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Post by 7mmfreak on May 27, 2017 19:41:53 GMT -5
Andrew Barnes builds a hell of a gun! Not many big frame gas guns will run straight right out of the gate and shoot sub-MOA!   I picked up my new Barnes Precision Machine Inc LR-10 .308 Winchester with Cerakote FDE to match the MagPul hardware. I did a cleaning and lube as soon as I arrived at the range then mounted and bore-sighted a Bushnell LRHS 3-12x44mm as a place holder until the Bushnell Tactical Elite LRTS 3-12x44mm FDE arrives.     Only thing I intend to swap out is the MagPul MOE for a LaRue A-PEG grip and I will install a Radian Talon Ambi-Selector, both in FDE. I brought along some Federal Gold Medal Match 175gn to do an initial evaluation since if your rifle won't shoot that it is sick and needs to see the doctor. I wasn't too sure I'd love the HIPERFIRE trigger but I really like it after shooting about 80 rounds with it today. It has some take up but feels more like a single stage trigger. Adjustable gas and break make it soft shooting. Gas Gun Match here I come! |
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Post by 7mmfreak on May 28, 2017 21:32:23 GMT -5
 Cleaned the garage and took barricades to the range to get them out of the house. It was about to rain so I did some dry fire then found a sort of clean target to shoot at and shot 5. Cold bore I disagree. That's the AB39 clone I've been using in my bolt gun. It's a little over-gassed but I can come down on the charge a little because I've been running it sort of hot. |
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Post by tar12 on May 29, 2017 7:19:31 GMT -5
I like it!
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Post by Dave W on May 29, 2017 7:42:56 GMT -5
Tightened her right up!
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Post by 7mmfreak on May 29, 2017 13:38:24 GMT -5
Thanks, I'm pretty happy with it for a gasser. It only weighs 13# all up so isn't as heavy as I am used to them weighing. I ordered a LimbSaver pad for it because it is a little punchy after 80 rounds and I usually shoot that many or a little more in a match.
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Post by mjordan185 on May 29, 2017 20:16:13 GMT -5
Looking good Keith, can't complain about that and I'm sure you will achieve some wins shooting that
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Post by 1coyotemaster on May 29, 2017 21:29:01 GMT -5
Nice gun Keith! And some pretty decent trigger pulling too, .5 out of a semi is great. Who's barrel does he install on his builds?
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jun 2, 2017 18:40:37 GMT -5
Nice gun Keith! And some pretty decent trigger pulling too, .5 out of a semi is great. Who's barrel does he install on his builds? I know he used to use Montana Rifleman Barrels but I'm not sure anymore because I am pretty sure Freedom Group bought them and moved them to Alabama. Those barrels he put on my .223 Wylde upper were hammers. |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jun 15, 2017 18:04:14 GMT -5
So, as this is my first big frame gasser is been a learning experience. The "Bore Rider" throat caused me some issues but I figured it out and redid my load dev at standard mag length. Load ladder at 300yds after recording to mag length:  Final load and gas setting:  Cold bore and follow up at 300yds from a squeaky clean barrel. I'm a huge believer in hBN bullet coating because this is normal:  |
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Post by Earnhardt on Jun 17, 2017 13:49:50 GMT -5
Wait until you try a 6.5 Creedmoor...  Great lookin' gun man! |
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jun 17, 2017 16:00:02 GMT -5
I don't...NEED...one but I'm strongly considering building a 6mm Creed upper. I'm still trying to convince myself to shoot this in a match where I would normally shoot a bolt gun with a better BC and 200fps more MV.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2017 20:42:26 GMT -5
That's a sweet rig and you sure know how to wring them out to their full potential.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jun 30, 2017 22:32:56 GMT -5
I got out on the powerline tonight and finally got some data on this Barnes Precision Machine Inc LR-10 so I didn't have to shoot this Absolute Zero Sniper Match at Front Line Defense USA blind and helpless. I shot at 850yds, 915yds, and 985yds. It's a good thing I didn't just run with chronograph data because it had me hitting way high so we had to do some hunting until we could spot an impact which happened at the 915yds berm.  Once we got drops figured out at 985yds the next 4-shots were right at 4", center to center and I was holding 1.2 mils of wind.  My Applied Ballistics LLC solver wanted me to true between 650yds and 807yds but 850yds (accidentally wrote 800yds on the target) was the closest we had so dropped down to that one and I put my last rounds there.  Andrew Barnes built a crusher rifle and the Berger Bullets 175gn OTM Tactical are holding awesome vertical fueled by IMR 4064. Sunday's match should be a good time. |
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Post by Dave W on Jul 1, 2017 7:01:46 GMT -5
Anybody else see the pics?
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Post by rambler on Jul 1, 2017 7:46:52 GMT -5
No pics for me...never seen that message before. Keith, did you break photobucket?
Per Photobucket.com:
*What is 3rd Party Hosting?
Photobucket defines 3rd party hosting as the action of embedding an image or photo onto another website. For example, using the <img> tag to embed or display a JPEG image from your Photobucket account on another website such as a forum, Etsy, eBay auction listings, a blog, etc. is definitively 3rd party hosting.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jul 1, 2017 11:14:23 GMT -5
Sweet,looks like you have to pay to link pics in PhotoBucket now.
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