What’s your plan for the 280ai build? I’m wanting to do the same thing
I got a grayboe phoenix the other day, it is comfy to shoot, and I'd guess lighter than factory.
autocorrect hates Grayboe lol
That's depressing. I need to order a stock for a build.
Email or call to check status.
I think its the way it is. I want to say they are 8 months out. I'm still waiting on a barrel as well so really no rush.
Maybe for where you hunt. It’s 22” with the can on. Perfect size for where I hunt, tree stand, blind or stalk on the east coast. It’ll do well inside 500 yards or bang steel at distance.
I struggled for awhile, but finally got 142gr ABLR and Superformance to work in my 18" Sig Cross. Both those components are known for being finicky and it actually came down to choice in primer that tightened my groups up. Totally worth it for a shorty pushing 142gr at 2650fps.Maybe for where you hunt. It’s 22” with the can on. Perfect size for where I hunt, tree stand, blind or stalk on the east coast. It’ll do well inside 500 yards or bang steel at distance.
I was hoping for 260/6.5 creed long barrel performance out of this shorty and it looks like it’ll do that burning little extra powder
I’m still doing load development, but I’m right at 2,800 fps with 124 Hammer Hunter solids
Top center is the same load as top left with the can on so I have a 1 mil shift down and 1/4 right.
Bottom right is right at 2,860 fps, but it’s a pretty hot load.
I’ve got over 3k with Superformance, but it wasn’t as accurate and I couldn't crunch enough H1000 to get above 2,700
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Did you end up using standard or magnum primers?
Magnum primers were going to be next, but I started with Winchester and only managed 1.5MOA and it shrunk to 5/8MOA just switching to CCI primers. Velocity stayed the same
Maybe for where you hunt. It’s 22” with the can on. Perfect size for where I hunt, tree stand, blind or stalk on the east coast. It’ll do well inside 500 yards or bang steel at distance.
I was hoping for 260/6.5 creed long barrel performance out of this shorty and it looks like it’ll do that burning little extra powder
I’m still doing load development, but I’m right at 2,800 fps with 124 Hammer Hunter solids
Top center is the same load as top left with the can on so I have a 1 mil shift down and 1/4 right.
Bottom right is right at 2,860 fps, but it’s a pretty hot load.
I’ve got over 3k with Superformance, but it wasn’t as accurate and I couldn't crunch enough H1000 to get above 2,700
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I have seen several of those knobs on the tikkas, what is their purpose over the factory knob? Faster cycling?
Not quite sure yet. People rave about the swept knob so we will see. Iv got a couple other different handles, my favorite so far is still the factory with a CTR plastic ball on it. This sterk handle feels nice though, and the quality blows the mountain tactical handles I have out of the water.
Gotchya, I too have grown fond of the ctr knob on the factory handle but I don’t have much to compare it to
