*NEW* .800" bolt short action for CheyTac diameter cartridges

[Swamplord]

Yes sir, It is now a reality !

John Pierce at Pierce Engineering has come through and is now manufacturing an extended short action for a new line of Chey Tac based short action cartridges

1.450" action, .800" bolt and 1.187" tenon

the first cartridge we developed for this action is a 416 cal that Mr. Pierce calls the 416 Thumper and we are doing everything from 6.5mm to .510 cal,

exciting times ahead as we foray into a new world of wildcatting possibilites

Happy Thankgiving to all !

 

[shortgrass]

I'll have to check that out! Appears to be good ol' American ingenuity and innovation....

 

[WeiserBucks]

Keep us updated on this , I'm very interested!

 

[highdrum]

I'd be interested in the 338 version pending case capacity!

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

looks super nice...

 

[WeiserBucks]

Any details about the cartridges?

 

[snox801]

I saw that last time I was at pierce. They have some awsome action. Even a Ti action for the Chey Tac case was on the table.

 

[scottwwv]

View attachment 111073 Yes sir, It is now a reality !

John Pierce at Pierce Engineering has come through and is now manufacturing an extended short action for a new line of Chey Tac based short action cartridges

1.450" action, .800" bolt and 1.187" tenon

the first cartridge we developed for this action is a 416 cal that Mr. Pierce calls the 416 Thumper and we are doing everything from 6.5mm to .510 cal,

exciting times ahead as we foray into a new world of wildcatting possibilites

Happy Thankgiving to all !

This would make a nice setup for short action hunting or target plinking. The only issue I would have is how to neck down a cut down chey tac based cartrige. I would need help with that. Heck I couldnt seem to neck down a 423 Dakota to 300 norma without comprising necks even with widen custom dies. I even messaged swamplord for help with no replys. With all my troubles i juat rechambered to standard 300 norma.
He sure does make some interesting chamberings. I am sure he is a busy man. Not sure which forum I messaged him on but that was last year. Been dreaming or a 7mm 300 norma but a chey tac size would be cooler if brass was out there.

 

[Swamplord]

Brass for the first cartridge, the 416 Thumper is set up to be made by a US brass manufacturer, others will follow

 

[adam32]

Brass for the first cartridge, the 416 Thumper is set up to be made by a US brass manufacturer, others will follow

What capacity are you looking at? PM me if you'd like.

 

[Pdvdh]

'Thumper' is the apt cartridge name for the 416

 

[Swamplord]

'Thumper' is the apt cartridge name for the 416

The name was chosen by Mr. Pierce, he has a client that will be testing the cartridge here in Alaska on a dedicated brown bear hunt in the spring

 

[Swamplord]

from right to left ...
Short Thumper bolt
standard length bolt
long CT bolt
all for CheyTac diameter actions

the far left one, next to the 223 ?
anybody remember the 420 Blitzkrieg I mentioned some time back ? Yup, it's happening, brass is being made as we speak ....,

Some dreams do come true

 

[Swamplord]

I'd be interested in the 338 version pending case capacity!

When John Pierce contacted me about developing a 416 cartridge on a shortened CheyTac case that will work in his new short action I was on auto pilot with a 338 and 30 cal in mind, the case design was done so the same brass cases & headspace gauge can be used in these cartridges