adanymous
02-23-2024, 09:40 PM
Hey Gents.
A few years ago I had a rem 700 300 blk that was marked 1/7 but was actually a 1/10. It didnt stabilize heavy bullets well, so I sold it and decided to build my own. I bought a sav model 11 action (I think thats what it is) from Northland and an 8" criterion bbl. I sent the action off to a gun smith in Ohio or Indiana or something. I honestly dont remember his name. He came highly recommended on here. Anyhow he did all the stuff he does to actions and even made some modification to make it eject 300 blk properly. But that seems to have been a waste of money because it doesnt eject. Well thats not true. It ejects some cases, maybe 1 of 50, absolutely beautifully. I originally thought it liked longer cases because it seemed to eject Hornady cases that measured a bit longer than my home made ones. So I made a batch and trimmed them slightly longer that the Hornady...nope. They fall right off the bolt onto my mag.
It also doesnt feed. I have the action in a YHM marc sport chassis that takes AICS mags. I have the 223 mag from MDT with the block in it so 223 doesnt go all the way to the back of the mag. Im mostly using NOE 311-247 cast and PC bullets and I figured the problem was the giant meplat on the bullet. But I loaded a couple hundred jacketed spitzer 150s and they dont feed either. Both bullets seem to hit the edge of the barrel before entering the chamber and then pop out of the mag. Its pretty frustrating to say the least. I have the lee 309-230 ordered hoping the longer pointed bullet helps but Im not sure it will.
Currently the best way to shoot this thing is to take the mag out and single load through the ejection port and then it will nicely pile brass up under the mag well. Exactly the opposite of what I had hoped!
I tried to search this forum for help but didnt really find much. Id appreciate some advice on how to get it running if anyone knows a way. If I cant Im considering knocking this barrel off and switching it to something longer Maybe a 6 BRA but that is not really what I want to do.
A few years ago I had a rem 700 300 blk that was marked 1/7 but was actually a 1/10. It didnt stabilize heavy bullets well, so I sold it and decided to build my own. I bought a sav model 11 action (I think thats what it is) from Northland and an 8" criterion bbl. I sent the action off to a gun smith in Ohio or Indiana or something. I honestly dont remember his name. He came highly recommended on here. Anyhow he did all the stuff he does to actions and even made some modification to make it eject 300 blk properly. But that seems to have been a waste of money because it doesnt eject. Well thats not true. It ejects some cases, maybe 1 of 50, absolutely beautifully. I originally thought it liked longer cases because it seemed to eject Hornady cases that measured a bit longer than my home made ones. So I made a batch and trimmed them slightly longer that the Hornady...nope. They fall right off the bolt onto my mag.
It also doesnt feed. I have the action in a YHM marc sport chassis that takes AICS mags. I have the 223 mag from MDT with the block in it so 223 doesnt go all the way to the back of the mag. Im mostly using NOE 311-247 cast and PC bullets and I figured the problem was the giant meplat on the bullet. But I loaded a couple hundred jacketed spitzer 150s and they dont feed either. Both bullets seem to hit the edge of the barrel before entering the chamber and then pop out of the mag. Its pretty frustrating to say the least. I have the lee 309-230 ordered hoping the longer pointed bullet helps but Im not sure it will.
Currently the best way to shoot this thing is to take the mag out and single load through the ejection port and then it will nicely pile brass up under the mag well. Exactly the opposite of what I had hoped!
I tried to search this forum for help but didnt really find much. Id appreciate some advice on how to get it running if anyone knows a way. If I cant Im considering knocking this barrel off and switching it to something longer Maybe a 6 BRA but that is not really what I want to do.