Seekins Element 7prc

Firedad

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Looking to add an Area 419 Arca rail for my Atlas bipod and also for shooting off a tripod. Looking for suggestions on rail length, 8” or 10”?
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Following this, as I'm still undecided on how best to stabilize my 6.5CM Element for the occasional long shot. A bipod clamped onto the front sling stud works, but the areas I frequent don't offer that many prone opportunities. I really don't want to lug around a tripod (having done that for decades for photography), nor did I want to add a rail to a rifle bought in part for its light weight unless/until I could be certain it was the way I wanted to go. Just today got one of the Abel plates in the mail, and will try it clamped onto a tripod with a bag on top, both of which I have several of. Choices and decisions . . .
 
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Following this, as I'm still undecided on how best to stabilize my 6.5CM Element for the occasional long shot. A bipod clamped onto the front sling stud works, but the areas I frequent don't offer that many prone opportunities. I really don't want to lug around a tripod (having done that for decades for photography), nor did I want to add a rail to a rifle bought in part for its light weight unless/until I could be certain it was the way I wanted to go. Just today got one of the Abel plates in the mail, and will try it clamped onto a tripod with a bag on top, both of which I have several of. Choices and decisions . . .
This is a hunting rifle for myself, I don’t know about you but I wanted a lightweight rig but I have certain elements I am willing to sacrifice adding weight. In this case though a 10” rail is only 3oz. The bipod can be taken on and off if I wanted to very quick. The rail is for when opportunity to take a shot off a bipod or tripod I’ll be well equipped. So far I’ve never shot an animal off a bipod and only have used it to set it on the ground when I stop to glass or something. I carry the tripod for binos and spotter and one of these days I’ll have the chance to take my time to set up the rifle to shoot off of it.
 

gearguywb

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IMHO, I am not a fan of the long rails on hunting rifles. Something like the Area 419 ARCA, in 4.5" just ahead of the front action screw, is about perfect for tripod work
 
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Firedad

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This is great. See you have experience with it and honestly I don’t know what I want.
 

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I wouldn’t do it. I put a SRS shorty on mine and I can still carry my gun with my hand on the stock (read not wrapped around a metal arca rail

I’d leave the full lengths to the range and bench guns (personal preference)
 
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I’ve put some figures together and my 6lb gun quickly got up to 9lbs quick. Now I am ok with it, I’m not complaining. My choice of scope was going to come in heavy, add a bipod and a suppressor and bam 8.75 lbs. I’m probably going to go with the full Arca anyways. If I don’t like it I can always take it off.
 
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I was shooting the eldm but I have eldx as well just haven’t shot any yet. Apparently the morons at our range shot all three chronos so they didn’t have one for me to use.
 
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I’m running the Srs arca plus pic on mine. So far so good for shooting off bipod and tripod.
 

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Got the Arca rail mounted and swapped scope rings from vortex mediums to seekins lows. I’m liking the atlas psr bipod. Bought a mystery ranch sling and now to wait for the surpressor, sight it in , practice a bunch and she’ll be ready to goA61084AE-0B7E-49AF-B394-F2281DAAD237.jpeg
 
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Haven’t had the chance to shoot seriously. I’m not new to shooting at all but precision work I’m an amateur. MOA groups of five at 100 but only shot a few groups. When I go out next Friday with the smith I just had do work he’s going to show me the ropes. I have to sight it in again since I switched scope rings and I’ll take my time and focus to get better data plus he’s got the Labradar so I can see MVs.
 
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I used the 10” and it ended up just in front of the recoil lug
 
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After two full days of shooting I have her dialed. Zero’d at 100 and verified data out to 965. By far the furthest I’ve shot. Starting out with the 175gr ELDX and once I’ve filled in a few gaps on this range card I’ll switch over to ELDM.
 
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After two full days of shooting I have her dialed. Zero’d at 100 and verified data out to 965. By far the furthest I’ve shot. Starting out with the 175gr ELDX and once I’ve filled in a few gaps on this range card I’ll switch over to ELDM.
Are you going to use the ELDM for hunting ?
 
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