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    1. DavidA

      6.5 Grendel 123 gr loads AR Comp

      Went to the indoor range yesterday just to sight in two of my rifles and put some ladder loads down my 264 LBC 24” BHW 1-8 barrel. I had loaded some Hornady 123gr SST’s and some Hornady 129 gr SST’s. 123’s were loaded to COAL of 2.274 and 129’s were 2.296. Ladder for 123’s were 27.0 through...
    2. DavidA

      6.5 Grendel Hornady 100 gr ELD VT

      So Hornady came out with the ELD VT concept to really boost the 22 Arc performance as a Varmint round relative to the 22-250. The idea being to create long nose hollow space the allow lighter bullets to have higher BC’s than traditional varmint bullets. This is the main problem with the Grendel...
    3. DavidA

      REM 700 long action clone

      About three years ago I purchased a Defiance Machine Deviant tactical receiver for a long range precision bolt gun. I purchased two Remage barrels both 26” one in 308 win Match and one in 260 Remington. I had a 270 win standards SPS stainless 24” that my youngest son learned to shoot some 16...
    4. DavidA

      Stretching 6.5 Grendel

      Starting roughly 10 years ago when the Grendel was a pretty hot article. Then Nosler came out with the 6.5mm 130 RDF in late 2017. With the 123 Scenar, an AR15 in 6.5 Grendel was transonic out to right at 1,000 yds at sea level, assuming you could get 2620 fps out of a 24" barrel. Some could ge...
    5. DavidA

      Ghost guns

      Over the last 10 years I have purchased one pre 2013 AR 15 and then three (3) AR 15's and four (4) AR 10'S . One of the AR15's is a 80% lower built by my son , which has a 18" bull barrel. The other two built AR15's are built on registered lowers. One is a 20" Bull barreled AR 15 in 223...
    6. DavidA

      PRS rifle build scope choice

      I know I had been on here on another thread thinking of building a long action 260 Rem on a long action. Any hoot, the barrel I was having built was a Black Hole Weaponry M24 profile 26” 8 twist barrel with a 5/8 x 24 threaded end. I have bought previously 8 BHW barrels on AR15 and LR308...
    7. DavidA

      Reaming a 260 Rem throat.

      I just got a 26” Black Hole Weaponry M24 profile P3 barrel 1-8 Twist barrel. Remage threading. It took nine months to get this produced and shipped. But it is a great deal at the time when I ordered it. I love BHW barrels I have 8 AR’s ( 4 AR 15’s , 4 AR10’s). I just love the way they...
    8. DavidA

      Rem 700 clone receiver or OEM

      So the first week of may I ordered a Remage 26” Black Hole Weaponry P3 1-8 twist M40 profile barrel. My guess is that the way things are going I don’t think it will hit production and shipping till late January or February. This started as a project to build a precision rifle build with the...
    9. DavidA

      260 Rem long action build

      So on a separate thread I started a week ago I was thinking about getting a Remage barrel for one of my Remage builds in 260 Rem on. Rem 700 as I have this cartridge in two AR’s I have and I already load for them. The idea was put it in a long action and load them long. Designed to shoot long...
    10. DavidA

      260 Remington in long action R700

      So I have three Remage R700 rifle one in 270 win with a 1-8 twist barrel. One 284 win 1-8 twist and one 338 win Mag. So I am buying a Black Hole Weaponry 26” barrel that I can switch out with one of the Standard .473 long actions. I know I could do 6.5 x 55 Swede or a 6.5-06 . I get it. I...
    11. DavidA

      Long range precision barrel

      Guys I have been thinking for a while about getting a long range precision barrel. I have 4 bolt guns of which I have one rem 700 sps stainless 270 win, then three custom build rifles utilizing Rem 700 actions and REMAGE barrels all from McGowen Precision. I was thinking as I have 8 AR utilizing...
    12. DavidA

      Gunskins for my 338 win Mag

      I have had this rifle for 3 years now. Awesome rifle. I like the heavies so it regular diet is 250 gr and 300 gr bullets. Sub MOA. Rem 700 Stainless receiver, Magpul 700 Hunter stock, NWP brake, Burris XTR II 5-25x50 mil scrib illuminated reticle. McGowen Precision 26” 1-10 twist Sendero...
    13. DavidA

      LR308 Gun Skin

      About a year ago I finished an LR308 in 260 Remington, I used Gunkote and finished the entire riffle in FDE with Magpul grip and MOE rifle Stock in FDE. This has got a 22" LW profile Black Hole Weaponry P3 barrel. So shee is meant to reach out and touch you. I wanted a good scope on it and I...
    14. DavidA

      Maryland Escape

      Hello everyone I currently live in Annapolis MD and I am building another home in Ocean View just outside of Bethany. I willbe 67 in July. Currently I have 4 bolt action Rem 700's various calibers, thre (3) AR15' in 223, one (1) AR 15 6.5 Grendel, (2) AR10 308 win, (2) AR10 260 Rem, one(1) Rem...
    15. DavidA

      Henry X Model

      Just picked up my Henry Big Boy X Model in 44 mag. I wanted a 44 mag Henry for a while. I have more bolt guns and AR’s of every description. No lever gun. So I was thinking about this for the last two months, researched, looked, researched some more and finally decided on the X Model. Very...
    16. DavidA

      LR308 260 Rem build.

      So several moths ago I started a build for an LR308 260 Rem. Components were a 80% Noreen Fire Arms lower, spikes tactical lower parts kit. AGL ACT trigger, BHW 22” P3, 1-8 twist light profile with a Breeks Arms outside threaded muzzle break, Magpul MBUS Gen2 sights front and rear in stealth...
    17. DavidA

      264 LBC or 6.5 Grendel,

      I have a pre ban AR15 2012 Loki weapon systems AR. 16” light profile barrel with Magpul more furniture. Any hoot I am thinking of building another upper with all the BS going on in Annapolis. I feel like I can’t even transport it to the range or anywhere. When someone spot this “Assault rifle”...
    18. DavidA

      Selling a AR15

      I have a pre 2013 AR15 it was a 16” with a Magpul hanguard, Magpul ACS stock. I upgraded only s BHW 18” bull barrel and a free float 15” had guard sometime in 2017. The barrel is not marked HBAR. Can I legally sale this rifle in the state of MD. If not can I engrave HBAR on barrel as this...
    19. DavidA

      Rem 700 extractor issues

      Order a new 700 Rem SS Magnum Long action for a 338 win mag build I did this last spring. McGowen 26” Sendero profile Remage nut. Any hoot loaded up some ladders in 250 SMKs , 285 ELD M and 300 gr Nosler Custom Comps. When I started cycling rounds the spent cases would sometimes no extract from...
    20. DavidA

      308 AR LOAD DEVELOPMENT

      Went to the range the other day and took my AR10 308 with ladders for the 155 TMK , 165 SST’s, 168 SMK’s, 178 Hornady Match HPBT’s and 225 gr Match HPBT’s. Ran through them in the above order when I was running the 178 gr ladder I loaded it up low to high RL 17 2.83 COAL. I was finishing ladder...
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