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Tailgunner

04-05-2008, 07:59 PM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j212/Tailgunner1954/Cartridges033.jpg

300 Tomahawk, 30" Lilja barrel with a Harrell muzzle brake, built on a CZ-550 Mag receiver
30-06 Springfield, 25" Shilen barrel, built on a Mark-X receiver, Shepherd optics, Canjar trigger
6mm Rem, barreled action, stock and optics are all marked Herters. You used to be able to order all the pieces and have the mailman bring them to your door. :cryin:
375 H&H Hag, built on a Model 1917 Enfield receiver (anyone have a spare scope they want to donate?) :D
7mm-08 Rem Mod 7 Youth (AKA my wifes deer rifle)

MakeMineaP99

04-05-2008, 08:53 PM

Damn it, TG. Every time I see that Tomahawk I want one!

gokyo

04-06-2008, 12:03 PM

I only have 2 bolt guns. The first bolt gun is a Enfield 2A ishapore chambered in 308. I had it parkarized and refinished the furniture with tunge oil. I put one too many coats on and it went a little glossy. I figured it would wear off but has not yet.
I get very good accuracy out of this weapon. I have gotten as small as 2 Moa groups with open sights.

The second Bolt rifle is a Remington 700P. I have it mounted in a AICS 1.5 stock. If you do not know AICS stands for Accuracy International Chassis System. I can often shoot .5 MOA with this weapon. However since I started realoading my 308 it has opened up to about 1 moa. Mostly it is string up and down so I think I need to get better control of my powder.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/gokyo/action.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/gokyo/aicsrear2.jpg

dao

04-19-2008, 06:28 PM

Bolt guns are fun

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll271/ak_dao/DSC00639.jpg

Tailgunner

04-19-2008, 08:26 PM

DAO
Nice collection of CZ's. what are they chambered in?

dao

04-19-2008, 09:02 PM

Thanks... top to bottom: SC550 in .505 Gibbs; SC550 in .416Rigby; SC550 in .300H&H; and a CZ550FS in 9.3x62M. I think I'd like to add a 6.5x55 as well, probably in an FS, and a .375H&H should pretty much do it.

Can't beat the CZ's for the money :supergrin:

MONTEGOD7SS

04-20-2008, 12:08 AM

My shoulder hurts just seeing you type out those big thumping calibers. Would love to try em out!

freakshow10mm

04-20-2008, 12:11 AM

As long as they are a push, they are manageable. It's the snappy kickers you gotta watch out for.

dao

04-20-2008, 12:47 AM

Weight makes a big difference. The .505G and the .300H&H are both nearly 10 lbs (plus the Gibbs has a merc reducer in it).

Stance is also a huge factor. I rarely shoot off the bench; I prefer standing shots. Held correctly, even something that has heavy recoil is very manageable.

Plus, they are just plain fun. :supergrin:

freakshow10mm

04-20-2008, 12:48 AM

Especially in a 375 H&H pistol.

MakeMineaP99

04-20-2008, 12:49 AM

TG is into all the exotic stuff. You and him have a lot in common.

freakshow10mm

04-20-2008, 01:01 AM

dao

04-20-2008, 01:05 AM

TG is into all the exotic stuff. You and him have a lot in common.

My collection isn't really exotic when you think about it. All based on Mauser 98 actions, and all calibers that would have been common at one time. That time just happens to start around 1911. It's really a collection of modern rifles based on a classic action, in classic calibers.

It does make reloading more satisfying. I *know* I'm doing a good thing reloading a Gibbs cartridge for $2.00 instead of paying $20.00 for a new loaded Norma cartridge :supergrin:

dao

04-20-2008, 01:10 AM

I'm definately a medium bore kind of guy. I love the .35-.40 caliber rifle cartridges.

I think the two FRBs of .375 H&H brass I have are the most beautiful thing in the world.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Handloading/P4190001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Encore%20Pistol/P4140009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/freakshow10mm/Encore%20Pistol/P4140010.jpg

.375H&H is one of the all time great cartridges. If I could only have one rifle, I think that might be it. Great range of loading possibilities and performance...

If you like medium bores, you might look into the 9.3 class. I prefer the short ones (9.3x62M) for a few reasons: I like bolts, and I don't like rimmed cartridges all that much. The neat thing about 9.3x62M is that you can easily form the brass from el cheap .30-06. Just run it through a FL die, trim to length, chamfer, deburr, and load up. The only downside is the more limited availability of loads for it, but since you cast you should be able to find molds that do light (225 or 232 grain), medium (250) and heavier bullets (286, 300 even). I've been looking forward to trying out some Trailboss with 250gr lead loads. With reformed .30-06 brass, it get cheap cheap cheap to shoot :thumbsup:

freakshow10mm

04-20-2008, 01:15 AM

Reason I got into .375 H&H is I found a set of RCBS dies NIB with shrink wrap for $7.50 (not a typo; seven dollars and fifty cents). That was my calling. Always admired the cartridge. The .30-'06 of the Dark Continent. I used a .375 H&H Mag in a Sako rifle on deer before. Less damage than a .270 Win.

I've got a hard on for a .350 Rem Mag or a .358 Win somethin' fierce. .358 Norma would be cool too.

Tailgunner

04-20-2008, 07:42 AM

I think I'd like to add a .375H&H
Can't beat the CZ's for the money :supergrin:

If you can find a gunsmith to set you up a "switch barrel" rig, I've got a spare 375H&H barrel and a extra hogback stock, both removed from a 550SM.

P-99 is referring to the fact that I like thumpers also.

dao

04-20-2008, 04:34 PM

I do prefer medium/large bore rifles... they are a blast (no pun intended) to shoot. For me, I'd rather put 20-40 shots down range of something BIG than spray 500 rounds of lead as fast as I can pull the trigger in a small caliber.

Besides, if I ever see Bigfoot, I'm bringing back more than just grainy video :eek6:

CaptToyota

04-21-2008, 09:58 PM

This pic been around the block a number of times -

My 22-250 on German M98 action, Douglas fat barrel, 1x12, Timney Sportsman trigger, with muzzle can.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/capttoyota/051505-22-250.jpg

MONTEGOD7SS

04-21-2008, 11:36 PM

Does a can really serve a purpose on a round that starts down range at 4x the speed of sound? Just curious cuz I can't figure it out.

Tailgunner

04-22-2008, 05:27 AM

It suppresses (muffles) the sound, but dosn't silence it. IOW it eliminates a large portion of the powder blast noise, even though it does nothing to the sonic crack.

MONTEGOD7SS

04-22-2008, 01:06 PM

Is it harder to locate where a shot comes from by sonic crack than by having a muzzle blast as well?

gokyo

04-22-2008, 07:45 PM

My understanding is that with a can on a rifle is that if you are down range the noise is still pretty loud. But to the sides and behind the noise is much less.

MakeMineaP99

04-22-2008, 08:25 PM

If any of you have shot at Perry and pulled pits, you know all about the sonic crack.

tahqua

04-23-2008, 08:04 AM

Here is my .375 H&H, M700 with a Kahles 1.1-4 in Talley QD's

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/tahqua/IM001628.jpg

freakshow10mm

04-23-2008, 09:41 AM

Very nice. Simple, clean, elegant. I like it.

xtimberman

04-28-2008, 04:10 PM

Photos of my modern bolt rifle - a 1898 Krag sporter

A quick handy gun in .30-40 - a versatile cartridge. I shoot both jacketed and cast bullets in this one.

xtm

Tailgunner

04-28-2008, 07:06 PM

Krags are smooth actions, and kinda neat in their functioning.

fnfalman

04-29-2008, 10:45 AM

Finally, a thread about real rifles instead of Mattel toys.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/fnfalman/Guns/GunSafe012.jpg

fnfalman

04-29-2008, 10:50 AM

Here is my .375 H&H, M700 with a Kahles 1.1-4 in Talley QD's

Hey, I got the same Kahles but silver on my HK. That's a sweet ass short scope.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/fnfalman/Guns/HK91withKahles4Xscope.jpg

Charly

05-05-2008, 10:43 AM

My two bolt actions are

Blaser 93 (222 rem)
Steyr Scout (308win)

HCRoadie

05-16-2008, 08:40 AM

BIGGUNGOBOOM

05-18-2008, 02:46 AM

my new one. shot it today and man im glad i got it. 1903-A3, man thats a bad thumper.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh130/biggungoboom/guns018.jpg
:patriot:

HotGuns

07-06-2008, 02:34 PM

For you guys that like the BIG rifles...

Here is one that I just completed. Its a 10 shot .50 BMG. It uses a Barrett magazine and it wears a Leupold Mk4 Tactical 10x Mildot.

I've got a bit over 400 in it, minus the scope which I took in on a trade, and it took me 6 months of working on it on and off to get it built.

I havent shot it yet as it is DuraCoated and I want it to completley dry before trying it. I machined an AR-15 lower and added a mag release to the front. The magwell is tig welded to the tube and the bolt rides on Teflon bearings. The bolt itself is a 3 lug arrangement that mimics the Holmes design and has a 60 degree throw.

The recoil pad removes so that the bolt can be removed and it is a Magnum Limbsaver. The carrying handle flips up and down and clears the scope when in the up position. Since the thing weighs 25 pounds, it was a good idea to make it as there is no comfortable way to carry it.

Anyhow,here's a few pics..

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/HotGuns/almostfinished56.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/HotGuns/almostfinished037.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/HotGuns/almostfinished106.jpg

jawjaboy

07-06-2008, 02:37 PM

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g194/jawjaboy/IM000239.jpg

HotGuns

07-06-2008, 02:48 PM

Here is a picture of my "slip, shoot and boogy" gun.

Another that I built. It sports a Shilen match grade barrel, has been totally blueprinted and placed in an HD Presicion stock. The can is a Form 1 that I built awhile back.

Whats it for?
For instance if there is a magnum buck standing in your front yard and you are sitting in the living room watching TV, I can whack it, drag it out and you would never know it until you saw the blood trail leading out to the street where I threw into the back of my waiting truck.

Or, if your dogs annoys me and you find him dead out in the middle of the road,looking like he was run over.

These suppressed .300 Whispers are great for many things,like shooting out the tires on the car of an annoying neighbor while they are asleep or shooting holes into the whirly birds on their roof at 2 AM in the morning.

Everyone ought to have at least one.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/HotGuns/apthoneymoon003.jpg

HotGuns

07-06-2008, 02:54 PM

Last but not least, a picture of the first .50 BMG that I built. This one a Maddi Griffen clone with a lot of improvements. It'l whack a 12 inch gong at 1000 yards just about everytime once you are zeroed.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/HotGuns/FrontView.jpg

The rest of my stuff is just the typical AR's,AKs,Hk's,several Rem 700's set up, and stuff that dont matter much.

Clark

07-20-2008, 04:22 PM

What if someone else wanted to get to THEIR storage locker?

layusn1

11-22-2008, 08:26 PM

Here is my family, sorry for the handguns and a few semi-autos. It is missing the 1891 Argentine Mauser I just picked up.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l124/layusn1/FamilyPhoto20Jan08.jpg