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Lothar Walther barrel reviews?
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<blockquote data-quote="Centre Punch" data-source="post: 877871" data-attributes="member: 3048"><p>Brits barrel is not a dog, it just does not like game bullets, i shot tiny 100yd groups with Brits rifle using 100g Sierra Matchkings and 115g Berger match VLDs, i keep on telling him you cant say its a bad barrel just because it does not like the game bullets you have tried, Brit is aslo aware of what i think about the capabilities of his smith!!</p><p></p><p>I am a retired master machinist and worked for 17 years for a company involved in the gas turbine industry, they hated spending money on tooling so i learnt an awful lot about cutting exotic steels with HSS tool bits.</p><p>We get the same here in the UK from smiths who do not have the skills to machine LW barrels because they do not have any idea of speeds and feeds and also rely on throwaway carbide tooling because they are unable to grind HSS tools.</p><p></p><p>I have chambered several LW barrels, one in 257 Weatherby, all turned and screwcut with HSS tooling i ground myself, granted it did not turn as easily as some of the US 416 barrels i have done but with the correct peripheral speed, a precisely ground tool and quality cutting oil i achieved excellent results and beautifully cut chambers which needed little final polishing.</p><p></p><p>Ian.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Centre Punch, post: 877871, member: 3048"] Brits barrel is not a dog, it just does not like game bullets, i shot tiny 100yd groups with Brits rifle using 100g Sierra Matchkings and 115g Berger match VLDs, i keep on telling him you cant say its a bad barrel just because it does not like the game bullets you have tried, Brit is aslo aware of what i think about the capabilities of his smith!! I am a retired master machinist and worked for 17 years for a company involved in the gas turbine industry, they hated spending money on tooling so i learnt an awful lot about cutting exotic steels with HSS tool bits. We get the same here in the UK from smiths who do not have the skills to machine LW barrels because they do not have any idea of speeds and feeds and also rely on throwaway carbide tooling because they are unable to grind HSS tools. I have chambered several LW barrels, one in 257 Weatherby, all turned and screwcut with HSS tooling i ground myself, granted it did not turn as easily as some of the US 416 barrels i have done but with the correct peripheral speed, a precisely ground tool and quality cutting oil i achieved excellent results and beautifully cut chambers which needed little final polishing. Ian. [/QUOTE]
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