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New in box...4-16X50 Viper PST FFP EBR-1 MOA reticle...$800 obo

Tom Beckstrand wrote an article in 2013's edition of Sniper Magazine about the Accuracy International PSR rifle. He touched on fluting a bit. Here is an exerpt from the article: One design change that resulted from AI’s exhaustive accuracy testing and development of the PSR [Precision Sniper Rifle] is the removal of flutes from the barrels. Engineers at AI decided to isolate the barrel flutes to see what impact they had on accuracy. The engineers attached a laser to the rifle’s receiver, another to the barrel, and a third to the scope. All three dots were zeroed at the same point, then they started shooting the rifle. They discovered that, no matter which fluted barrel they used, the dots would diverge as the barrel heated. The dots from the devices mounted to the scope and the receiver would stay in place, but the barrel’s device would manifest a point-of-impact (POI) shift. The POI shift from the warming barrel greatly diminished when they used barrels without flutes. Engineers determined that the flutes never heated evenly, causing the POI shift. I hope the results of this test gain wide circulation through the sniper and long-range shooting communities to help eliminate some of the ignorance that surrounds the perceived advantages of barrel flutes. Flutes are great for shaving weight, but this is the first test I’ve heard that provided empirical data detailing what happens when the barrel is fluted. This should be the death of the “they cool a barrel faster, so they’re more accurate” argument, listed among flutes’ virtues. Our goal is and should always be to mitigate the effects of heat; fluting exacerbates it."

not sure everyone got this...but i cant stop laughing.

Rifles Only seems to have the best price. $1549

Yikes, I'm getting ready to order the ERS. Maybe I should reconsider?

Nice... that explains the rings going with the scope. How do you like the XRS?

What did you upgrade to?

6-24 SOLD 4-16 price drop to $800

They are a very stiff boot, and the soles are not very forgiving. I use the Irish Setter Elk Tracker 882. They are softer leather, but still supportive, and the sole is durable and quite. 600 gram thinsulate.

This method is optically zeroing your scope. It is used to check resolution, or compare resolution between two or more scopes. It basically centers up the erector tube to the objective to provide the clearest site picture so when you put two scopes side by side you are getting a fair comparison. The further the erector tube gets to the edge of the objective the more degraded the image will appear. As far as sighting in the rifle....it's going to shoot where it's going to shoot at this point. Bore site and shoot at 100 yards as mentioned above.

Mesa is quite a bit closer. Will send PM.

That is a generous offer. I will do a little more research to see if there is a retailer or someone closer to my place. Thanks though.

Yes, a comparator is a necessity. The Meplat is more than likely where you were getting you variation. Also, depending on how tough it is to close the bolt, the bullet may be getting stuck in the lands and pulling out of the case a bit when you eject it.

Is there anyone in town who carries them in stock? Sure would like to look through one.

Check out Applied Ballistics Ammo. http://www.buyabmammo.com/300-win-mag.html My buddy uses the 185gr juggernaut in handloads. He cleanly took a mule deer at 576 yrds, and a bull at 375 yrds last year. They also carry loads with the 185 gr. classic hunter. I use the 230gr in hand loads. We have have had good luck with the Bergers.

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