I shoot 20 to one F-class over PRS. I purchased the 6 CM with the chassis and it comes with a 26" barrel. I took it to a 600y mid range F-class competition. It shot a perfect score of 600 with 32 x's. The month prior it shot a 599 and the month prior a 598. Out of 180 rounds down range, for score, only 3 shots were in the 9 ring. That's MOA at 600 yards for 177 rounds out of 180 rounds. I was shooting off a Phoenix bipod and rear sandbag. My F-class rifles have Kelbly Panda actions with Bartein Barrels and Bix'n Andy triggers with my own custom reamers. This is an off the shelf rifle for 2500 plus 2k for a scope and this thing can shoot. Thanks for the video. I probably got lucky with my barrel, but still...
I’d really like to see a long string fired on the solus to see if there’s any POI shift. If those button rifled barrels aren’t stress relieved right they can have a pretty drastic shift
I've got two of the Solus chassis and the cheek piece removal is my biggest (only) complaint. I've found you don't really need the retaining pin so if you leave it out you can remove the bolt at the range if needed.
Great video, I liked your last one as well. You went over bolt lift but how smooth is it to cycle? I saw an older video comparing it to an (to be fair, a well used) Origin and it didnt seem nearly as smooth, though that may have been improved since.
Thank you! Honestly, it’s so hard for me to put into words the subjectivity of feeling of bolt manipulation. I’ll put it this way the best I can, to me, it feels smooth. And that’s just me. It certainly feels, to me, that it’s very easy to lift open the bolt after firing compared to other 3-lug actions. Now, for the cycling-to answer more of your question, this needs to get broken in way more before I can give a “to me” answer haha.
Haven’t had enough time on it to give any conclusive opinion. However, so far, im impressed that for at the price point, the clarity is great. I have the match pro ED bino’s as well and had some guys at matches comparing them to higher price tiered options and they really liked them.
I shoot 20 to one F-class over PRS. I purchased the 6 CM with the chassis and it comes with a 26" barrel. I took it to a 600y mid range F-class competition. It shot a perfect score of 600 with 32 x's. The month prior it shot a 599 and the month prior a 598. Out of 180 rounds down range, for score, only 3 shots were in the 9 ring. That's MOA at 600 yards for 177 rounds out of 180 rounds. I was shooting off a Phoenix bipod and rear sandbag. My F-class rifles have Kelbly Panda actions with Bartein Barrels and Bix'n Andy triggers with my own custom reamers. This is an off the shelf rifle for 2500 plus 2k for a scope and this thing can shoot. Thanks for the video. I probably got lucky with my barrel, but still...
Great video Blake, your editing is getting really solid! Thanks for taking us through the full caseprep. Excellent!
Thank you!
I’d really like to see a long string fired on the solus to see if there’s any POI shift. If those button rifled barrels aren’t stress relieved right they can have a pretty drastic shift
You got it!
Great honest video!
Thank you!
really good video . good job.
Thanks!
Definitely would love to see the Solus run during a match
I've got two of the Solus chassis and the cheek piece removal is my biggest (only) complaint. I've found you don't really need the retaining pin so if you leave it out you can remove the bolt at the range if needed.
10 shot group at 1/2 MOA?!? Sheeeesh 🥴 I'll take it!
Great shooting. If you shoot a match please get a trigger cam or other brand scope camera. Watching 3rd person match footage isn’t fun
You got it.
Good groups so far! Any lubing of bolt necessary, in terms of smooth action cycling?
Yes, I have been lubing the bolt. Still pretty light lift. Needs to get broken in some more though, this was the first rounds down the barrel.
Show us the bolt disassembly and how to check for proper fire forming!
You got it! Just got done filming it for next video.
Great video, I liked your last one as well. You went over bolt lift but how smooth is it to cycle? I saw an older video comparing it to an (to be fair, a well used) Origin and it didnt seem nearly as smooth, though that may have been improved since.
Thank you! Honestly, it’s so hard for me to put into words the subjectivity of feeling of bolt manipulation.
I’ll put it this way the best I can, to me, it feels smooth. And that’s just me. It certainly feels, to me, that it’s very easy to lift open the bolt after firing compared to other 3-lug actions.
Now, for the cycling-to answer more of your question, this needs to get broken in way more before I can give a “to me” answer haha.
Fair enough, thanks for the reply
What Bipod are you using?
Cyke pod
How are you liking the match pro?
Haven’t had enough time on it to give any conclusive opinion. However, so far, im impressed that for at the price point, the clarity is great. I have the match pro ED bino’s as well and had some guys at matches comparing them to higher price tiered options and they really liked them.