Brenden

Gentlemen, I have been trying to ream this turkish 8mm to 8mm-06 for almost a week now. I ream a few turns, clean the reamer,chamber,and gauge, and every time it doesn't move a fraction of an inch. My reamer comes out without any chips on it, clean as when I placed it in there. What gives? This is a brand new reamer from PTG. The lugs have started to make contact, but just the lower edge of them. I just got back from trying to ream it some more and still, the lugs are just starting to make contact after about 70 turns or so of the reamer and my bolt is still in the air at the 2 o clock position. Any pointers or thoughts? Thanks, Brenden

Gentlemen, For my graduation gift from my parents, I was told to go on gunbroker and buy a savage to use for my barrel swap project. I did just that, ended up with a good looking 30-06 with a synthetic stock. Now, here is my dilemma. I've long wanted a 9.3x62. I don't need it, but I want it. I've got some nosler 250 gr accubonds setting in front of me and they look pretty good. The barrel is within my reach. Before I buy this barrel, I need to know a few things. What is the recoil like? I'm used to recoil, I have a 7mag and my hand loads from the 338-06 are stout to say the least, but I would like to know if it is on par with the 338-06. Do you feel this is a decent choice (other barrels will follow, say a 6.5-06 but just wondering) Do they make good large game guns within a respectable distance? That’s all for now. Thanks! Brenden

Ah, the hole left from a round ball. Back when I used a side hammer, thats all I would use to deer hunt with; a .50 cal and a patched round ball in front of 100 grains of black powder. Those round balls accounted for a few deer in their day, and made massive entrance and exit wounds. After purchasing an inline muzzloader, all I shoot are 250 grain PTX sabots with a 120 grain charge. They are unstopable, and most certanily drop a deer in their tracks out to 130 yards (open sites still), but much of the magic is lost. I wish I would have bought a new side hammer instead of the inline, it was much more fun. Brenden

Thanks Ron. I like that style bolt handle for working the bolt; sometimes I miss so it makes for a quick follow up. To be honest, That turk was the easiest bolt I have welded. I chased a few pits here and there but I stick weld with a Lincoln 220 with 1/32 6013 rods, sometimes I goof up. The bolt handle is a hollands tatical I believe. I just recieced my muzzle crowing tool, ebony and recoil pad so hopefully this weekend I will be closer. I've still got a little bit of metal to remove from the chamber but I am closer than I was. Is it just me or does reaming a 8mm mauser chamber to 8mm-06 take forever? Wish I had a lathe. Brenden

The bases and rings are Leupold, with the rings being mediums. I just use the FN style bases with a reversible front. It gives me better scope position and lets me fit the scope a touch farther back or forward depending on how you look at it. I don't think you could use the military stock safety with this set up, although I've never tried it. I just put a timmey safety on it, but soon I hope to be making some 2 position safeties to place on my guns. The scope is a 2x7 pine ridge; it’s just on there for aesthetic appeal. Bases and rings were ordered through Midwayusa.com. I think they may be out of the bases for now, but Brownells may have them. I just ordered a PTG muzzle crowing tool tonight, as well as a block of ebony and a recoil pad, so I should have this one finished in a couple weeks or so. Brenden

Here is a Turk that I am working on. Its going to be a 8mm-06. May get around to reaming it tomorrow. Nothing fancy, just a truck gun. Cut the barrel to 26", and am going to re crown it. I will use the military stock; there is much more work that needs to be completed such as forend tip, recoil pad, and that darn hole in the butt. A good bit of wood has been taken off and shaped a little, but needs more. I just wanted to do a 50's kind of style mauser. Brenden

Dr. Hess- See if you can find some "Brown Bear" ammo for the Mosin. Last time I bought some it was around $3 a box and was pretty accurate. 203 gr soft point, copper washed cases, extraction is easy and accuracy is decient. Brenden

Thank you Sailormilan for the offer. I would take you up on it, but I'm just wierd about borrowing someones items for fear something would happen to it. I placed that book on e-bay on my watch list; I will be the high bidder! Being a recent graduate from college, as well as being unemployed for now, I will have time to read over this book and start back into checkering. So far I've enjoyed my time off, have been working on a 8mm-06 build that is nearing completion, so the checkering book will keep me entertained for a little while! Thanks again Brenden

I asked that man a question about a year or so ago about a bolt that he had. He wrote back in an e-mail and was very snippy and arrogant. Gunbroker should kick him off of there as he is making products something they are not. Junk prices are up, most if not all of his stuff should go to a scrap yard. People like him, well I just wish gravity would let go of them. I despise him and those like him. That last picture cracks me up, he tries to hide it, but damn you can't miss the chip in the bolt. The discount price due to that flaw is a good one too. Brenden

Well folks, Carl is finished. I hope dad likes him, he gets to open his Christmas gift up Friday evening. Dad asked the other day if I was ever going to work on his gun so he could shoot it, I just said the headspace gages were tied up and I didn't know when I'de be able to check and make sure it was safe to shoot. I don't think he has a clue what I did to Carl. He finished the stock sometime ago, I just added to it. Still may fit a 3/4" pad to it so long arms can use it, and of course, duracoat. Its just too darn cold for that stuff now! Sorry for the crappy pictures, my gun room over flows with Christmas presents and gun parts. Merry Christmas everyone! Brenden

Thats a good looking gun Sir. I like the style of it, simple yet functional. Those cross-bolts add a nice touch to it as well. I would leave it as is too, but hey, its your gun make it how you like it. Nice! I hope to get my swede finished this week or next as well. Too darn cold to dura coat, so it will have to wait. Brenden

Gentlemen, I've got one heck of a hunting buddy now. We hunted all day Friday in 30 degree weather with about a 7mph constant wind and walked close to 4 miles and never once did she say "let’s go home". I almost begged her to call it a day but she would not have it. We managed to see 4 does Friday evening that presented a shot, but she just wasn't confident enough. Saturday morning, we got up around 6 am and headed back out. Riding the 4-wheeler to the top of the ridge, I spotted a small buck making his way towards the well road. I quickly parked the bike and loaded her gun and she got into position. The buck, a small fork horn, presented a quick shot, but she didn't get settled quickly enough on him. We continued to walk about a mile on top of the ridge to a peak that overlooks some mixed woods and pasture, seeing about 10 more deer but no close shots. It was getting very cold and windy at this point so we walked back off the ridge to the bike and looked over a brushy field. I had just raised my hand and pointed to our other farm that was visible from where we stood when a hunter on adjoining property spooked 3 does our way. Two of them turned and ran the opposite way when they spotted us, but this little doe didn't get the memo. It stayed in the brush for what seemed like an hour, and then calmly took two steps out into the open and presented itself at 80 yards. The pictures speak for themselves. The .223 spoke once and she harvested her first deer. She made a tough shot through a ton of tall grasses and small saplings, and promptly took out both lungs. I was extremely proud of her; one could have not asked for a better hunt. This has been the best season I've ever experienced. I have not fired a shot, saw many deer (numbers are crazy low due to the hard winter last year), or saw a shooter buck, but I have enjoyed every minute of it. Seeing Kara take her first deer and the smile that she had on her face was priceless. She's already asking when we can go again. These pictures crack me up every time I look at them, 10 layers later (no joke) she looks and walks like a penguin but I have to admit, I should take a few lessons from her due to I about froze to death Saturday!

Those are nice looking stocks. For $99, I would have bought them too. That would be the only reason I would buy them as well. Last year I bought a stock from them in claro walnut A fancy grade for my 338-06. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. The action inlet wasn't even close to being deep enough, and the wood has dried so much in the past year that I couldn't hardly get my barreled action out of the stock this year, causing more inlet around the receiver and barrel. My only reason for keeping this stock was I received it one week before deer season, and I wanted to use that gun bad! I'm going to try Dakota Cliff next time, hes got some beautiful wood, (with better grain patterns) at mighty fine prices too. Not to knock your stocks, they are beautiful indeed, just my small rant against Richards or most any other mass produced stock company for that matter. That modern classic would look good on a .300 win, its very stylish. The old classic begs for a 9.3x62 cal. or similar. I'm a fan of the old classic, still wish I would have gotten that instead of the Frontier Sportster Style for my .338. Brenden

Good evening all. I just had to boast a little about my new shooting/hunting buddy. My girl-friend, Kara, had shown some interst a while back in shooting and hunting. I told her anytime she wanted to go, just say the word as I didn't want to push her into this. This past week, she said she wanted to learn how to shoot in hopes of harvesting a deer this season. Saturday, a very cold and miserable morning, I took her over to her farm and proceeded to show her how a gun works and all safety aspects as well as do's and don'ts. I elected to start her out on the Stevens .223 I bought last year, as this gun with sierria 63 grain semi points is very capiable of taking a deer at ranges farther than she will be shooting. With her being a tad on the short side (5'2") the gun was a bit long and awakard for her to use. We sat down and tired diffrent ways of holding and resting untill she found a way that suited her. At 50 yards, she sat down on the ground and rested off a chair and proceeded to put 3 shots into about 3/4 of an inch. I asked her if she wanted to shoot a few more at 50 then move back to 100. Her response to this was "100 yards is not a problem, lets move back and see how well i can show you up." At 100 yards, she put 8 shots into about 2 inches. I have this to say , I know many men that can't shoot that good. The rest she had wasn't the most stable item in the world,as well as it being 24 degrees out, but she did very well. I was told to also bring more ammo next time so she could get more shooting time in. Needless to say, I don't own a .223 anymore, she has laid claim to it. She is very excited to be able to deer hunt this year, and she honestly enjoyed shooting her first high powered rifle. I really want her to try my .243, and if she likes it and the jump of the gun isn't too bad, I'll have her use it just in case she makes a marginal hit on a deer (dont think she will though). For her birthday, she said she wanted camo and blaze orange to wear while hunting, and I got her just that.She is ready to go. If she continues to show intrest in hunting, I have a very nice Mexican 1910 action that will most likely see a 20-22 inch .257 bob pipe on it as well as a nicely grained wood stock with a 12.5 - 13 inch L.O.P. Toped off with a 2x7 weaver, I feel this will make her a dandy rifle and I can get my beloved .223 back! I think the .257 she could handle, depending on what she thinks of the .243. Nothing else, the .243 has harvested many deer for me as it will for her. I hope to have some pictures as soon as season comes in. Brenden

Thanks for the replies everyone. Gun nutty- All I have on hand is Wolf but it did chamber with less resistance with just a bare bolt. I just bought it because it was cheap and I could re-use the brass. My reloads chamber fine now that I set the die to match the chamber. Its kind of like my J.C Higgins 30-06, it acts like it has a minimum chamber and the shoulder has to be set back ever so slightly more (like a small base die does) I believe I'm ok with this, I just get a bit nervous/worry sometimes because I built this gun for my dad. I don't really care what happens to me (piss poor way to look at it) but my old man is going to be the one pulling the trigger. My case length matches my chamber as well, they dont even "grow" upon firing, only growing when its shoved into a FL die. I may go to neck sizing as I've started to become partial to this practice. Gun nutty, I've never really thought of your comment on rim dia. but you may be on to something. Wiley, thank you for your reply. Brenden Sorry for posting this here, should have went into the reloading section as this is turning into more of a reloading post.

Good morning gentlemen. I've about finished the gun build for my dad, the 6.5x55. A while back, I finish reamed the gun and it closed fine on a go gauge, and didn't budge on the no go. Factory shells are tight in the chamber, some tighter than others as you can see where the shoulder hits.(Wolf ammo). Shells sized with RCBS dies have to have the die set all the way to almost the last thread before they will chamber normally. Extractor dragging is out of the question, and fired rounds appear to be fine except for what looks to me like a deeper firing pin stirk on the primer (almost looks cratered)Found a rough spot on the friring pin and lightly stoned it, but havn't shot it yet. This is my question, Is there any dangers of my chamber being tight like this, such as increased pressure etc? Because of the chamber being tight, is my brass going to be worked so much that brass life will be short? (should I neck em?) My load was 39.5 grains of IMR 4320, with a 120 serria seated to 3.000 with Winchester primers. I'm well under max at this load, most likely will take it to 40 grains if pressure and accuracy premit and stop. What are your all's thoughts on tight chambers? Pro's and Con's?.. Thanks, Brenden

To say that I am envious is an understatment. You are blessed with patience to start from scratch with that stock. Matte Black on the 06 would look good. You mentioned dura coat, if so stay away from stainless steel, I did my .308 in it, and it looks like hell (may have got a bad batch). On the 7mm, a gibbs detachable mag shouldn't require a longer mag release. I assume you are talking about the existing mag release on the bottom metal (where you have to shove in with a screw driver to release the floor plate) and not the one on the gibbs mag. The gibs mag has two "buttons" if you will to realease the mag. They are easily accessable. Sounds like you have good plans. Good luck on your projects. Brenden

Good to hear everything turned out well. That gun sure is a beauty. I've been getting the hankering to do a big bore. I'm thinking a 9.3x62, but some day i would like a .375 H&H. Hows that A&B treating you? Brenden

Heath, that was one hell of a story as well as a shot. 60 yards is a looooonnnnggg stretch. That is a perfect shot. That G-5 did the trick as the pic showes. Well done Sir!! Brenden

Thats a good looking gun. Bolt turned out nice as well. I'd be very pleased with that one. The L.O.P looks to be pretty long,or is it just the picture? I like a longer l.o.p for open sites, and cuz of my arm length... I've pondered the crossbolt. How tough is it to install? Anyway.. very nie Jim. Brenden

I've been working on this gun off and on for a few months now, it was susposed to be a Fathers day gift for my dad. Well that time has passed so I guess it may become his Christmas gift. Dam work anyway... This is Mr. Gustafs. Hes a 1917 model. He had a nice 29" barrel, but dad can't really lift a heavy long gun because of his shoulder, and I just may use that 29" tube Yes, I'm selfish. Its chambered, drilled, welded, and safety fitted, basically everything is done except dura coat and inlet the stock (old Fajen) It would not chamber FL sized rounds, and after buying a set of RCBS dies and sizing the cases, ah be darned, they chamber (I'll never buy lee dies again) 21" A&B barrel 6.5x55, Timmey saftey, Leuopold mounts and rings, bolt shank off of numrich gun parts, and a little re-countour on the TG. It will be gun blue dura coat. My dad loves dura coat now and just went nutz when I did my 338-06 in it. Carl isn't anything fancy but I think dad will like it. Brenden

Thanks for the info Jim. I've been looking at their stocks, just wanted some feedback. Doesn't sound like any major issues; all can be addressed with a good wood rasp I'm on my 4th A&B, and I can't find any accuracy problems. My .308 and 338-06 are one hole guns and I'm not the best shot in the world either. Needless to say, for the money I paid, I received more than I expected. I'm anxious to see how this 375 turns out. It’s a beautiful start. Just out of curiosity, did you stick weld your bolt on? I'm still waiting on the final shaping I like that bolt design. Brenden

You just need a bigger gun . Thats going to be a nice stomper Jim. Give us a close up of that bolt after you get it shaped up and looking good. Its very intresting, I like it. Nice stock choice too, it will compliment the rifle well. Hows the inletting look on those stocks? Brenden

Thanks Gun Nutty. I looked at those but was just curious of what Sierra had. I'll look around at Hodgen's web site as well; data for the 120 b-tip works in a pinch too though. Thanks again Brenden

Hey guyes. I loaned my Sierra reloading book to a friend never to see it again so here I sit. I have chambered my 6.5x55 and am ready to start cranking out loads. What I'm looking for is some data for a 120 Sierra SP. If anybody has data out of Sierra's load book for this bullet and IMR 4350,4064,4320,4831 or Hodgen Varget, I would greatly appiericate it. Thanks and everyone have a good holiday. Brenden