Pencil barrels are worthless.

armed ferret · Apr 13, 2014

120 TTSX, 44.0 RL-15, 2.235" Ogive, 7-08:

120 TTSX, 43.5 RL-15, 2.745" OAL, 7-08:

700 short action, Boots tube, VX-3 3.5-10x40 in Talleys, LVSF stock. hair over 6-1/2 with 3 in the mag.

This is the 7-08 that's a product of the overwhelming generosity of some seriously cool dudes. Bout ****ing time I figured out how to load for and shoot the damn thing. :lol2:

Uncle Duke · Apr 13, 2014

Worthless!

Yeah, I can see that! :thumbsup:

armed ferret · Apr 13, 2014

My only gripe is that the barrel tends to get really pissy when it gets dirty. but at least you know when it's getting dirty; a known-good load will suddenly start stacking shots 1 & 3, with 2 a random flyer in an inconsistent direction (sometimes high right, sometimes high left, sometimes low and in either direction as well). a nice soak with foaming bore cleaner, a few patches, good to go. very VERY EASY to clean....just doesn't like shooting dirty.

pretty sure the groups above illustrate why i'm willing to deal with it....

BradMacc82 · Apr 13, 2014

Delmarva?

100, 200, or 300 berm?

armed ferret · Apr 13, 2014

yup. this was the 100 since i was still asplorin loads.

although i had another 6 rounds of each, and after seeing that at 100, all 12 rounds (barrel was hotter'n shit when i got done) smacked the shit outta my 1/4 IPSC steel at 300. given the 15-ish gusts at random, i'm plenty thrilled with that.

adam from lwrci was there and let me play with his 260. sex on a chassis is what that gun is.

Russ D · Apr 13, 2014

Pretty good groups. Does it start stringing after 5 when it heats up?

shaddydan · Apr 13, 2014

Nice groups! I have a Savage 110 in 7mm mag that will do that but ya gotta let her cool after a few shots.

BlackBart · Apr 13, 2014

7-08........ a GROSSLY underrated underused cartridge. just as good as a 270, or 308 maybe even better in some cases. If I weren't in love with the 06 that might have been my #1 choice.

armed ferret · Apr 13, 2014

doesnt really string per se; just opens up predictably to about 2MOA. the steel at 300 is 8x12 plus about 2.5-3" for the 'head'. kept everything on that no problem in a 12 shot string.

Russ D · Apr 13, 2014

Very nice then. Sounds like it is bedded nicely. Normally when the pencil barrels heat up they start touching the stock somewhere along the channel.

armed ferret · Apr 13, 2014

About 1" or so in front of the lug is bedded, and the rest of it is very much free floating...it's a remington MR contour in a LVSF stock, so the channel is inletted for the rem light varmint contour.

it's a spacious layout.

erwos · Apr 13, 2014

The switch to the A2 profile wasn't really because of accuracy - it was because the A1 barrels were actually getting bent in some combat situations. (And before you object, that's actually info from a first-hand source who was involved in generating the A2 specs.)

I'm a big fan of pencil barrels. The AR just feels phenomenal when you run it light...

jimbobborg · Apr 13, 2014

My Remington 700 CDL does open up some after about 5 shots. I let the barrel cool and it goes right back to one hole groups at 100 yards. They're not really made for sustained fire, they're hunting rifles.

byf43 · Apr 14, 2014

armed ferret said:
Pencil barrels are worthless.

I agree.

Those groups are between 1" and 1-1/4" low.

:innocent0

ObsceneJesster · Apr 14, 2014

erwos said:
The switch to the A2 profile wasn't really because of accuracy - it was because the A1 barrels were actually getting bent in some combat situations. (And before you object, that's actually info from a first-hand source who was involved in generating the A2 specs.)

I'm a big fan of pencil barrels. The AR just feels phenomenal when you run it light...

That's nice and all but who's talking about AR barrels?

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Franklin · Apr 14, 2014

ObsceneJesster said:
That's nice and all but who's talking about AR barrels?

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well it was decriminalized :innocent0

Franklin · Apr 14, 2014

Ferret, have you tried h380? I have been loading alot of 15 for my 308 and have noticed the h380 and varget run a little cleaner.

armed ferret · Apr 14, 2014

i run a brux tube*. it really doesn't foul, so that's a non-issue.

but no. rl-15 plain works. no real reason to switch.

* - on the .308. 7-08 (groups posted above) is a Boots tube.

rico903 · Apr 15, 2014

erwos said:
The switch to the A2 profile wasn't really because of accuracy - it was because the A1 barrels were actually getting bent in some combat situations. (And before you object, that's actually info from a first-hand source who was involved in generating the A2 specs.)

I'm a big fan of pencil barrels. The AR just feels phenomenal when you run it light...

That'll happen when you use the mounted bayo to pry open crates, as was done quite often.

Major03 · Apr 15, 2014

rico903 said:
That'll happen when you use the mounted bayo to pry open crates, as was done quite often.

Leave it to soldiers and Marines to find creative ways to use things in ways you never expect. They'll figure out a way to break a ball bearing given enough time...

Pencil barrels are worthless.

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