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    .308 Texan titanium barrel tension

    Airforce claims the .308 Texan will shoot a 1" group at 100 yards out of the box. I would normally shoot 200 yards with the Texan, I would get anywhere from 4 inch - 6 inch groups at 200 yards with various types of pellets. I never really spent a lot of time shooting 100 yards with the Texan...
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    .308 Texan titanium barrel tension

    Why I think the Texan has a few hiccups: When you can't free float a barrel you use a heavy one. The .308 Texan barrel is supported in the center of the rifle with 2 bushings which allow the barrel to vibrate like a tuning fork when shot. The R&L shroud provides support to the end of the...
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    .308 Texan titanium barrel tension

    A few things I need to do are: 1. The retaining cup needs holes drilled to allow the set screws to prevent lateral impact movement. Simply pressing up against the titanium tube/aluminum retaining cup will not be sufficient. 2. Make the barrel tension nut separate from the muzzle brake or...
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    .308 Texan titanium barrel tension

    Starting from top to bottom, these are picture descriptions. 1. Split retaining ring - I made a ring made out of 316 stainless steel on my lathe with an OD of 0.8" and an ID of 0.60 and a thickness of .170". I cut a groove to match in the barrel. After I turned the ring on the lathe, I used a...
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    .308 Texan titanium barrel tension