Seekins HAVAK PH3

[Vector32]

I am thinking of picking up a Seekins Havak PH6 in a 6mm Creedmoor. Does anyone have any experience with these? Also, has anyone done the barrel swap?

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[Dbevans]

I am thinking of picking up a Seekins Havak PH6 in a 6mm Creedmoor. Does anyone have any experience with these? Also, has anyone done the barrel swap?

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I have a ph3 7prc. It’s a great rifle if you don’t mind a little extra weight. Its definitely noticeably heavier than my tikkas and brownings


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[kurtiss00]

I just picked one up, 20 inch barrel. Kitchen scale says 7 lbs 10.8 oz bare

 

[TheViking]

I have a PH3 6 CM 20" barrel. Shoots lights out, big upgrade over the PH2 version.

I have not done a barrel swap, but I did take the barrel off to clean it. Super easy. You do have to take the stock off (no big deal), then there's a set screw you undo and then you can hand loosen the barrel off. Reverse it to put it back on.

I have two complaints about this -
First off, Seekins doesn't have shit for spare parts yet. (bolt heads, barrels, etc) You can get aftermarket barrels made though, but they are a few hundred dollars more.
Secondly, I had a CB brake that was stuck on my barrel and I cranked on it and the whole barrel loosened. That was annoying, and I don't love that. I don't think it's an 'issue' because there's no situations in the field where you'd be cranking on your barrel like that, but it defintely caught me off guard.

Overall I do really like the PH3s, and my 6 CM absolutely stacks factory ELDMs in tight groups.

 

[mthayr]

Not a Havak, but I have the Element Hunter in 6CM (PH3 action) and as others have attested, it a tack driver. No complaints, other than they're too popular, and thus I can't get a .223 bolt head or .277 FURY barrel...

 

[Vector32]

I just picked one up, 20 inch barrel. Kitchen scale says 7 lbs 10.8 oz bare

Are you shooting it with a suppressor? What kind is speeds are you getting?

 

[kurtiss00]

Are you shooting it with a suppressor? What kind is speeds are you getting?

Down the road I intend on getting a suppressor, haven't shot it, need to pick up a scope.

 

[mthayr]

Are you shooting it with a suppressor? What kind is speeds are you getting?

Brake (I need to move), 2811 FPS with factory ELD-M, though its still under 50 rounds, so I may get a bit more.

 

[Timplant]

I just received my PH3 BACK from seekins last week, since it wouldn't shoot under 4'' groups.... needless to say it is now back to not shoooting groups again... I ordered a tikka and parts lastnight...... sorry.

 

[TheViking]

Brake (I need to move), 2811 FPS with factory ELD-M, though it’s still under 50 rounds, so I may get a bit more.

Speeds will vary per lot of ammo as well. I have one lot that was getting 2870 from and another I am vesting 2795-2800 from. Hornady pisses me off with this.

 

[Toyotabanshee1]

I will be picking mine up tomorrow after work and plan on taking the factory brake off and putting my suppressor on and getting it dialed in this weekend.

 

[handwerk]

does seekins test fire these rifles before they get shipped?

 

[Toyotabanshee1]

does seekins test fire these rifles before they get shipped?

from my understanding they do, but i am not 100% positive on that.

 

[mthayr]

Yes, and they include the spent casing with your rifle.

 

[TheViking]

Yes, and they include the spent casing with your rifle.

Never got a spent casing with mine. And I have a few.
Glen was on a podcast I listened to and they don’t test every single one, that would take too much time. They pull 1 in every 5 or 3, I forget exactly and test it. They’ll stop production if they find one out of spec and get it squared away.

 

[mthayr]

Never got a spent casing with mine. And I have a few.
Glen was on a podcast I listened to and they don’t test every single one, that would take too much time. They pull 1 in every 5 or 3, I forget exactly and test it. They’ll stop production if they find one out of spec and get it squared away.

Lucky me!