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Deviant left handed action 308, Bartlein barrel 22", timney trigger 2.5#, Mcree's Precision folding chassis, TBAC 30p-1 suppressor.
I sent the parts to GAP and they built this for me. It was about a 7 week turnaround.
DTA GenII
I finally cracked and drank the kool aid
Nice. Have you gotten to shoot it yet? Did you find someone with a Gen 2 on the shelf or pick it up used?
What caliber you got in it? Plans for any others?
Last edited by J; 08-25-2014 at 05:47.
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Was shooting my .338 saturday and picked this up sunday so haven't had it out yet. I talked with a few distributors and DTA direct, no Gen II available, and didn't know when they would be. Found a used one with less than 100rds down the .308 conversion. Gonna look for other conversions, 6mm Creedmoor, and probably a .338 also. Got an extra set of new OD green skins, but they don't have the monopod cut, but I think I'm gonna ditch the monopod and skins, never liked using a monopod always a rear bag.Originally Posted by J
Feels great. Right at 1lb. Zero creep, zero pre travel, crisp break.
Has some over travel that really doesn't bother me, but I might have a Smith install an over travel stop on it this winter.
--J
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"Praise be to our prophet, John Moses Browning, who hath bestowed upon us the new testament of shooting. Delivered unto us, his disciples, on 29 March 1911 A.D."
But they made it sound like the Gen 2 would still be made available factory new in the future? I thought they had moved exclusively to the A1.
The releases went, in order:
Gen 1
Gen 2
A1
In all honesty, I had a chance to save some cash and buy the Gen 2 covert brand new. I went for the A1 instead, and with the setup I have the improvements in the A1 don't really do anything for me. Should have just done the G2. As long as you don't mind the quad rail (which I don't) and you get the proper height mount so you don't need to adjust the cheek, the G2 is every bit as good as the A1.
Last edited by J; 08-25-2014 at 21:02.
--J
My Feedback
"Praise be to our prophet, John Moses Browning, who hath bestowed upon us the new testament of shooting. Delivered unto us, his disciples, on 29 March 1911 A.D."
Well, DTA wasn't so sure about getting me one, a distributor was but he would give me no time line. What you said above is exactly why I wanted a Gen II over the A1. None of the upgrades were things I was interested in. I'll head up to Mile High in a day or two and check on that mount. She said we could mount it up and check to see a) that it fit b) I liked it. They are great up there.
I have other long range precision rifles. BUT, these are the only truly custom rifles I have.
Both are built by GAP
Deviant actions, Bartlein Barrels, Timney triggers, Mcrees Precision chassis, Atlas bipods, Nightforce NXS, ThunderBeast Cans. Suppressor cover, scope cover and cheek pad are all my design.
One rifle is 338 Lapua magnum and one is .308 The .338 is wearing the wrong rings until the medium rings come in. the high rings came with the scope.
Last edited by HBARleatherneck; 08-31-2014 at 10:48.
Damn leatherneck, those look good! That is the Mcree chassis isn't it? Whats your .338 weigh with full kit? Mine is a fucking tank, and I'm still waiting on the can!
Mcrees chassis
weight as shown in pictures with suppressor and empty mag.
308 16 pounds 4 oz
338lm 19 pounds 4 oz
they are heavy, but not too heavy. i humped a M2 50 cal, MK 19, and 81 mm mortar tube all over hell and back. and this is sure lighter than that.
the 308 weight 11pounds 4 oz with out all the stuff on it. Which is over 2 pounds lighter than the AI AX308 and the AT308
Last edited by HBARleatherneck; 09-03-2014 at 19:36.
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