Recent content by Beng

Life teaches lessons, whether I like it or not. 🤷‍♂️ At least the new barrel will be a 9“ twist, so I could even go up to the 245 gr bullets. Kind of crazy for a .30-06, but on the other hand, I’m shooting 286 gr bullets out of basically the same case with my 9.3x62. That thread would be very...

The gunsmith finally replied and will take the barrel back for a full refund. I lost 10 months but at least it will be solved without litigation. A different gunsmith will build the barrel for me. Lead time 20 weeks, but he’s reliable easy to communicate with and has a track record for building...

Fixed that for you 😉 I can't attach an .xlsx file from the phone for some reason. A pdf should be fine.

Im reviving a zombie 🧟 Tikka LA AICS mags have an exterior length of 3.56” internally they offer only 3.46“.

Thank you very much. That is a bit longer than my magazines will accept. The current batch that is waiting for testing is loaded to 3.47“ @jjmp For longer hikes I have another Tikka in 9.3x62 with a pencil barrel and 1-6 scope. I rarely hunt more than 10 miles from the place where I’m...

That sounds like a sweet rig and this performance is exactly what I’m after. At which COAL are you loading the hybrids? @DirectDrive Gunsmithing is highly regulated in Germany and thus hard to get into. There are plenty of competent machinists, but only few of them have any contact to...

I will not ever use him again. I do have to allow him to correct his mistake though. I would of course prefer him to pay the bill of another gs to fix his mistake, but I doubt that will be a possible outcome. Prefits are available in Germany, but usually just in very basic configurations. 20" ...

Thanks for all the quick answers, guys! I didn't expect a response like that and I'm impressed by the unanimous vote. There is a small twist or rather addendum to the story. I expected a .30-06 to be a no brainer and ordered the barrel last year, defining the specifications via email and...

Hi guys, I'd like to ask for your opinion on a rifle build. First some context: I like the .30-06 cartridge and since reading German A. Salazar's rifleman's journal 15 years ago and a lot of posts of the likes of MontanaMarine etc, I always wanted to build a long barrelled, medium heavy .30-06...

Hey guys, I got a few questions, but first the back story. My uncle bought a used Rem 7 in 308 a few month ago and started hunting with it right away. The first 10 deers and a few hogs have been taken and he's really content with the gun, except for one thing. He's quite a big guy, over 6'6"...

Here is the Link I didn't say the make caused or augmented the damage. I'm just saying, that a cheap receiver will stay a cheap receiver. And with cheap I do not mean inexpensive, just supermarket level cheap. Soldering on a bolt handle is not the right way to attach one metal part upon which...

As far as I know the original Remington models chambered in .338 Lapua do not use standard supermarket Remington actions, but at least different heat treatment. If you read the thread of the poor guy blowing up his 300 RUM, I'd think twice about using Rem receivers. Not saying it's the receivers...

Hey jfseaman, what work needs to be done to achieve a mag length of 3.892 "? Do the 339-378 Wby come with this mag length originally, or is any machining and / or aftermarket parts required? Thanks Larry

A friend of mine uses one, he uses Norma ammo, Vulkan afair. Results are pretty much drt when he hits the boiler room. In cases where he missed slightly and hit either the front legs or the intestines, it was possible to find the deer / hog with a dog without too much effort. He hunts hogs, roe...

Thank you Steve Larry