Will give it a read. Usually go to either 140 or 150 for the 160 / 170 weight range. Definitely be using 150’s in the Surgeon though.This is a rather interesting thread discussing the .308 and double based powders. You probably won’t see an advantage.
I have always been an advocate of the 155gr bullet for the .308 I used the 2155 matchking in my old TRG. I recon it would be a good performer in a shorter barreled .308
That link is to a genuine long time website.
Got to love a Desert Tech, fantastic bull pup design. Not owned one myself by a couple of friends have which I’ve shot, really nice. Love the colour scheme and interesting you’re getting good accuracy out of the 175’s at 1k, they must stabilise well going transonic.This is my SRS covert, its a 16" 308. This thing has been incredibly reliable out to 1000 yards and more. It loves 175 match kings.
How heavy loaded, ready to fire please?This is my SRS covert, its a 16" 308. This thing has been incredibly reliable out to 1000 yards and more. It loves 175 match kings.
As you see it there its a pig. IIRC its around 13-14lbs
Great rifle but not one I'd like to lug around hunting/stalking though, so why so short a barrel please unless its for vehicle ops
The design is for sure to be compact and accurate. I've carried this thing a LOT further through mountains than I care to admit.Great rifle but not one I'd like to lug around hunting/stalking though, so why so short a barrel please unless its for vehicle ops
I suppose what i wish to achieve is something I’m happy to lug around my ground for 3 or 4 hours but retain enough barrel length for reasonable speed with 150’s, possibly lighter with copper. Obviously I wouldn’t have chosen this barrel myself and don’t really want another target rifle so trying to make it into something usable for stalking.
Would you shorten it from just the muzzle end, or both ends with a re-chamber?
^This is the best reason for a short barreled rifle. I out one together for my son when he was 12, a little Remington 700 with a 16" .260 Rem barrel I cut off. I'd do it again in a heartbeat but I'd probably use a CF barrel now.
No wear in the chamber area then?
I’ve got a couple of 20” .308’s which both like 168 gr and up at relatively sedate speeds. I’ve only used them for target shooting. I think part of my nervousness about chopping this new one very short is I’ve not been able to get decent speeds out of these. However I’m sure I can find a load with 150’s or lighter.
Awesome pics!^This is the best reason for a short barreled rifle. I out one together for my son when he was 12, a little Remington 700 with a 16" .260 Rem barrel I cut off. I'd do it again in a heartbeat but I'd probably use a CF barrel now.
It’s brand new apart from proof loads and a test group. I think I’d only re cut a chamber on a used barrel if I knew it was a shooter.
