Recent content by Suicycle

  1. S

    Teach me to lap barrels (PLEASE)!

    I have read somewhere that a cratex bullet could be turned to fit the bore and pushed through. Cratex is a rubber abrasive, use fine grits btw. I read this was a last resort that one of the bench shooters did instead of setting back a barrel at the end of its life.
  2. S

    .25-06 AI thoughts...?

    I am looking at the 25-06 and the Weatherby also, have both actions to barrel. Will the Roy be that much faster w/o the freebore in a custom barrel?
  3. S

    SOLD/EXPIRED McMillan 50 BMG Action

    considder any trades? Win 70 stainless action new and pac-nor rebarrel 338 RUM. od green?
  4. S

    What about the CZ 550 Safari Magnum Action

    not to hijack the thread, but are there any pic rails available to go on the action, or a good way to use tactical weaver style rings? thanks
  5. S

    2 questions: Ruger Express and caliber choice

    the express was a high dollar version of the plain vanilla 77. the length of the action would make a killer bigger custom. possibly a 338 lm or big 30-378 roy
  6. S

    Barrel Contour

    ok i shipped my action off and now i am wondering on what contour barrel to have stuck on. thinking of a #8 at 32 or 34 inches. it is on a win 70 action and my other choices are a #7 or a heavy palma contour which is .930 straight taper after the shank and a 2.5" taper. no barrel block will...
  7. S

    Tactical Rig

    yeah lifetime on the barrel, not the throat. so if it explodes for some reason you are covered, unless you had an obstruction and then it is operator error
  8. S

    Local smith or Bbl manufacturer

    i asked the same question yesterday, possibly on this forum or 24 hour campfire, and got the reply of face to face being a good way to go. part of that is the guy to do face to face with builds br guns and super accurate hunting rifles. his prices are about what it would cost to ship both ways...
  9. S

    Cartridge selection

    ok new guy here with a few questions. i have some ideas form 24 hr campfire and snipers hide, but that was mainly on other parts of my rifle. i got a winney 70 that is now in 300 RUM. i wanted to build a 33 lapua and have been advised on that in my action. so naturally the 338 RUM would be...
Top