7MM-08 cycling issues

[R4CETECH92]

Perfect thanks, will get them there. I have a basic set nothing numbered.

 

[washguy]

15 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

You'll only need a few, and you can pick them up from Ace Hardware or Lowe's.  The Irwin numbered bits, sold individually.  Focus on the bits between 0.080" and 0.095".  I highly, highly doubt you'll need to go higher than 0.095".

Looks for these:

(Number 47 through number 41 will do what you need done.  )

Exactly   If it were me I would go straight to the #45    .0820 has never let me down....lol     The drilling aint nuthin...hell I don't even use my drill press.....you cant fuk up an Excaliber....it comes that way from the factory   ....just kidding....Ha   these  thin barrels are bout as hard as a soft stick of butter.....put the bit in the chuck and go for it....you will feel the bit clear the inner even before you see wood chips.....you don't wanna see wood chips....lol     Ray Charles could do this           Wash  

Edited December 28, 2017 by washguy

[R4CETECH92]

1 minute ago, washguy said:

Exactly   If it were me I would go straight to the #45    .0820 has never let me down....lol     The drilling aint nuthin...hell I don't even use my drill press.....you cant fuk up an Excaliber....it comes that way from the factory   ....just kidding....Ha   these  thin barrels are bout as hard as a soft stick of butter.....put the bit in the chuck and go for it....you will feel the bit clear the inner even before you see wood chips.....you don't wanna see wood chips....lol     Ray Charles could do this           Wash  

That's a solid response lol...hopefully it is as accurate as it is soft...lol

[R4CETECH92]

.233" definately not much drilling depth required.

 

[washguy]

Why don't you just wait on the drilling and ill send you my AR 308 super bit?                Wash

[R4CETECH92]

Ahh the super bit I like it  

[DNP]

Wash- That the same one your wife uses to smooth out the bunions on your feet?

[shepp]

21 hours ago, R4CETECH92 said:

That's a solid response lol...hopefully it is as accurate as it is soft...lol

Once JT got his figured out, with out the help of X Cal and their top secret port sizes (that don’t fucking work ) I think he was very pleased with it

[jtallen83]

21 hours ago, R4CETECH92 said:

That's a solid response lol...hopefully it is as accurate as it is soft...lol

 

19 minutes ago, shepp said:

Once JT got his figured out, with out the help of X Cal and their top secret port sizes (that don’t fucking work ) I think he was very pleased with it

I am finally getting some consistent groups from the build. X-Caliber had no clue when it came to gas port sizes and they were not afraid to lay out a line of bull and make themselves look stupid here. The fit and finish on the barrel was great, like a mirror inside. I had some issues with heat stringing but I think that may have been due to an uneven mating surface on the receiver, once lapped it seems to have gotten better now. After building with a Criterion barrel recently I doubt X-caliber and I will cross paths again, that Criterion shoots lights out, plug and play!

[washguy]

4 hours ago, DNP said:

Wash- That the same one your wife uses to smooth out the bunions on your feet?

DNP   it is the same one she uses on my bunions...how did you know? Now that the bunions are smoothed out she's gonna work on the nails      Wash

 

[survivalshop]

10 hours ago, jtallen83 said:

 

I am finally getting some consistent groups from the build. X-Caliber had no clue when it came to gas port sizes and they were not afraid to lay out a line of bull and make themselves look stupid here. The fit and finish on the barrel was great, like a mirror inside. I had some issues with heat stringing but I think that may have been due to an uneven mating surface on the receiver, once lapped it seems to have gotten better now. After building with a Criterion barrel recently I doubt X-caliber and I will cross paths again, that Criterion shoots lights out, plug and play!

  Criterion 

  I thought that was the Manufacturer that had the secret Port sizes , I wasn't sure . I think we all gave them , "what for " about that in your thread , hope they read it .

[survivalshop]

On 12/28/2017 at 12:28 AM, washguy said:

Why don't you just wait on the drilling and ill send you my AR 308 super bit?                Wash

 

    I thought that was a tip for your WaterPick  Use before brushing your teeth .

[DNP]

Complete thread Jack!

[Sisco]

On 12/27/2017 at 11:28 PM, washguy said:

Why don't you just wait on the drilling and ill send you my AR 308 super bit?                Wash

What you don’t want to see in your proctologist’s office.

[washguy]

Geeeez  how did we go off the rails?        Well ive got complete faith in  R4...ill bet he's got her going now !   Wash

[washguy]

Ok heres the blueprints for a 7mm 08......your gas port dia is the same as this one and the same gas tube length as yours.....confidential sources say that a standard buffer and a Tubbs flatwire spring is used  BUT my source also sez the gas port could stand to be opened a bit more.....<<<<<< get it a pun      please keep these dimensions just between you and me...okay?      Wash

 

7mm08.pdf

Edited December 30, 2017 by washguy

[survivalshop]

6 hours ago, washguy said:

Ok heres the blueprints for a 7mm 08......your gas port dia is the same as this one and the same gas tube length as yours.....confidential sources say that a standard buffer and a Tubbs flatwire spring is used  BUT my source also sez the gas port could stand to be opened a bit more.....<<<<<< get it a pun      please keep these dimensions just between you and me...okay?      Wash

 

7mm08.pdf

  If you go by that Blue Print , there is nothing wrong or out of spec with this barrels Port size  ,Blue Print for a rifle gas 18" bbl., OP has a 20" . I trust Wilson Combat , I have several of their Barrels ( 5.56 & 300 BLK ) & they run fine .

  Maybe their are other issues with this Gas system , Gas Block gas passage, within  the Block , not restricted & Block aligned correctly . How far does the gas Tube protrude into the Upper Receiver ( photo ) ?

[washguy]

OP has the wrong buffer spring we know that......a Tubbs might get it done hes ordered that...if that doesn't work a small increase in the gas port should do it           Wash

[R4CETECH92]

On 12/29/2017 at 3:17 PM, washguy said:

Geeeez  how did we go off the rails?        Well ive got complete faith in  R4...ill bet he's got her going now !   Wash

I ordered my spring from larue a

[R4CETECH92]

Still waiting on my tubbs spring from Larue calling them today hopefully not on back order to much longer...

[washguy]

6 hours ago, R4CETECH92 said:

Still waiting on my tubbs spring from Larue calling them today hopefully not on back order to much longer...

Well crap...their stuff gets to me fast...it was on backorder?....oh man you should have canceled that...I could have found you one like pronto ...if they havnt charged your card cancel that order....         Wash

[R4CETECH92]

I'll cancel it if you can find one, I found a spikes flat wire bit no tubbs. Larue didn't have an eta either.

[washguy]

R4 here ya go...ive bought from him before...I would email or call to make sure its instock...if not...get back with me   Wash

http://vtsupply.com/shopping_cart.html

 

http://vtsupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=1601{10}92{1}340

Edited January 10, 2018 by washguy

[survivalshop]

  You typed faster then me   

 I would call to make sure .

Edited January 10, 2018 by survivalshop

[R4CETECH92]

Well ordered from vt supply last week, tubbs spring came in today and it feels smoother already hopefully range tomorrow