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    Quote Originally Posted by GVC86 View Post
    Hi gertjie,

    Have you sortrd the feeding issues?
    Read a few posts on another forum about shortening the 10rd mag to increase reliability.
    Shortening? Can you elaborate please? I only encounter the feeding problems when doing rapid firing so am not to worried about it. Bit would definately look into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gertjie87 View Post
    Shortening? Can you elaborate please? I only encounter the feeding problems when doing rapid firing so am not to worried about it. Bit would definately look into it.
    Well basically cutting the 10round mag shorter thus giving the spring more tention when loaded, which then improves feeding. The guy I saw posting tgis on another forum made a 7rd and 5rd by cutting 10rounders. Though the 5rd mag is available making modifying a 10rd mag pointless imo.

    Was just a thought as I was not 100% sure what caused your feeding issues.

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by GVC86 View Post
    Well basically cutting the 10round mag shorter thus giving the spring more tention when loaded, which then improves feeding. The guy I saw posting tgis on another forum made a 7rd and 5rd by cutting 10rounders. Though the 5rd mag is available making modifying a 10rd mag pointless imo.

    Was just a thought as I was not 100% sure what caused your feeding issues.

    Cheers
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    It is forsure a case of the spring not having enough tension will look into ot thanx

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    Default Re: Range report on custom .308 howa scout rifle

    Why would one want a scout rifle with a bull barrel? You're not shooting for MOA with a hot barrel anyway. I'm asking because I see a lot of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LoopSoosStroop View Post
    Why would one want a scout rifle with a bull barrel? You're not shooting for MOA with a hot barrel anyway. I'm asking because I see a lot of them.
    Because it is what i had when i decided to build a scout. Would have preferred to not have had a bull

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    Default Re: Range report on custom .308 howa scout rifle

    For interest sake,

    Does anyone know what the muzzle diameter would be if you cut a sporter barrel howa to 16"?

    I also want to do exactly this so would be intetesting to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gertjie87 View Post
    Because it is what i had when i decided to build a scout. Would have preferred to not have had a bull
    Ok, makes sense, thought it was preference. Prob does help a it with recoil, but not so much with carrying.

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    FYI I'm going gertjie87 's way !!


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    Quote Originally Posted by gertjie87 View Post
    ...minox 1.5-8x32 scope...
    Gertjie87, how do you find the scope as a matter of interest? Seems to be a really good scope from the various reviews I've read?

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    Default Re: Range report on custom .308 howa scout rifle

    Do you think i could do this to a .375 H/H as I have to cut the barrel anyway ?

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