New addition

[brett1868]

Something exciting arriving in the morning...Pictures tomorrow evening

Watch this topic....

[MeccaOz]

Awwww, I hate it when you get new toys .... I look at mine, and think ... I'd have to sell the other half just to get one ... And she wont be in it.. I tried talking her into it.... Im still sleeping on the couch

[Norton]

When the safe fills up I'll take the excess off your hands Brett

[Octane]

Awww c'mon.

Don't leave us hanging.

[MeccaOz]

Wellll ??????? I havent even gone to pee all morning cos Im afraid I'll miss it... PLEASE HURRY, laffin

[Bennybigbores]

It's gunna Sh!t yas if it's a crapped out 2nd had Diana air rifle!!!!

But I doubt that very much, it will be another benny pipe dream, and I will no doubt whinge to Brett how jealous I am for another week or so!!!

[MeccaOz]

Too late ... wet myself waiting

[Chronos]

massive tease, a tease of epic proportions, possibly the greatest tease ever pulled on firearms owners.....EVER!

I hope everything went ok Brett, we can wait...but only a little longer

Chronos

[Westy]

I got the Tikka 6.5 up and running today hurry up or I'm hijacking this thread and posting my Photo's!!!!!!

[brett1868]

Sorry....I was let down by Aussie post yesterday....but current status is

Thu 30 Oct 2014 09:28
With Australia Post for delivery today
ST LEONARDS NSW

So as promised, albeit delayed there will be pictures late tonight

[Lyam]

So as promised, albeit delayed there will be pictures late tonight

I won't believe your lies again!

*runs off crying*

[Blackened]

Now look what you've done, Brett! You've got an upset Lyam!

[brett1868]

massive tease, a tease of epic proportions, possibly the greatest tease ever pulled on firearms owners.....EVER!

I hope everything went ok Brett, we can wait...but only a little longer

Chronos

I'll do better than tease....if your in the Roseville Chase area around 2:30-3:00pm this afternoon, I will let you fondle my massive weapon in person or out St Marys this evening you can insert your finger, tease its trigger and make it all hot and dirty but you'll need to wear hearing protection cause she's a screamer.

[Chronos]

Oh god!



Nah I'm heading to Safari this afternoon to pick up some bullets, thanks for the offer though.......NOT!

Chronos

[inspector]

if your in the Roseville Chase area around 2:30-3:00pm this afternoon, I will let you fondle my massive weapon in person

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[MeccaOz]

LMAO !

[Westy]

I'm jacking this thread right now! Hands up!

And before some smartass asks that's not jacking off O.K

[Chronos]

Do it!

Chronos

[Chronos]

right, nothing here....even Westy's wimped out

so i'll crash Brett's party with my most recent buy, sorry brett

Bought as a project it's an OLD Tikka LSA55, originally chambered in 22-250. I have a sporter weight 7mm 1:10 twist barrel blank here. It will be chambered in 7X47, a wildcat based on the accurate and efficient 6.5X47 Lapua cartridge. If all goes to plan it will do everything my 7-08 will do with about 4gr less powder and in a light weight classic old Tikka. Why you may ask? because i want to

I'll start my own thread as i get into it of course hopefully with some helpful stuff for anyone who's looking at doing a custom gun of some kind.

Chronos

it's a beat up ute gun, nearly 40 y old at a guess but i think it will clean up OK once the timber is rubbed back and the new barrel and all the metal work cerakoted, remember there is no plastic in these old Tikka's


and here is a loaded round (on left) with a 130gr speer next to a 7-08 with 140gr corelokt

[mausermate]

thank God! I've been waiting here for two days...........

[brett1868]

The days not over and as promised....
This afternoon I welcomed the addition of a brand spanking new Gen 2 DTA HTI in .375 Cheytac. Some of you probably guessed this was coming cause I've mentioned it before. As an added bonus the .416 Barrett conversion kit came as well so I'll be collecting that next week. Picked the rifle up, came home for dinner and headed to the range for a little fun. Took the little Sako .204 Ruger as well to sight in and for something to do while waiting for the DTA to cool down between shots. I will break this barrel in properly according to the advice from the factory. Fired some 350Gr SMK's backed by 134Gr of ADI AR2225 and the velocity was near on a perfect match for what my research indicated. Managed about 3070fps (I'll post the chrono data tomorrow night).
Initial thoughts are mixed....the trigger needs a little creep adjusted out, the recoil is more then I expected but it's a push so easily managed. It's an inch high @ 50m with the scope wound as low as it goes. I'll eventually zero it at 200m but for the time being it can stay where it is. I suspect that I've now stuffed a 2nd NightForce scope cause the elevation is all over the place when elevation is sitting on Zero. Might slap some zero MOA rings on it and see if having the x-hairs mid adjustment improves elevation. My Steyr HS50 is having the exact same issue....might have to bite the bullet and swap over to a Khales 624i
Next steps will be to break in the barrel and get serious on developing a .375 load for it, then I'll repeat the process with the other 2 barrels The rifle is short enough and light enough to make hunting with 50BMG a possibility.

Better pictures over the weekend when I've got a little more time.



Don't ask me why this one's upside down, photobucket is misbehaving.


Woodleigh 350Gr VLD and 350Gr SMK


Best 5 shot group @ 50m - Can't say I'm happy with this one


Best 6 shot group @ 50m - .204 Ruger - Factory Hornady rounds...the things a laser

[MeccaOz]

Ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhh ... Hey Since I dont live in NSW Brett, mind sending it to me with 100 rounds so I cant have a go ?

Beautiful gun mate... Guess the missus is gunna be pissed when I take her and trade her in for one of these. I havent looked at the states, how do the 275, 416 and 50BMG compare ?

[Chronos]

350gr at 3000fps eh? That'll generate a " push " alright.

I agree having the erector tube centered will help the scope deal with recoil.

Well it was worth the wait, I'd be keen to see some pics of the Sako too over the weekend.

Chronos

[Bennybigbores]

Yep my jealous misery has returned.............very nice rifle Brett how many kids you got? Looking to adopt a 35 year old boy to take hunting? ? ?

[Westy]

Well it took some work but you finally came up with the package!!!LOL And a bloody nice Package it is!!!! Still trying to get my head around 350Grns @ 3000FPS.All I can say is AWESOME Rifle Brett!!!!!


http://youtu.be/LBduNcf1eQc

[Lyam]

Redemption!

It was worth the wait

[Carter]

Awww yeah, that's ruuurl nice.

[mausermate]

Redemption!

It was worth the wait

X2.

[brett1868]

Some chronograph data from last night, interesting the velocity difference between the SMK & Woodleigh given that they are the same weight and charge. Since I'm using a MagnetoSpeed chronograph which measures muzzle velocity the difference I assume can only be attributed to higher pressures firing the brass projectiles. There were no signs of over pressure on the cases, primers look fine and not flattened so there's scope to increase the load a fraction though I'll do more research around the velocities I should be getting. As a comparison my 338 Lap propels a 300gr projectile at a meagre 2560fps which is a full 500fps slower then the .375 Cheytac on 350Gr SMK's...The giant bunnies up north are in for a rude shock in a couple weeks time

350Gr Sierra Match King #9350T 134Gr AR2225 CCI 250 LMR C.O.A.L 4.425
Series 1 Shots: 6
Min 3062 Max 3072
Avg 3066 S-D 4.3
ES 10

Shot Speed
1 / 3072 ft/s
2 / 3070 ft/s
3 / 3063 ft/s
4 / 3062 ft/s
5 / 3069 ft/s
6 / 3063 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----

Woodleigh 350Gr VLD Brass 134Gr AR2225 CCI 250 LMR C.O.A.L 4.303
Series 2 Shots: 5
Min 3159 Max 3192
Avg 3171 S-D 12.4
ES 33
Shot Speed
1 / 3192 ft/s
2 / 3172 ft/s
3 / 3159 ft/s
4 / 3167 ft/s
5 / 3167 ft/s

[AussieTimmeh]

Wow, that's a rifle and a half, and some super fast velocities to go with it. Nice one!