So whats a cartridge that'll work with the .308 bolt. Doesn't need to be short action, this thing is old and has plenty of room.
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So whats a cartridge that'll work with the .308 bolt. Doesn't need to be short action, this thing is old and has plenty of room.
308?
Would a .35Whelen work? it say's it's based off a 30-06 and I think 30-06 is the same size as a 308 unless I'm wrong in which case I should keep looking
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06_Springfield_Wildcat_CartridgesQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Yes the 35 whelen is from the 30-06. Above is a list of 30-06 wildcat cartridges
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What is the action and what do you want it to do, and do you want to keep the original barrel?
Someone had to say it. Luckily Maca had just got up from his after dinner pre dinner Nanna in time to chime in ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Think it's a parkerhale and no not keep the barrel. I want it to do what every other gun in the safe does. kill things :) 35Whelen had caught my eye with 250grs at 2,500fps.
All just thought atm it'd be a long long time before I have saved enough to do it
Ask a silly question, get a silly answer:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
Hey it's not THAT much of a silly question. Just needs some brain activity to figure out what I'm on about. Which must be hard cause I don't even know what I'm on about
If you are wanting big then what about 375 whelen or 9.3x62 ?
Might just go with a 30-06. It's cheaper and good enough. just a bit too common thats all but might have to suck it up
Fark now I'm even confused, how about a .50 cal you'll kill everything you want with that and up to 3 miles, poaching would be a piece of piss?:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Decide what you want it to do,cheep plinker? hammer of thor very short range? do all out to med long range? WTF do you want it to do!
Open sight bush gun. Cant any one put together a large list of cartridges that'd work I can look through lol.
Preferably easy to get dies and brass ect.
450 bushmaster? 308? 338 fed?
All round cartridge for trout, rabbits, hares, goats, ducks, plovers, deer, chamois, tahr, the odd croc, buffalo and elephant, that's a hard decision Toby
Oh, scrub bulls maybe then yeah? You could do worse than .35 Whelen. You can load some jacketed hollow point .357 pistol bullets and try them on goats! I did it with a .35 Rem FN Browning Model 1900 I had for a while.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06_Springfield_Wildcat_CartridgesQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
.338-06 seems alright. Does anyone have a reamer for that in NZ though?
Dan Hardy does, Scott may well have one two.Quote:
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My vote is 450 bushmaster:)
You lazy little shit do some research. There is pretty much 3 major rim sizes, 223, 308/30-06 and Magnum. You could enlarge your current (if it is 308) to magnum if you wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
9.3x62 is pretty much a 35 Whelen but you can actually find brass and dies very easily.
Sorted Toby, well done Wildmann!:thumbsup:
Imma go with 338-06. I done some looking around it seems it's just a simple 30-06 through the die and it's done and DED have the dies, I see on the list. 30-06 brass isn't hard to find. 250grs at 2,500fps is nice too.
Now time to start saving and get this done. I was having a shower before and the thought actually came into my head about selling some other guns but I talked my self out of that one :D
Wanna end up with something like this just it won't look as nice unless I ace the stock. I'm planning on using the blank you gave me @Maca49
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Have you considered .30-06? Fabulous cartridge.
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Originally Posted by Toby
For a bush gun with 470 bolt face, go 338 federal
Other options on that bolt face
22/250, 243, 260, 284 those are the standard short actions, or 30/284
Long action : 270, 280, 338-06
Common?! Listen here boy, it was good enough for Ernest Fucking Hemingway, it will be far more than sufficient for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
I'll look forward to seeing the finished product before my birthday in August, that stock will be a dusie!
He wrote books? What would he know about 30-06s:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
You could just buy a Husquvarna from Grahame Champion for the same or less than a rebarrel and sights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Does he have a website? I have no idea who he is.
No. He is on TM:
Trade Me - Listings from bastman
Or buy a copy of NZ Gun & Hunting.
280ai
6.5-06
Not particularly. But I guess you will still hit at close range despite a flinch. :)Quote:
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