Let's talk about 2 mile cartridges

[THEIS]

What is your barrel tenon dimension? Diameter, thread pitch, length?

Hello,

Currently barrel extension is 1.75in diameter and 4in length. But is has a flat section on 1 side so that it only fits into the handguard 1 way so that barrel assembly cannot be just dropped into handguard and receiver and NOT have the "pin" be aligned ...eliminates knuckle draggers from damaging alignment pin
No tenon threads since receiver clamps onto barrel extension.


THEIS

 

[hubel458]

Tonopah, NV 2-Mile Match Aug 24 - 26, 2017

The Tonopah 2-mile match is official and going forward.
Dates are August 24 to 26 (site zeros on the 23rd)
Got info from LRO site,

The Course of Fire is done and appears below. Couple of main points:
ranges 1,300, 1,600, 1,900, 2,200, 2,500, 2,800, 3,100, and 3,525.
The site is virtually flat, so slope is not an issue.....50 lb. maximum for rifles

NO weight limit for gear, but you and your team need to be able to move
it up onto the line in 2 - 3 minutes.No real limit to how the rifle is supported
(front rest is ok, so are bipods and/or, tripods) so are portable shooting tables.
You are allowed to obtain a site zero the day before the match starts,
all targets are all 36" x 36"

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

Travis has finally provided more information on the "Worlds Longest Shoot Challenge" event they are having this June at ranch in Texas.

Each team one shooter and up to 2 spotters for the event is $1000
This includes lodging and meals for the team for 3 nights and 4 days.

He has COF laid out here https://www.facebook.com/Worlds-Longest-Shot-Challenge-646715345535539/

THEIS

 

[hubel458]

This 2 mile plus shooting venue is taking off ,

just great to see the interest and the new and

better cartridges that on average, gradually will do better. Ed

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

HOLY ****....so in 1930s the Germans were launching a 225gr tungsten 7.92mm projectile at 4150ft/s MV!!!

7.92x94 Patronen

That fits my tungsten encased 338 projectile perfectly

History lays out all the answers of the future lightbulb




THEIS

 

[hubel458]

Here is picture of 416 HSM fireformed once,
next to bmg case we make it from and as we
improve wildcatting process next few weeks
some specs may make small changes, now from
base to shoulder is 3.45", case 3.97" long. Ed..

 

[hubel458]

Here is picture of our 416 HSM case sectioned next to original

BMG case on the right sectioned, to show that we still have

enough thickness in the sides to handle high pressure,

in a case with 310 gr capacity..We are getting the wildcatting

work set up so we can do couple hundred a month.

We still have thousands of 585s, 375HEs, 416 HEs, 408 HEs,,Ed

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

Another wildcat based off the 585 nyati....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.585_Gehringer

THEIS

 

[hubel458]

Yes that was made by my friend Karl Gehringer, in AUS, another real

close one to that is 585 GMA in the US , and about 3 others in AUS. Ed

 

[hubel458]

Here is comparison of our 416 target cases, 1st is 416 HE, which we have a whole bunch of. Second is a model of what I'd have Bruce make on his medium machine, if I could, the 416 HE Long. Third is our 416 HSM which we are working on making by wildcatting bmg cases, If I could for target use I'd also make 375 HE longer.. Ed..

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

The 3.625" length 585 Orca case and the 4 bore case have my attention

I have the following brass lined up on my desk right now:

338LM
416VM
375-585 at 3.25"
375-585" at 3.5"
585HE
585 Orca
600 Nitro
4 Bore

THEIS

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

Left To Right:

338 LM
585 HE
585 ORCA
4 Bore

 

[THEIS]

Hello,

Left To Right:

375-585 "short"
375-585 "long"

THEIS

 

[hubel458]

How many Orca cases are there, can we get them here.

looks like made from a basic MEN or TYR brass.Ed