DT SRS-A1 .260 REM

[CAGunsChannel]

Been taking my DT (former Desert Tactical Arms) SRS-A1 .260 REM to Shasta and other part of NorCal and I'm really enjoying it!!

Check it out!

[hj_S14]

Beautiful rig, planning to get one next year.

[CAGunsChannel]

Beautiful rig, planning to get one next year.

It's an investment but when you think about it, it's a brilliant design that allows for so many different calibers with just one chassis and one optic!!!

I'm saving to get the .300 WM conversion kit, which should be around $1,900 for the whole kit (new bolt & mag needed unfortunately). Once I have both the SA & LA kit, a new barrel usually is around $1,200 to $1,500 depending on length and caliber.

Impossible to find a sub MOA rifle with a high end optic for that price ah!

[ar15barrels]

Once I have both the SA & LA kit, a new barrel usually is around $1,200 to $1,500 depending on length and caliber.

wow, those DTA barrel extensions are expensive!
Bartlein barrel blanks run around $350.
Gunsmithing to fit an extension to a barrel, contour, chamber and crown is around $300.
That means the barrel extensions must be like $500+

[CAGunsChannel]

wow, those DTA barrel extensions are expensive!
Bartlein barrel blanks run around $350.
Gunsmithing to fit an extension to a barrel, contour, chamber and crown is around $300.
That means the barrel extensions must be like $500+

DT only uses premium barrels and you pay for their proprietary swappable design... Still better than owning 4 rifles with 4 optics

[BenHa]

Can't you reuse the barrel extension?

[osis32]

Cool idea but way too rich for my blood.

[Gofasterdammit]

Call Mark at Short Action Customs. You can get a Bartlein or whatever you want, ready to roll for less than $1200. That's just nuts. I'd rather have a Proof carbon barrel at $800 than a mystery DTA barrel.

[BenHa]

wow, those DTA barrel extensions are expensive!
Bartlein barrel blanks run around $350.
Gunsmithing to fit an extension to a barrel, contour, chamber and crown is around $300.
That means the barrel extensions must be like $500+

Based on this link DTA extension only runs for $280

http://www.primalrights.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=84

[CAGunsChannel]

They use Walther Stainless Steel Barrels and replacement barrels range from $1,139.25 to $1,375.00.

Bolts are ~$350 and mags are ~$100 so in a $1,400 conversion kit, the barrel is ~$670 (no counting the barrel extension).

My argument is the following...

> $3,086.00 for a chassis
+ $1,390 for a .308 or .260 REM conversion kit
+ $2,9000 for a scope (let's say a Kahles K624i)
------------
$7,376
+ $1,500 for .300WM conversion kit (incl. new bolt and new mag)
+ $1,500 for .338LM barrel (uses the same bolt and mag as .300WM)
========
$10,376 for basically 3 different platforms.

Versus the cost of:
> Surgeon or AI .308 + $2,900 scope = $7,000
> Surgeon or AI .300WM + $2,900 scope = $9,000
> Surgeon or AI .338LM + $2,900 scope = $10,000

Even if you get a custom rifle at around $2,000 (doubtful) + $2,900 scope, you still have to spend close to $15,000 for a set of three. Then you have to haul them to the range where I can carry one and bring two barrels

[ar15barrels]

Can't you reuse the barrel extension?

Yes.

[ar15barrels]

DT only uses premium barrels and you pay for their proprietary swappable design...

Oh, I guess a bartlein barrel blank would not be good enough then.

[ar15barrels]

They use Walther Stainless Steel Barrels and replacement barrels range from $1,139.25 to $1,375.00.

Walther barrel blanks are cheaper than Bartlein.

[CAGunsChannel]

Walther barrel blanks are cheaper than Bartlein.

I hear you and often people don't order their new barrels from DT

[BenHa]

Walther barrel blanks are cheaper than Bartlein.

Randall you should start chambering DTA barrels