Recent content by JTH

I'm waiting for Mark at Apex to let me know when he gets the 187's and 194's back in stock, would really like to test them.

Shooting enough to wear out the barrel is what makes that Terminus Zeus an excellent choice. Keep an extra barrel on hand and when the current one is worn out, changing barrels takes 5 minutes. I’ve got one in 300 PRC, it’s a great action.

I currently have 3 suppressors on rifles ranging from 204 Ruger to 300 PRC. I have a build underway chambered in 30 Nosler using a Terminus Zeus long action, which allows barrel swap outs really easily. I have 2 barrels coming for it, both 22” long (one carbon fiber sendero and one stainless...

There is no need to “load down for a suppressor” unless you’re trying to go subsonic and completely eliminate the “crack” of breaking the sound barrier. I wouldn’t do that either. I’m running full velocity loads through all of my suppressors, and most of them actually gain 15-25 fps with the can...

Good callout on the action screws and fitment. Was having trouble releasing the magazine and realized that while everything seemed to bolt up just fine, there was more inletting needed where the bottom metal for the magazine fits into the stock near the front action screw, and where the magazine...

No idea exactly where we’re going, but I think it’s on a reservation.

It’s about perfect (barrel is free floating with minimal gap) for the fluted heavy barrel on the Savage Predator

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You’re getting 2960 fps with the 245 out of a 24” barrel? I just ran those numbers in Strelok, less than 6” drift at 400 with a full value 10 mph wind, very impressive with that BC. I’ve got a couple of 22”Bartlein 8 twist barrels on the way from bug holes, bought the reamer from AZ Patriot...

I had the same thoughts, would be nice to improve the magazine from OEM.

The Stocky’s carbon VG2 stock showed up today, pretty quick turnaround. It is very similar to a Manners EH-1, in design, it has much better palm swell and grip than the original factory stock (for my purposes anyway), and the fit and finish of the Stocky’s is very good. It is also incredibly...

How did the 245’s do on those hogs?

Thanks to all for the replies. I placed an order at Stocky’s for their carbon fiber VG2 stock, looks like it’s designed more in line with what I’ve been using on other rifles (Manners EH1 and LRH, and McMillan Game Warden LR).

I had a buddy invite me on a prairie dog hunt in about 6 weeks, seemed like a good excuse to buy a rifle. Found a Savage 110 Predator in 204 Ruger, and it turned out to be pretty accurate. The stock, however doesn’t have enough palm swell for my liking, would prefer a more vertical grip, and the...

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