starts happening.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers. The reamer was to the SAAMI spec. No problems so far but honestly haven't put enough rounds through it to say for sure. Buddy of mine used it on a hog this weekend, it's become sort of a tradition for him to kill things with my rifles before I do. You won't have just shooting factory loads or mild handloads, its after about 3 firings on brass is when it starts happening. I'll keep you posted once I get through a few firings. I don't have a ton of brass on-hand so that may not take long now that the weather is getting nice.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers. What's a clicker? Not sure I've heard this before.
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You shooting factory ammo only or reloading? Curious if you used a AW2 reamer since there's alot of reports with clickers with the saami PRC reamers. What's a clicker? Not sure I've heard this before. It happens right at the top of lifting the bolt handle hence the name " clicker". Google clickers and PRC extraction problems specific mainly to Alex Wheelers fix with the 6.5 and 300. His reamers are .002 bigger at the .200 line. Basically the saami chamber - sizing die match is outta wack, you can only size brass back so far so making the chamber bigger at the back end is the fix. Theres many people who have ran the AW2 reamers in to fix the problem some have polished the back end out but the real fix is the AW2 reamer. Theres been a few issues with PRC dies not sizing properly to, even with the AW2 reamers. I believe Bullet Central has dies to match Alex's reamer there spendy but very good dies.
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Thanks for the info sherm_61
I have a Proof prefit 6.5 PRC to put on someday, fingers crossed I don't have any issues. Plan on factory ammo for a while until I have a good supply of brass. Reloading after that..maybe.
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I am obtuse. What exactly is a clicker? The sound the bolt makes at the top of primary extraction? What mechanical issue causes an audible click? Having problems extracting brass? Thanks. I am having a 7MM PRC barrel put on and want to know if this is some kind of problem to PRC geometry . Edit: Found this https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos
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I am obtuse. What exactly is a clicker? The sound the bolt makes at the top of primary extraction? What mechanical issue causes an audible click? Having problems extracting brass?
Thanks.
I am having a 7MM PRC barrel put on and want to know if this is some kind of problem to PRC geometry . Like I said Google it, its a brass, die. chamber issue. Google AW2 reamer the 7PRC needs to be the same as the 6.5 and 300which I believe is .535 at the .200 line.
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Hell its been all over the net on other forums for couple years atleast, look at accurateshooter, LRO and Long range hunting, use there search functions it will come up. A die will not fix the issue you can only size brass back so far, like I said bigger at the .200 line is the fix.
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