The Official 2020 TBH/APR Special

[txagyotebuster]

Robert, on a 300 win mag build do y'all use a different reamer on a rifle that will be used with only heavier bullets (215 berger class)? Garrett suggested the 1:9 over the 1:10 twist but was curious about the throat after i placed my order.

[kenner27]

Very, nice one day. If anyone has a last years APR build they would want to sell to upgrade to this years please PM me.

[DRD]

Is there anyway i can substitute the McMillan carbon game hunter for game warden, left handed shooter, just makes it easy to where everyone can shoot in my family. Don’t want a huge cheek pad and it makes sense to keep it right. Thanks

Robert,
I’m a southpaw in the same boat and my other McMillan is a Game Scout cause it’s ambidextrous. Would like to participate again this year but need to confirm if we can go lefty/lefty on the action and game hunter that has the raised cheek piece. If not, I can go righty again but would need ambidextrous stock. Looking Option 1 28 Nosler. Please confirm options there. Thanks Again!

[sierracharlie338]

Robert, on a 300 win mag build do y'all use a different reamer on a rifle that will be used with only heavier bullets (215 berger class)? Garrett suggested the 1:9 over the 1:10 twist but was curious about the throat after i placed my order.

That 1:9 is a money twist. I’ve shot 200gr projectiles through it and they performed stellar as well as the heavy stuff


Sierracharlie out…

[DocHolliday]

Is the action the main difference from last years build with Option 1?

I know the stock is different, but seems to be a similar purpose. I love mine from last year (honestly thought I would be out this year since I like it so much), but with the integral recoil lug, this seems to be a fine choice for a magnum. Leaning toward 7 mag for aoudad and muleys I’m planning on going after. Am I on the right track?

Does the 280 AI have good factory ammo options? I’m familiar with the 6.5 PRC but not the 280 AI. I do not currently reload or plan to in the future so I would be dependent on factory options. Have thought about going to Copper Creek or one of the other custom load shops though.

I agree with Slick8 on the 7 mag for what you posted. For a “do all” rifle, good off the shelf ammo is important, IMO. Although I don’t have one, yet...

[bmac]

Anybody try the new 6.5 PRC Berger 156gr bullets? Saw that copper creek had some in their offerings and seemed 1:8 was recommended for all bullet weights in the prc.


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[bbqfan5909]

Started ladder testing and at 2950fps with a decent node, RL26 and ADG brass. Probably can push it a bit more to reach 3,000.

Anybody try the new 6.5 PRC Berger 156gr bullets? Saw that copper creek had some in their offerings and seemed 1:8 was recommended for all bullet weights in the prc.


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[ColinR]

Started ladder testing and at 2950fps with a decent node, RL26 and ADG brass. Probably can push it a bit more to reach 3,000.

Just a heads up, my experience with RL26 is I see some pretty serious pressure spikes when over 80 degrees ambient air temperature. If your getting close to top end in the winter you might have issues in the summer.

[Stick1]

Robert, on a 300 win mag build do y'all use a different reamer on a rifle that will be used with only heavier bullets (215 berger class)? Garrett suggested the 1:9 over the 1:10 twist but was curious about the throat after i placed my order.

This could be a long discussion with the technical numbers, but I'll try to make it short. SAAMI 300WM specs call for zero freebore. This is very misleading as the 300WM is one of a few cartridges that has a grossly oversized freebore diameter when compared to modern designs. Most designs call for .0005" over bullet diameter for clearance. The SAAMI 300WM has .0065" clearance!! What this means in the real world is that even with a "zero freebore"the intersection point of the ogive on the lands will be way out there given the 1.5 degree leade angle. This is why SAAMI chambers can run the 215s just fine.

I do have a reamer set up specifically for the 215s with much less clearance if somebody wants that option.

[Stick1]

Robert,
I’m a southpaw in the same boat and my other McMillan is a Game Scout cause it’s ambidextrous. Would like to participate again this year but need to confirm if we can go lefty/lefty on the action and game hunter that has the raised cheek piece. If not, I can go righty again but would need ambidextrous stock. Looking Option 1 28 Nosler. Please confirm options there. Thanks Again!

True left hand set ups are on the menu for both versions this year.

[Stick1]

Just a heads up, my experience with RL26 is I see some pretty serious pressure spikes when over 80 degrees ambient air temperature. If your getting close to top end in the winter you might have issues in the summer.

Excellent point!!!

[DocHolliday]

The APR contour on the Muller steel barrel; will that be somewhere between a sporter and sendero?

[Slick8]

The APR contour on the Muller steel barrel; will that be somewhere between a sporter and sendero?

This is it with micro-flutes in the APR designed AG stock.

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[OKFF610]

Who is doing a 6.5 PRC with a barrel shooter than 24” or who has one currently with a shorter barrel?


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[150class]

Who is doing a 6.5 PRC with a barrel shooter than 24” or who has one currently with a shorter barrel?


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I’m wanting to do one in a 20” or 22”.

May end up just doing a 7mm-08 though

I hate these decisions lol