Recent content by tunofun

Hey, thanks for the input guys, fifty driver, that was the answer I was after! Cheers! I had heard that dan @ lilja made a simlar .17 barrel to the one i described but it was made from welding two 27" barrels together using a projectile to line up the rifling. I believe.

Ahhhh, no, semi-auto rifles/shotguns and pump action shotguns were made illegal in 1997 after the government decided we didn't need them. Fuckwits.

GDay fellas, I have been doing a bit of research lately to rebarrel my .308 to a .284WIN and was talking to a guy here down under that can make a barrel for me in ANY length I want. I want a 28" for the .284 but later on I want to build either a .300RUM or .338 Lapua and was thinking what length...

Yes, well I was leaning towards the 284 simply because of projectile selection and I believe it is the way to go for my short action 700 (I single load anyway). I will let you guys know how I go with a really fast twist barrel and some big slippery bullets. Cheers!

Gday guys, I have worn out my barrel in my .308 and since I need to replace it anyway, I was thinking (a lot!) about rebarreling to either of these cartridges and would like to know the pros and cons of both in regards to long range hunting. The 6.5 has excellent accuracy and velocity but the...

Here is a link to the company he works for/owns (I think!). Harbor Engineering

Yes, I have seen Bruce's exploits with the improved .308 cartridge, unreal stuff. I believe mid range trajectory to 3000yards is like 440ft above the line of sight! He better not be shooting near any flight paths!

Thanks for the help, I thought as much. I checked it out and it only changes the shoulder and straightens the walls a fraction. 50fps velocity gain, longer case life though.. Since i'm already getting 10+ loads from norma cases now, it's not worth it at all!

Does anyone know anything about this chamber? I don't think Ackley ever 'improved' the 308 but I have seen the 'AI' tag given to it. As far as I can tell, it is just the .308 with a 40deg taper and a straighter body. Anyone know?? I need to recut the chamber in my 308 and thought why not the AI...

I know this is not exactly 'long range' equipment, but it will be.... Does anyone know if this can be done? The .416 has a base diameter of 0.590" and the .458 has a diameter of 0.532". Can I safely open the bolt up to accept this case? The .416 length is also a fair bit longer but that won't...

I own a .458WM which I shoot Buffalo with on the odd occasion and felt recoil was so bad for me (6'3", 220) so I removed the front sight and made a brake for it, a very simple design (top looks like a sharks gill)and it worked excellent! I would highly recommend installing a brake to reduce...

I have been thinking about rebarreling my REM700ADL .22/250 for 6.5-284, the bolt has the right head for the case, but isn't long enough to allow magazine loading or extraction of live rounds (I think, from my measurements) Is there a block avaliable that I can install to blank off the...

Well, I decided to go with the 300RUM, its enough for my purposes and the action can be had easily. 240's behind a max charge will be ample to down boars at ranges past 600yds. Thanks guys.

Havn't you guys seen 'Last of the Mohecans'? Its heaps easy to shoot to 1000 with a ML, you just need silk as a wad and not regular cloth! That easy! Hehehehe Just a little humor!

Sorry 460, I meant Peacekeeper! Fiftydriver, excellent point, I didn't even think about that, the 300RUM would be a good choice pushing some 240 sierras. Cheap brass and avaliability of the action to handle it is another good point. Thanks. BTW, the stock I made has a barrel bedding system...