Were you asking me @Davies786 ?
I got a full refund from Mesa for like $700, and bought a Grayboe that is already in stock. https://www.grayboe.com/collections/tikka-t3
I found a 10% off coupon online and got a Grayboe Phoenix for like $550 shipped. Looks like the price went up about $50...
In theory I would agree. My aluminum pillar was so off-center that my screws were touching the aluminum before firing.
The lug should stop the action from traversing rearwards, but even if it flexes a little, that screw is guaranteed to touch the pillar, because at rest its already touching...
I'll check into the. 458 socom too. No idea if this is just another round for the sake of selling more stuff or not. It'll be neat to see a comparison between all of them.
I'm currently set up to reload 7mag 7saum and 6.5grendel (bought lapua brass and a rifle for my boy when he's ready to deer hunt.
I'll check out a video on the extra steps sometime. Probably worth it to roll your own from lapua, instead of buying hornady, like you mentioned.
If lapua made 8.6blk or 375raptor brass, I would be in heaven, but it's unlikely lapua would ever make 375raptor,but may make 8.6blk if hornady and others get behind it like 300blk.
I haven't done any case altering and like a "ready to go" case.
If I end up altering brass, either can be done...
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/01/18/shot-2022-faxon-q-collaboration-8-6-blackout-guns/
"After we did 300 Blackout, Ethan and I did a few guns in .338 Federal, Model 7s…The problem with that is if I want to load a 300-grain subsonic bullet and seat it correctly…you don’t get all the...