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Nice to spec neck diameter(I'd go .258" for a couple thousandths Alpha clearance),throat geometry(I'm groovin' on .090") and RPM (8" will do Winter 88's at low tide). Due the rather modest COAL with 88's,the Montucky is a fantastic Donor and I prefer it's stock ergo's to Fieldcraft,by a goodly margin.
Start talking longer cases and projectiles of greater length and the Fieldcraft STEALS the show.
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I am closer to chopping and threading my Lilja 223 Montana and passing on a FC...I know the Montana is a hammer.
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I hear good thangs.
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So, what ever happened a 223 Fieldcraft? Is it a go, or just hype.
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little?
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They got busy with a large contract, and some of the FC projects were put on the back burner for a bit.
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful. John
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Ive been playing with Kimbers lately .It will be interesting to see the (if much at all) difference when I pick up a FC again.
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful. John They don't need any R&D, use a .473 based rifle off the shelf and a new bolt...............KISS!
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Kimber would be WELL served,to produce a 1-7" 224 Speedmire.
No COAL "issues",best stock in da' bidness and all the metal is right.
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Kimber would be WELL served,to produce a 1-7" 224 Speedmire.
No COAL "issues",best stock in da' bidness and all the metal is right.
Hint................... That'd be a nice one. What else would a guy really need?
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So, what ever happened a 223 Fieldcraft? Is it a go, or just hype. Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? They got busy with a large contract, and some of the FC projects were put on the back burner for a bit. How difficult can it be to tool up for a run of 223’s?
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How difficult can it be to tool up for a run of 223’s?
If I understood correctly, they were working on a smaller action for it....so a fair bit. A mag box spacer, follower, lip bending, and a new bolt wouldn't be quite as big of an undertaking.....and gives them the option of leaving plenty of OAL.
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful. John They don't need any R&D, use a .473 based rifle off the shelf and a new bolt...............KISS! This is what I'd MUCH rather have than a smaller action with mag constraints for the bullets it's twisted for. Ain't hard. OOh....and an AI'd version.
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful. John They don't need any R&D, use a .473 based rifle off the shelf and a new bolt...............KISS! This is what I'd MUCH rather have than a smaller action with mag constraints for the bullets it's twisted for. Ain't hard. OOh....and an AI'd version. Yeap... I agree 100%
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Think they realized they were about to step on their own dicks and got off the throttle a little? Hopefully they’ll rethink their magazine length a bit and make it something useful. John They don't need any R&D, use a .473 based rifle off the shelf and a new bolt...............KISS! This is what I'd MUCH rather have than a smaller action with mag constraints for the bullets it's twisted for. Ain't hard. OOh....and an AI'd version. Yeap... I agree 100% Barrett, ya'll are listening, right???
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A Fieldcraft in .223 with enough mag box and twist for the heavy bullets would be a huge hit around here for certain.
After the huge success of the Creedmoor you’d think a lightbulb would start to come on at least a little in regards to mag box lengths.
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No doubt Barrett is focusing on the 50M dollar contract, but I would think that a second crew could be added to handle the new contract and keep pumping out the Fieldcraft's and similar. I certainly appreciate what they have brought to market, my 6C is badA$$ but I still wan't a 22 caliber based on the current .473 boltface, preferably a 223 but if this drags out, a 22-250 reamed to AI or 22C will do. Might even grab a 6.5C just because I have not found anything I like better.
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