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The Basics, Starting Out
Weatherby action for a 1000 yd. rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 124173" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>TOM</p><p></p><p>The answer is yes to everything.</p><p>The WEATHERBY can be made to shoot very well.</p><p></p><p>Hear are some of the things to do.</p><p>Have the recoil lugs laped (It is a pain but worth it)</p><p>Square the bolt face.</p><p>If you decide to go with a 378 size case open the bolt</p><p>face and replace the extractor with the proper one from </p><p>WEATHERBY (very easy).</p><p>If you intend to use factory loads keep the freebore,</p><p>Factory loads are to hot in rifles (weatherby) with no freebore.</p><p></p><p>If you dont want open up the bolt face you can go with the</p><p>300RUM and have a longer magazine (about 1/8 ")allowing</p><p>you to seat bullets long.</p><p></p><p>As far as strength goes years ago S.A.A.M.I performed</p><p>a series of destructive test on all commercial actions</p><p>by over loading to the point of destruction .</p><p></p><p>All but the WEATHERBY were destroyed (blown up) The WEATHERBY Flowed brass through the ports and could not be hammered open.</p><p></p><p>Have your gunsmith hold head space to a minimum(.001 to .002).</p><p></p><p>I recomend a laminated stock for weight and strength.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 124173, member: 2736"] TOM The answer is yes to everything. The WEATHERBY can be made to shoot very well. Hear are some of the things to do. Have the recoil lugs laped (It is a pain but worth it) Square the bolt face. If you decide to go with a 378 size case open the bolt face and replace the extractor with the proper one from WEATHERBY (very easy). If you intend to use factory loads keep the freebore, Factory loads are to hot in rifles (weatherby) with no freebore. If you dont want open up the bolt face you can go with the 300RUM and have a longer magazine (about 1/8 ")allowing you to seat bullets long. As far as strength goes years ago S.A.A.M.I performed a series of destructive test on all commercial actions by over loading to the point of destruction . All but the WEATHERBY were destroyed (blown up) The WEATHERBY Flowed brass through the ports and could not be hammered open. Have your gunsmith hold head space to a minimum(.001 to .002). I recomend a laminated stock for weight and strength. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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