Desk of Contents:
IntroductionNote on the Straight Wall Precision ProjectSKLTN Motion FeaturesTitanium vs Stainless Metal DiscussionFit, End and Subject NotesAltitude Composite Inventory and BeddingHawkins Hunter Backside Metallic, Magazines, Proof Barrel, and XTSP TriggerAccuracy TestingSummary and Conclusion
Introduction
I first met the fellows behind PurePrecison again in 2018 after I did a overview of their Crux Titanium motion and rifle construct. That rifle hammered then and continues to take action now. I name it my omnivorous rifle as a result of it loves no matter you feed it. Once I reviewed the Crux, John and Chad had been simply setting out on their very own after their respective service within the Marines and subsequent employment within the outside business at Crimson Hawk Rifles and U.S. Optics. At the moment, they had been mainly operating a small customized rifle constructing firm that additionally did some gross sales of actions that they speced out from an motion producer. These included the Crux.
Since that point, PurePrecison has grown their manufacturing by taking up companions from an aerospace machine store that they had beforehand labored with in order that they now manufacture actions in-house. The SKLTN we can be on this overview is the primary such in-house manufactured motion mannequin from PurePrecision. Whereas nonetheless together with the customized rifle store operate that produced the Crux rifle a couple of years again, PurePrecison has additionally added a big retail operate they’re calling The Battalion that sells quite a lot of high-end optics, reloading elements, ammunition, capturing equipment, and rifle construct elements from each PurePrecison and different makers. Their in-house manufactured actions we’re listed below are supposed for his or her customized rifle enterprise, to produce different smiths for customized rifle builds, and to be used within the more and more well-liked DIY pre-fit market. Pre-fits can be found from Carbon Six, Helix 6, Precision Rifle Blanks, Straight Jacket, McGowen Precison Barrels, and Proof Analysis. As such, the Proof barrel utilized on this overview is a pre-fit and was pre-chambered to spec by Proof as a substitute of being chambered, threaded, and topped by the PurePrecision guys.
Word on the Straight Wall Precision Undertaking
When PurePrecison approached me final October about doing a overview of the SKLTN, their new in-house manufactured light-weight skeletonized 700 platform motion, my instant thought was that this was an excellent match for the Midwestern straight-walled deer searching rifle experiment I had been kicking round behind my head for a pair years. The concept of this undertaking is basically to look at the potential of searching with these straight-walled cartridges at distances the place rangefinding and drop compensation is important. In states the place slug shotguns had been the rule only a few years in the past, this has large potential and I needed to, and can be, inspecting this in some depth in an upcoming article on the precison straight-walled cartridge rifle. For quite a lot of causes, 350 Legend gave the impression to be one of the best cartridge for the undertaking and so that’s what I proposed to the PurePrecision guys.
I do know that being from Colorado, this request got here out of left subject for PurePrecision and it might not have been their first alternative. At the moment, few had even examined to make sure 350L would possible feed from some AICS .223 magazines and, for quite a lot of causes that can be mentioned within the upcoming article, 350L doesn’t have an excellent repute for accuracy. Worse nonetheless, this caliber alternative would delay the timeline a bit as the usual (.308 Win and so forth.) and magnum (300 WM and so forth.) bolt faces had been accomplished however the smaller (.223 Rem and so forth.) bolt face was not but completed. The undertaking appeared fascinating to them however the potential for issues was excessive. Nonetheless, they had been prepared to provide the weird undertaking a attempt regardless of the dangers.
My observant reader will, by this level, have famous from the dates talked about that this overview ran a yr from inception to completion and due to this fact not each aspect of the 350L undertaking went shortly and easily. That’s certainly the case and the SKLTN motion overview has borne the brunt of this in delays, regardless of the motion inflicting none of these issues. In reality, the motion even weathered some inadvertent over stress testing from some defective ammo that was recalled and the motion didn’t endure any harm because of this. I’ve discovered an incredible quantity concerning the 350L cartridge particularly and straight partitions on the whole throughout this time that may end in quite a lot of helpful articles and movies. Hopefully this supplies compensation by way of publicity for the lengthy delay in publication leading to my uncommon caliber alternative. Large due to PurePrecision, Proof Analysis, Hawkins, Hornady, XTSP, and Barnes for facilitating this analysis. I consider many will profit from it.
SKLTN Motion Options
As I’m certain you guessed from the title, the SKLTN is a light-weight skeletonized motion. At 16oz for the titanium model and 21oz for the stainless, I consider it’s truly the lightest 700 footprint motion accessible. PurePrecision has been extra artistic than most to facilitate this, together with hollowing out the entrance of the integral recoil lug, fluting the firing pin, and eradicating some materials on the flange of the one-piece bolt. This skeletonization, mixed with the integral recoil lug, has been so efficient at lowering weight that the Stainless model of the SKLTN motion I’m on this overview is similar weight because the Crux Titanium I beforehand reviewed. As with that earlier motion, the SKLTN options toolless bayonet fashion bolt meeting and disassembly, a two-lug bolt with 75 diploma throw, an M16 fashion extractor with plunger ejector, and a facet bolt cease. Up to date for the SKLTN are the overpressure aid vent gap, an integral recoil lug, and one-piece bolt design. Just like the Crux, the SKTLN is a lathe turned motion and might have an optics rail hooked up with massive screws and pins or can settle for Nesika Bay fashion rings for even lighter weight and a extra searching rifle look. The SKLTN can be utilized with AICS magazines or with Wyatt’s prolonged inner field magazines. The stainless SKLTN is product of 416 stainless and the titanium model is grade 5 TI-6AL-4V titanium. By default, the Titanium motion comes with a black PVD coating for higher lubricity, whereas the stainless one is uncoated. Black PVD will be added to the stainless on the buyer’s request for $80. They will even have Cerakote carried out for much less should you’re simply in search of the colour. The bolts for each the stainless and titanium variations have a black nitride coating. These bolts have a deep spiral fluting on the bolt that’s carried out in two levels for each lighter weight and removing of the sharp edges that outcome from single-stage deep fluting. The impact is great: the bolt doesn’t scratch up the cartridge case as these with sharper deep fluting usually do, however aggressive weight removing stays. Along with stainless and titanium choices, you can even select quick or lengthy motion in addition to customary, magnum, or the .223 rem measurement bolt face I’ve on this instance.
Titanium vs Stainless Metal Dialogue
Whether or not or not it’s weapons, golf golf equipment, race vehicles, springs, or orthopedic implants, titanium and metal are sometimes recommended as different materials decisions for the applying concerned. The energy, flexibility, corrosion resistance (within the case of stainless), and lack of toxicity will be fairly related, relying on the alloys concerned, between these two components. Within the case of this motion, the alloy we can be talking of is Grade 5 Ti-6AL-4V titanium.
Evaluating this alloy with the number of metal alloys utilized in actions will yield a couple of normal traits. The primary and most blatant pattern is that the titanium (“Ti”) is about 40% lighter per quantity. It’s a widespread false impression that titanium can also be stronger. By weight that is definitely the case, however by quantity, the comparable steels can be a little bit stronger. Each supplies have good flexibility properties in that they flex and return to unique measurement with out fatigue or pressure hardening over a pretty big vary. This is the reason Ti and metal alloys are the commonest spring supplies in business. The titanium flexes extra simply nonetheless, and this does imply that in a Ti rifle your brass casings will flex many instances extra, put on faster, and will trigger more durable daring elevate in excessive stress masses. Whereas stainless, as its title implies, does have corrosion resistance, it has nothing on Ti, which is mainly proof against corrosion at regular atmospheric temperatures even within the presence of salt. Ti will be made pretty laborious at about 36 Rockwell C, however metal is often more durable than that and this hardness, mixed with much less of an inclination to gall, makes metal actions really feel smoother and need for much less lubrication than Ti. Regardless of Ti’s corrosion resistance, titanium actions don’t run nicely dry.
The dominance that metal enjoys over titanium by way of prevalence doesn’t outcome from hardness and energy benefits. This dominance has much more to do with prices of the uncooked materials and, to the best extent, prices and experience to machine. In price of uncooked materials, titanium is someplace round twice the price of metal for related high quality stuff, however by way of machining, it’s usually stated to be about 5 instances extra expensive, as soon as slower feed speeds, better software put on, and numerous different issues like the prospect of its little shavings catching hearth are thought of.
The sum of all this comparability is that you’re most likely not going to make use of titanium for the PRS rifle which you’ll undergo barrels and brass like water with, however if you’re seeking to make a light-weight searching rifle, a titanium motion saves 5 oz for the price of $400 within the case of a SKLTN quick motion.
Match, End, and Subject Notes
It’s fascinating to see the evolution of the considering of the PurePrecision guys between the Crux motion and this SKLTN motion. The distinctive 75 diploma bolt throw and toolless bayonet fashion disassembly stay, in addition to the fundamental design decisions corresponding to being two-lug with push feed, M16 extract, plunger eject, and pinned set off, however quite a lot of different elements have been up to date. First off, PurePrecision has switched from a two-piece bolt to a superior one-piece design that can be extra exact, extra strong, and with a decrease price to fabricate. They’ve additionally switched to an integral lug on the motion and ditched the gorgeous (however suboptimal) hexagonal bolt fluting in favor of a extra widespread helical fashion. Their option to run a second radius on the fluting is an enormous win. It’s far much less sharp and that is noticeable in how easily the motion runs. The SKLTN motion I’ve right here is stainless however has been Cerakoted. Like different Cerakoted actions, the bolt motion was a little bit sticky to begin with however it’s nicely worn in now and feels nice. Additionally feeling good is the bolt elevate which, regardless of being solely a 75-degree throw doesn’t really feel noticeably heavier than the varied 90-degree actions I’ve mendacity about. That may be a massive win as cocking drive is a standard grievance on actions with lower than a 90-degree throw.
The most important replace on the SKLTN motion is, after all, the burden relieving machining on quite a lot of the elements. PurePrecison has been fairly thorough of their seek for locations to machine off weight. The bolt deal with is hole. The integral recoil lug has been relieved. Plenty of bevels and pockets have been machined everywhere in the motion physique, even beneath had been the set off attaches. They slimmed down the cocking piece shroud and fluted the firing pin to go along with the fluted bolt. Just a few tiny little pockets have even been machined on the bolt behind the place the deal with attaches. On the bolt alone, the machining and slimmer shroud mixed are sufficient to drop a full ounce from 11.3 to 9.3 from the bolt current within the Crux rifle. That’s an 18% weight discount in an in any other case related half. That’s enormous distinction. All the machining on the SKLTN appears to be like completely wonderful. The match and end is prime notch and it has drawn appreciative feedback on practically each journey to the vary.
Just a few different notes from my use are that I very a lot admire the lighter ejector spring on the SKLTN relative to most different push feeds I’ve used. The brass from the SKLTN doesn’t bombard the shooter within the subsequent lane over and ship you on a scavenger hunt if you wish to accumulate it. One other easy design aspect on the SKLTN that has provided an outsized high quality of life enchancment is that there are flats machined within the motion the place the set off connects. These supply buy to maintain the motion from spinning when a set off is added or eliminated. They’re tremendous helpful. One notice although: should you Cerakote an motion with a pin-mounted set off, make sure you both plug the holes if you coat it or scrape off the coating after earlier than hammering within the set off pins. They had been a bear to take away that first time. Lastly, PurePrecison has carried out an awesome job with the attachment of the optics rail. It’s secured with massive, honking strong machine screws in addition to pins. Basically, I’m a fan of lathe turned actions corresponding to this SKLTN. They’re quite a bit cheaper than one-piece machined options and supply extra option to the consumer in rail angle. Lathe turned actions are additionally a lot rounder and I consider this supplies higher common efficiency than one-piece actions have when used un-bedded in chassis techniques or in shares that don’t require bedding. With this strong rail attachment mechanism, I consider PurePrecison has carried out an excellent job shoring up the most important potential draw back of this building.
Altitude Composite Inventory and Bedding
PurePrecision’s Altitude shares are line of hand lay up carbon fiber composite shares provided by PurePrecision each by way of their customized store and although their Battalion net retailer. These are a design manufactured for PurePrecision by a third-party provider and never manufactured in-house. The development of those shares is conventional hand lay up with carbon fiber shells, light-weight machine in a position fill, and aluminum pillars. These shares will be bought as a part of a customized construct by way of PurePrecision or ordered able to mattress and construct your self. In each circumstances, the inventory is a customized half. Barrel contour, shade, motion inlet, backside metallic inlet, and attachments corresponding to flush cups and ARCA or Pic rails can all be specified. Because it turned out, my explicit inventory proved to be a little bit an excessive amount of of a customized half, because it arrived at my door with out the ARCA rail or flush cups which I requested to be put in. I doubt this can be your expertise, as you’ll most probably be utilizing the traditional order type as a substitute of requiring the coordination of a bunch of various elements arriving from totally different suppliers at totally different instances by way of e-mails and texts with a number of totally different individuals for an motion that wasn’t but even within the catalog at the moment. Nevertheless, I might be remiss if I didn’t notice the mix-up.
The principle advantages of a composite inventory are its temperature and moisture stability, rigidity, comparatively low weight, recoil absorption, harmonic dampening, magnificence, and cozy rounded form. This mixture of things has stored composite shares the best choice for many high-end searching builds. They’ve likewise remained my most typical alternative for rifle builds. I like each the rounded, not too scorching, not too chilly really feel they’ve when in comparison with a metallic chassis, and I really feel they provide a much less jarring recoil expertise as nicely.
The actual mannequin I’ve right here is the Remington / Clone Adjustable Altitude. In most respect its geometry could be very conventional for an American searching rifle. Its departures from that measurement and form are a barely widened forend to accommodate bigger barrel diameters, a extra vertical grip angle, and an adjustable comb. This adjustable comb has a pretty big 1.25” or so of vertical vary and is adjustable for extra than simply peak as nicely. The comb will be moved proper or left round .25” every approach or angled within the horizontal aircraft utilizing the identical mechanism. This adjustability will not be instantly apparent, as it’s carried out by loosening the vertical rods utilizing the hex heads you could be shocked to search out they’ve on their backside. It’s a reasonably intelligent mechanism. The identical measurement hex key can also be used to lift or decrease the comb. No thumb wheel toolless different fastener is included. The end of the Altitude inventory is a pleasant wanting sponge camo paint job over some form of matte undercoating that gives a bit extra grip when moist than shiny naked resin. The inventory additionally has molded-in texturing on each the grip and forearm. All in all, it’s a pleasant snug inventory and it’s priced on the entry level for a conventional hand lay up composite inventory.
As an alternative of constructing and bedding the rifle myself, I had PurePrecision do that. Sadly, the bedding and backside metallic fitment weren’t nice. They weren’t carried out to the usual of the bedding job PurePrecision did on the Crux a couple of years in the past. The bedding job on the Crux prolonged an inch or so below the barrel and was steady to the tang. The match of the barreled motion and backside metallic in addition to the bedding job had been good. Precisely what you’ll anticipate from a customized rifle builder. The SKLTN rifle makes use of a two level bedding approach with tape creating area between the barrel and the bedding compound ahead of the lug. There may be nothing flawed with this bedding approach vs. the continual one used on the Crux. Completely different philosophies exist on this level and competitions are received with each. I’m simply noting the change right here. What is wrong is that there was bolt deal with / inventory interference such that the bolt deal with got here to relaxation on the inventory as a substitute of the notch within the motion the place it was imagined to relaxation. The underside metallic was additionally impacting the inventory fill at a central level, inflicting it to deflect and for stress to be added to the system because the motion screws had been tightened. The barrel could be very barely angled left within the barrel channel. That is purely beauty, the barrel remains to be correctly free-floated and the angle is slight sufficient it would go unnoticed by many, however I did discover it. Lastly, the again of the underside metallic is sitting about 1/sixteenth of an inch beneath inventory floor, inflicting the lip on the Hawkins hunter journal to affect the inventory and never totally seat. This isn’t a suitable fitment and bedding job to be leaving a customized rifle builder, and coaching and QC must be improved to forestall this. That is all the time a troublesome level as a customized store expands past its founders and new staff come on board.
Hawkins Hunter Backside Metallic, Magazines, Proof Barrel, and XTSP Set off
As soon as a rifle construct begins as a platform for a overview undertaking, it usually serves as a chance to check out different new elements and, relying on the element concerned, this usually leads both to a full overview of that element or a point out of within the overview of the first element.
The primary of such merchandise on this undertaking is the XTSP Mod 22 set off. I had needed to do this set off out for a while, because the design is definitely one of many earliest two-stage triggers for the Remington 700 platform. Variants have even been utilized in a pair U.S. Navy sniper rifle over time. Being as XTSP is situated in Ohio and the 350 Legend cartridge this rifle is chambered in is hottest in that state, this appeared like an awesome pairing. The XTSP Mod 22 set off has confirmed a pleasure to make use of and I encourage these to learn my full XTSP Mod 22 set off overview.
I used to be additionally hoping going into this construct that it is likely to be a chance so as to add extra harmonics information to the Proof Carbon Fiber Barrels overview I did a couple of years in the past. The barrel alternative additionally is sensible from a light-weight searching rifle utility standpoint and I’ve had wonderful efficiency from each the 6.5CM chambered Proof on the Crux construct and the one on my Vudoo V-22. These barrels have additionally confirmed in managed experimental situations to chill extra shortly than an identical contour metal barrel, in addition to offering lots of the capturing traits of a heavier barrel, corresponding to a zero that doesn’t wander because the barrel heats up, regardless of having a weight extra just like a pencil contour. The Proof of us warned me going into this that with 350 Legend, harmonics would most likely not be prime of the checklist of my considerations. Though Proof can do pre-fits in 350L, it’s not on the traditional menu. The explanation for that is the efficiency of the cartridge usually leads to individuals considering the barrel is dangerous. They had been completely proper. I completely thought the barrel was dangerous and even despatched it again to them to try it. The barrel will not be dangerous. There may be completely nothing flawed with it. A mixture of the exceptionally finicky nature of the cartridge, the bedding, a doable scope subject, and quite a lot of ammo points, together with an ammo recall had been all simply conspiring towards me. I used to be capable of finally get good efficiency from each manufacturing unit and handloads with it. I discovered an incredible quantity within the course of, ceaselessly felt as dumb as a coal bucket, and can be imparting what I’ve discovered within the upcoming sequence of articles on precision straight-walled cartridge rifles. A thanks is with a purpose to Proof for working with me on this. Hopefully the data I impart on the topic will end in fewer totally practical barrels being returned and extra individuals with the ability to get good efficiency from the 350L in addition to different straight-walled choices. In fact, I will even be including a bit within the current Proof Carbon Fiber Barrels overview with some data from this construct.
Lastly, I need to speak concerning the backside metallic and magazines. I’ve been on a little bit of a roll with Hawkins recently. I picked up a set of their Extremely Gentle Tactical Scope Rings throughout my Article on Stage Use for the Precision Rifle and located them to be one of the best set of light-weight rings I’ve ever encountered by way of each construct high quality and design. That is regardless of being in direction of the center of the pack in value for precision rings. With out query, I can be shopping for extra of those rings sooner or later. I additionally seen just lately that Hawkins’ one-piece scope mount has grow to be the preferred mount on the PRS sequence. I’m not shocked. They’re completely on prime of their sport. One of many first questions I needed to reply when planning a customized 700 platform 350 Legend rifle was whether or not or not I may discover an AICS journal that may work with the cartridge. The 350L takes the identical bolt face as a .223 Rem and has some related case dimensions, however the entrance of the case could be very totally different and, as I might study, many magazines is not going to match it. As an illustration, Correct .223 magazines and Plastic MDT .223 magazines is not going to match 350L. Nevertheless, the metallic MDT .223 magazines will work, as will the Ruger AICS 350L journal, and likewise the Hawkins Hunter .223 journal (presuming you have got a backside metallic with no protruding magwell, such because the Hunter DBM backside metallic to suit it). I remembered seeing this distinctive journal and backside metallic system a couple of years in the past at SHOTShow after they launched it. I cherished the flush-to-the-stock idea for a really glossy searching look and the beautiful all machined aluminum design of the journal. The standard of match and end on each the journal and the underside metallic are first price and the adjustable stress magazine launch lever within the set off guard of the underside metallic prevents any snags when carrying the rifle round. In fact, you can even run the Hunter DBM backside metallic with some other AICS magazines, and I exploit each the MDT metallic .223 mags and the Hawkins Hunter .223 journal interchangeably. When utilizing these magazines for 350L, the capability of the Hawkins decreases from 5 to 4 rounds and the MDT decreases from ten to eight. Feeding could be very dependable within the MDT, with most ammunition excepting some fats hole factors that may be a little bit over delicate to the velocity at which the bolt is run. The Hawkins Hunter magazine is a little more finicky. It usually has issue with cartridges diving when fed, because the 350L sits a bit much less nose-up within the journal than the .223 rem would and the spring system within the journal exerts much less spring drive on the entrance of the cartridge than on the rear. The sum of those two components is that rounds usually attempt to dive into the journal as a substitute of nosing up into the rifle.
Accuracy Testing
As you possibly can see from the above comparability photograph, I’ve examined fairly quite a lot of totally different manufacturing unit ammo choices on this 350 Legend rifle. Moreover, I’ve carried out handload testing with 4 totally different bullets and three powders. That’s numerous testing. It’s fairly a bit greater than I did for both the Kelbly Atlas or PurePrecision Crux critiques in previous years. Each of these rifles shot fairly nicely with a lot, or most, of the ammo examined and took little work to search out excessive performing handloads as nicely. There have been additionally no complicating components alongside the way in which. With this 350L, there have been some beforehand talked about bedding points. There was additionally a nasty lot of Hornady Black ammo that confirmed massive velocity fluctuations and was recalled after which discontinued. I could actually have a scope subject with one of many scopes I used to be utilizing. I’ve not but had time to completely check and confirm this, so I can’t be giving any particulars at the moment about that. With out query, the largest subject is that the majority manufacturing unit ammo in addition to most handloads simply don’t shoot wherever close to the potential of the rifle system although. I’ve a pile of targets greater than an inch tall right here to attest to that. A few of these predate determining all of the rifle’s problems and, boy are they sporty, however about half of the targets made after getting the rifle squared away are nonetheless 2+ inch teams. This even contains some handload targets, although nearly all of these are between 1” and a couple of”. All that being stated, the rifle can shoot. It’s common 5 shot group with the higher lot of the 2 numerous Hornady Customized 165gr I’ve comes out to only over .75” with a median imply radius of .318”. That is proper in step with what I had hoped to have the ability to get from a customized grade 350 Legend and reveals the rifle is kind of succesful.
As I’ll quickly be doing a complete article on accuracy within the 350L in addition to handloading for it, I don’t need to write you a multi-page abstract of every ammunition right here or go into element on what components I believe generally trigger efficiency to be a lot decrease than the rifle is able to. I’m additionally solely about midway by way of the handloading work at the moment and solely now that I’ve switched to Vihtavuori N-110 powder am I having considerably extra success.
For now, I’ll say that at this level within the resurgence of straight-walled cartridges, there are points each with the standard of ammo being produced and with the power of even high quality ammo to carry out throughout all kinds of consumer rifles. The 350L cartridge itself additionally has some design elements which might be suboptimal for accuracy, corresponding to an excellent lengthy leap to the lands and an extended, skinny powder column. Nevertheless, efficiency will be had and this PurePrecison SKLTN motion / Proof Carbon barrel rifle is a superb platform to determine that out on.
Abstract and Conclusion
I’m fairly happy with the job PurePrecision has carried out designing and manufacturing the SKLTN. At 16oz for the titanium quick motion model and 21oz for the stainless, I consider they’re producing the lightest 700 type issue motion but and I can testify it’s not missing the energy to take care of a reasonably over-pressure drawback cartridge. These actions can be found in each quick and lengthy variants with customary, magnum, or .223 Rem sized bolt faces. PurePrecison has been very artistic and thorough in its weight discount, discovering quite a lot of non-critical areas to machine away that others haven’t. This vital further machining is why light-weight motion variants are sometimes priced considerably above their customary weight counterparts, and but, the SKLTN is amongst the decrease priced light-weight actions, regardless of how far more of this machining has been carried out on it than on its rivals. That machining is first price and the general match and end of the SKLTN motion is great. It’s an attractively styled motion as nicely and has drawn nothing however admiration on its vary journeys.
I consider the SKLTN in stainless or Ti makes a wonderful alternative for searching rifles such because the one I’ve in-built 350L to facilitate analysis into that cartridge. I believe the Stainless would additionally possible make a good selection for weight-sensitive competitors rifles for competitions corresponding to NRL hunter, as that may permit extra weight finances for different elements with none actual draw back. I’ve definitely discovered the SKLTN a pleasure to make use of within the very vital time I’ve spent studying concerning the temperamental 350L cartridge on it. I’ve even produced some excellent efficiency despite the cartridge.
Since I final took a take a look at certainly one of their merchandise, PurePrecison has expanded slightly dramatically. Clearly, the partnership with a machine store to convey motion manufacture in-house is paying dividends within the design, high quality of manufacture, and pricing of the SKLTN. It definitely strikes me as a winner. Judging by the bedding and communication points I had with the Altitude inventory, there are most likely nonetheless a couple of free ends to type out in including the massive Battalion retail operation. Hopefully they have already got that squared away because it has been quite a lot of months for the reason that SKLTN rifle arrived at my native FFL.
