ETA: Shit, top of the page. Not a pic of my own, but I found this a while back. Looks to be some frag/bullet damage to the can and scope.

Ocular housing too.

I listed my m24a2 project in the EE if anyone is interested in a pretty complete turn key build.

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Finally found one !!

I can’t seem to find any pictures of the UID tags for the Barrett MK22. Even in videos there does not seem to be any present. Has anyone seen any references of one?

I've never seen a UID tag in photos but there is a QR code lasered on the Mk22 receiver

https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/sale-items/22620-darpa-xm-3-style-stainless-action-8-40.html

Edit - Pretty bad recommendation, don’t buy this!!!

New to the M24 platform. What y'all doing to build one of these? I'm looking at an M24A2 in 300 wm with the ops inc contour (already have can).

Gather up all the parts and send it to RWS. Should have mine back in the next couple months.
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This is a terrible recommendation, and it's not a good deal at all. Wrong bolt knob with that knurling and wrong bolt knob angle. The USMC XM3's never had bolt knurling or that hideous angle the bolt knob is attached to the bolt handle. The lug slotting is probably incorrect too, I just need to verify it.

PTG says that the receiver is a stainless Remington 700, but they fail to provide the serial number range for these stainless receivers. The original USMC XM3 Remington 700 receivers had "S" prefix serial numbers, but Remington also made stainless 700 receivers with other serial number prefixes. It's difficult to find a correct and suitable "S" prefix serial number range stainless Remington 700 receiver, but it's possible to find if you put the time to search out a proper donor rifle. I would bet that PTG cheaped out and I using a newer "RR" or "RAR" serial number prefix stainless Remington 700 receiver.

Furthermore, PTG has fucked with a lot of people on clone receivers and parts. They claim all sorts of shit, and none of it is real. One guy contacted saying that PTG sold him a Remington 40X prototype USMC M40 receiver! Yep, as you can probably guess, it wasn't what it was claimed to be, it was a regular Remington 40X receiver. PTG sold some "USMC M40" parts to another guy on another forum (I'll provide more details in the near future). Yep, as you can probably guess, these parts weren't what they were claimed to be.

A warning to everyone, stay far, far, far away from PTG! Especially regarding their receivers!

Look at the bolt knob on my original USMC XM3, you can see that there's no knurling on the bolt knob and angle of the bolt knob goes with the angle of the bolt handle (not against it, like the PTG offering). And just for fun, here's a few additional photos of my original USMC XM3 with my 2 original DARPA/USMC tested SureFire FA762SS silencers (the only ones in private hands). The 2 silencers are only 30 and 31 digits away from the rifle's original issued silencer that's documented in the XM3's logbook

LOL, just something I stumbled across and hadn’t seen before.

Thanks for clarifying as it looks like this company has been covered before; I’ll edit my original post on the subject…

-Cheers

That thing can eat all the crackers it wants in my bed. Wife can sleep on the couch.

Is the action and barrel off of a donor rifle? Does RWS contour the barrel for the M24 can? I haven’t quite made it through this thread yet to see if this info exists.

The m24a2 was a .308 gun not .300 win mag. If planning on using the correct badger bottom metal you might run into issues for finding a mag that will work. Other than that it’s one of the easier clones to build as most of the parts you can track down pretty easy as long as your willing to pay for them.

Not an M24a2, but there were a couple one off prototype M24’s in .300 WM. I picked this one up a few months back.

There are plenty of options for a .300 win mag m24 action clone. Just not a m24a2.

Oh yeah for sure an M24a2 should be in .308. The Badger DBM even fixes the short action cartridge in long action magazine issue that makes the M24 a pain to load.

Were the barrels turned for the Ops Inc/M24 suppressor on the M24 or did that start with the A2?

A2 as far as I know. The standard m24 had iron sights still. They were in service so long that there are several odd ball examples though. So someone might have an exception to the standard. The m24a2 was an update for gwot that added the detachable mags and suppressor. They were produced in pretty small numbers and seen very limited service from all info I’ve gathered.

Has it been done in 300 wm?

The XM24A1 was prototyped and tested early on however it was never really adopted but, IIRC, set the stage for the Mk13 rifles used by SOCOM. We finally saw the Army use 300WM with the M24E1/XM2010 program launch and its PSR/MSR evolution, but 300WM was finally eliminated by the ASR less than a decade after being introduced to the Army.

Besides GA Precision, are there other companies that build an M24 or M24A2?

RWS Gunsmithing did my build. He did an incredible job and I couldnt have asked for more. If you care about the little details like Sandstrom DFL on the bolt and magazine box he’s the only builder I know of that’ll do it.

Did you send parts in the parts to be put together or did he build the rifle from his own inventory?

I sent him all the parts. He’ll occasionally post complete builds for sale on his website.

Guess I better do some reading and acquire the appropriate parts.

@Rothperson87

What are the part specs you’re using in this photo?

All parts are to m24a2 spec except the barrel not being contoured for the can yet.

Morning all,

Registration for the Major Land Sniper Cup is open! The course of fire was designed by the Army Sniper Association and the USMC Scout Sniper Association.

The dates are 18-20 October at the Black Bear Shooting Complex in Gladstone, Virginia.

There will be training courses by Frank Galli, Emil Praslick, CR2 Solutions, and Kestrel!

Bonus, there were some M2010s and MK22s in attendance last year, so you can oogle at those when not on the firing line.

https://majorlandsnipercup.com/?taxonomy=nav_menu&term=main

Found this pic over on snipershide. Dude said it's his M24A3ish build in 300wm. Any idea what bottom metal, mags and stock was used?

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Sitting on some gold there my man...

I ordered one of those many years ago before I was real knowledgable about firearms for a Rem 700. After I had ordered it someone pointed out that they index over the barrel and wouldn't work unless I had my barrel turned down. I had called and canceled the order. Kinda wish I hadn't now.

I plan on letting them go way below market price. 1 per person and some kind of proof of being in the process of gathering parts for a build.

I will be putting a gypsy curse on them that anyone that flips it for 2-3x the price will get hemorrhoids



So if you or anyone you know has been on the hunt for one, let me know.

Damn. No real plans for an XM-3. Unless I turn my 700 AAC-SD into one.

Haha, I bought the Surefire XM3 muzzle device years ago with the idea of building up a clone, but since I recently swapped out the muzzle device on my Gladius after it became evident I would never find an FA762SS suppressor to fit it I guess I've kind of given up on the idea of an XM3 clone now.

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