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Poor Man's 270 Sherman Possibility?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1837617" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I'll put in my $.02......there is nothing wrong with using that action, so don't stress about that. However, take your time and save another $300-$350 and get a good quality barrel blank, krieger, brux, broughton, or the like. </p><p></p><p>The shermans are awesome, I have worked with a couple of them, however they are not really for the new loader, or someone on a tight budget. On a standard bolt face action that you have, a .280 AI will get you really close to a sherman, and have dies and brass more readily available without having to form brass (more $) and have more expensive custom dies. 170-180 class bullets at 2850-2950 with a 26" tube (one of the 24.5" shermans we built only got 3000fps max with 170's and rl26) and factory ammo available. </p><p></p><p>A smith can use your action no problem. And honestly, when you consider the extra expense of dies and components to form brass for the Sherman, the extra $325 for a barrel blank for a standard saami .280AI with the proper 8.5" twist rate and whatever barrel contour you want comes out in the end to likely only $100-$150 more, and you have a gauranteed good barrel. If you use a good smith, you will likely have a rifle that will shoot half inch or better groups. I would be you will find that your 1.5" groups that you think is your best ability would drop to well under 1". </p><p></p><p>Just my thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1837617, member: 87243"] I'll put in my $.02......there is nothing wrong with using that action, so don't stress about that. However, take your time and save another $300-$350 and get a good quality barrel blank, krieger, brux, broughton, or the like. The shermans are awesome, I have worked with a couple of them, however they are not really for the new loader, or someone on a tight budget. On a standard bolt face action that you have, a .280 AI will get you really close to a sherman, and have dies and brass more readily available without having to form brass (more $) and have more expensive custom dies. 170-180 class bullets at 2850-2950 with a 26" tube (one of the 24.5" shermans we built only got 3000fps max with 170's and rl26) and factory ammo available. A smith can use your action no problem. And honestly, when you consider the extra expense of dies and components to form brass for the Sherman, the extra $325 for a barrel blank for a standard saami .280AI with the proper 8.5" twist rate and whatever barrel contour you want comes out in the end to likely only $100-$150 more, and you have a gauranteed good barrel. If you use a good smith, you will likely have a rifle that will shoot half inch or better groups. I would be you will find that your 1.5" groups that you think is your best ability would drop to well under 1". Just my thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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