02-11-2023, 09:08 AM
I was going to tell you about the kydex ("Matthew's") adjustable cheek risers you can get from either Amazon or direct from his website, there's one that fits the axis stock, but sounds like you have that covered for now. After doing a couple I can measure and drill the 2 holes pretty well, using some 1/4" graph paper overlayed on the stock to mark starting points.
Scope rails, the EGW usually comes in 0 or 20 moa for an axis, it's a pic rail not weaver and comes with both sizes of screw so you can make it work, again Amazon has them as well as other places. Outer impact is another brand but double check on screw size.
I'm using the hornady dies and they work well, currently dialing in some 107 Smk and 95 Bergers.
I echo your feelings about being able to see with a larger scope.
Brass, personally I wouldn't wait for plain brass to show up, use Ammoseek for the least expensive 6Arc ammo, whether 108 or 105's. They both shoot pretty well and they are just about the same (obviously a bit more) as the hornady price in those 50-pc pkgs. You can also trim down/neck size some unfired 6.5 Grendel cases to get more brass, there's a thread on that somewhere, I did a few cases just to try it out and it's pretty straightforward, the only boring part is the first trim back to ~1.485... I got one of those drill-attached trimmers to avoid my manual rcbs trim tool for that step. unfired worked better than 1x but they both will work. Didn't need to anneal as the unfired comes form the factory annealed...
Little tripods, I've seen those I think they're magpul maybe? Get a rock jr or a rock (rcbs) for that front rest, your 1000 yard shots will thank you.
And o-btw save your back by using a little aluminum 2-wheel dolly cart like dbest 01527 Bigger Trolley Dolly, 16x14x40 and put the range bag etc onto it. This way that rock shooting rest doesn't "weigh" that much lol! Everyone that sees it at the range says why didn't I think of that...
Note that the seating length of a 105 BT (hornady now, just sayin) to avoid the lands is much shorter than the vld-style 108 or 107's. Having an oal measuring tool helps you there with the 6 Arc with the 6Arc modified case. A 105 hornady hpbt seats around 2.200 whereas the 107-108 vld's can go 2.260-2.275 and still fit in the mag and your chamber. Each chamber is different.
Anyway welcome to the 6Arc world!
Scope rails, the EGW usually comes in 0 or 20 moa for an axis, it's a pic rail not weaver and comes with both sizes of screw so you can make it work, again Amazon has them as well as other places. Outer impact is another brand but double check on screw size.
I'm using the hornady dies and they work well, currently dialing in some 107 Smk and 95 Bergers.
I echo your feelings about being able to see with a larger scope.
Brass, personally I wouldn't wait for plain brass to show up, use Ammoseek for the least expensive 6Arc ammo, whether 108 or 105's. They both shoot pretty well and they are just about the same (obviously a bit more) as the hornady price in those 50-pc pkgs. You can also trim down/neck size some unfired 6.5 Grendel cases to get more brass, there's a thread on that somewhere, I did a few cases just to try it out and it's pretty straightforward, the only boring part is the first trim back to ~1.485... I got one of those drill-attached trimmers to avoid my manual rcbs trim tool for that step. unfired worked better than 1x but they both will work. Didn't need to anneal as the unfired comes form the factory annealed...
Little tripods, I've seen those I think they're magpul maybe? Get a rock jr or a rock (rcbs) for that front rest, your 1000 yard shots will thank you.
And o-btw save your back by using a little aluminum 2-wheel dolly cart like dbest 01527 Bigger Trolley Dolly, 16x14x40 and put the range bag etc onto it. This way that rock shooting rest doesn't "weigh" that much lol! Everyone that sees it at the range says why didn't I think of that...
Note that the seating length of a 105 BT (hornady now, just sayin) to avoid the lands is much shorter than the vld-style 108 or 107's. Having an oal measuring tool helps you there with the 6 Arc with the 6Arc modified case. A 105 hornady hpbt seats around 2.200 whereas the 107-108 vld's can go 2.260-2.275 and still fit in the mag and your chamber. Each chamber is different.
Anyway welcome to the 6Arc world!