MRA Renegade

[homer76]

It's a lot of fun. I use H110 powder as I can use it for sub and supersonic loads. I have used cast and copper jacket bullets (210-245 grain bullets). I'm using Speer TNT HP 125 grains bullets for my hunting load. Hodgdonreloading.com has data for both.

 

[Skscollector]

It's a lot of fun. I use H110 powder as I can use it for sub and supersonic loads. I have used cast and copper jacket bullets (210-245 grain bullets). I'm using Speer TNT HP 125 grains bullets for my hunting load. Hodgdonreloading.com has data for both.

I'm not into reloading (don't shoot enough), but I ordered the Hornady 190GR Sub-X, I'm slightly optimistic they might also be good enough out to 150-200 yards on coyotes. I've seen both yes and no's on this. I also ordered the S&J hardware linear comp to try to reduce outward noise.

Doing a lot to try to keep neighbours happy lol

 

[Joel]

I built one from a NEA donor in 762X39 and found it would gum up after 4 lacquered-cased rounds and maybe 12 copper-washed surplus. What was your experience?

Extraction in regular bolt guns with either friggin sucks badly enough (Well, Barnaul was pretty smooth)

Wouldn't wanna see them in a straight pull. Unless you want to practice your mortar method lol

Thinking REALLY hard about joining you all with the 300 BLK. 12.5 or 16. So tempting but....

 

[CanuckShooter]

The Mk1 had no bolt release.
Mk2 had a junk bolt release....that is fragile and barely works
Mk2.1 has a functional bolt release.

Just a quick side question, don't mean to derail... I've been trying to find a thread here on CGN that details what improvements were made and how to ID a "Mk 2.1" gun. Do you recall in which thread these details were laid out?

 

[Receipt]

I have to wonder how sticky the extraction might be with a straight-walled 450 BM. Wish I could find a 458 socom barrel and bolt, that would give me a good excuse to build a Renegade. I missed my chance when MRA briefly offered barrels and bolts prior to the OIC...

I’ve got one built with 450BM. Zero extraction issues, smooth as butter.

 

[sdizzyday]

I built one from a NEA donor in 762X39 and found it would gum up after 4 lacquered-cased rounds and maybe 12 copper-washed surplus. What was your experience?

I only had occasional issues with the Lacquered case ammo, once tge bore/breach got dirty. No extraction issues with copper washed or brown painted Norinco.
I did already have ~4k rounds through the rifle when it was an AR15 though.

 

[Geoff B]

I only had occasional issues with the Lacquered case ammo, once tge bore/breach got dirty. No extraction issues with copper washed or brown painted Norinco.
I did already have ~4k rounds through the rifle when it was an AR15 though.

Maybe that 4k helped break it in!

 

[Deathrawt]

I’ve got one built with 450BM. Zero extraction issues, smooth as butter.

I want to build one in this caliber
Glad to hear yours is smooth as I’ve heard the 450 BM can by sticky