Posted: 12/19/2014 4:33:16 PM EDT
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Just got a new .308 rifle in from Moon at Crescent Customs today. Going to be using it as a class rifle for demonstrations in teaching as well as a loaner in case a student has a rifle go down, which seems to happen almost every class.
First folder from Manners but usual Manners quality. Locks up tight with no play when open and locks closed as well. Specs: Manners TF3A in molded in woodland camo w/ adj LOP and mini chassis Rem 700 24" Bartlein 11 twist Med Palma Badger Thruster brake Seekins rings and 20 MOA base Vortex Razor 5-20x50 Will hopefully be getting out in the next few days to get it zeroed. Expecting the same great accuracy as every rifle Moon has built for me. 
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| This is my first one. After seeing them at SHOT this year I wanted to try one out. Not because I need a super compact rifle but just because I like exploring options. If you want a folder this is an excellent option though. Locks up tight and I like that when folded the butt locks into the main body of the stock with a flush cup style connector so the butt doesn't flop around like some other folders I have seen. |
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Well even though it was raining today I had to get out and put some rounds down range. Was driving me crazy having a new rifle in the safe and not have zeroed and shot it. LOL I got the scope zeroed quickly and then shot a little at 100. Groups were as I expected for the first 20 rounds through the barrel in the 1/2 MOA range. Didn't save any paper as it was all wet.
I didn't hang any paper farther than 100 but I had 4 pieces of steel hanging in the form of a 8" circle and square and a 4" circle and square at 400 yards. I put on my usual 168 AMAX factory load data, 2.4 mils, that I use with my other 20" practice .308 rifle and took a shot at the 8". I was surprised with a miss which looked high. Hmm? Held the correction low and hit. In the end the 24" barrel on this rifle needed .4 mil less elevation so 2 mils was hitting at 400 yards and hit it did. Group was a small cluster at the bottom of the 4" steel about 1.5". I am happy with that. Again no pics as I wasn't planning on walking out there in the rain LOL Only shot 40 rounds this range trip and just took her home and did a thorough bore cleaning as I like to do after the first range day with a new rifle. Will be getting out Saturday again and no rain is forecast so will get pics after that range trip hopefully. All in all the day was what i expected from a Moon built rifle. |
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What bolt handle, bottom metal and trigger are you using? That's a Badger Ordnance bolt knob and the bottom metal/trigger guard is part of the Manners Mini Chassis system. Here's a couple pics of the Mini Chassis in another one of my stocks. You can see it's all a solid block of aluminum imbedded into the stock. 
Here is a pic of it out of the stock from the Manners site http://mannersstocks.com/mcs-bdl-dbm-mini-chassis/ 
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