Recent content by UK Varminter

Hi Guys I'm visiting your fine country in October and will be staying in Orlando. Is there any good Gun Stores you can reccommend I visit during my stay. I would also be intrested to hear about any shooting ranges where visitors can re-aquaint themselves with handguns and semi-auto rifles...

D-man, Andy, I was only joking about the commission, I know Norman Clark is good and I intend to give him a 'phone. To answer Old Man's query, the Gunsmith in question was comparing the Mcmillan with either HS or Choate both of which he sells.

Thanks for the replies guys. Dan, I totally agree with your sentiments. In a free society everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I respect that. What I don't respect is the rude and dismissive way I was treated by this particular'Smith. As D-Mon and Andy point out there is plenty more...

Hi Redman I don't doubt your sentiments for a minute. I am more than pleased with the stock. It was purely the Gunsmiths attitude I was disapointed with but that won't stop me buying McMillan again. Their product and reputation more than outweighs one biased opinion. D-Mon He's based in...

Thanks for the replies Folks. I bought the stock after seeing pictures of the old US Marines M40A1 type sniping rifle and don't regret my purchase one little bit. I was so taken back by this Gunsmiths attitude when I was actually speaking to him that it wasn't until after I had completed the...

I have a a McMillan M40A1 (HTG)type Stock which I purchased as the starting point for a long range rifle I am planning. The next step was quotes for rebarrelling a Remington action. I phoned up one well respected Gunsmith in the UK and gave him my spec. His exact words were 'throw the...

I own a Ruger M77 HB(Tang Safety)in .22-250 calibre. I purchased it second hand and the serial number would suggest it was manufactured in the early 80's. The rifle has a 1 in 9 twist barrel as standard. Has anyone come across this before? I suspect it was a police sniper rifle before it came...

Thanks guys, I'll go and give them a try.

Hi I've been trying to find a synthetic stock for a heavy barrel Mark 1 Ruger Model 77 s/a Bolt Action (Tang safety)with no success. Does anyone know of any companies that manufacture a synthetic stock for this rifle? Thanks

Thanks I don't know if the retumbo is available in this country but I'll find out. The 10 fps spread must translate to one accurate load downrange. The H4831sc is available and that was the route I was thinking of going. Viht 140 is popular here for the lighter bullets and Viht 160 for the...

Hi DWM What powder and weights do you use for your handloads? I bought the rifle but now i'm going to have to work up some accurate loads for it. Thanks Mark

The North East of Scotland. A labradors born half trained, a Spaniel dies half trained.

Hi Scott The best p[rice you can get a Sendero for in the UK is just under £700 sterling. The price for the rifle I'm looking at is £500. The rifles was bedded and the trigger reworked by the UK importer of Tooley rifles. The price includes Talley mounts, Redding Dies, 100 Nosler heads...

Thanks for the advice Guys I'm going to take the plunge and buy it. I'm on a tight budget but I'll see what type of shooter I've got first but look at the custom barrel route when funds permit. A labradors born half trained, a spaniel dies half trained.

Thanks for your help Scott. I like the rifle but what worried me was I read in some of the forums that Remington were using cheap barrels on their rifles. I don't know if it's true or not but it was enough to make me think twice.