I wouldn’t let the barrel life or ammo availability shy you away from 6.5 prc. Lots of ammo to be bought online. Just shot one yesterday, and brand new out of the box - the s20 in 6.5 prc with hornady ammo was boringly accurate.
I can’t say enough good things about Crown Ridge Barrel Works. If he has the contour and reamer in stock, turn around time will be incredibly fast. All the barrels I’ve ordered have shot very well, and Anthony is fantastic to deal with.
Looks great! Post some range report photos on Sunday. Do you mind sharing how much it cost to have the factory barrel threaded with the false shoulder?
I have killed a number of deer and a couple of bears with the 130 tgk out of my 260AI, and have been very pleased with the results. None went further than 20 yards, furthest shot has been 501 yards.
Not the lightest or the fanciest, but I have shot dozens of animals off this tripod over the last 4 years. From standing to prone, all the way out to 697 yards. It’s worked flawlessly for me. I take it backpacking and glass off of it all the time - not as easy as a pan head, but I can take my...