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Re: Bucket list

Post by Gamerancher » 17 Jan 2018, 9:27 am

At a guess, if cared for properly, 4 to 5000 rounds. I have a 7-08 that is now in need of a re-chamber at @ 4500 rounds.
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Post by in2anity » 17 Jan 2018, 9:30 am

Gamerancher wrote:At a guess, if cared for properly, 4 to 5000 rounds. I have a 7-08 that is now in need of a re-chamber at @ 4500 rounds.


And at 60000psi would you say roughly 2 to 3000 rounds?
At what point does lack of maintenance become patina?
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Post by Gamerancher » 17 Jan 2018, 9:33 am

Dunno. :unknown: I don't run any of my loads that high. I used to in a 6.5, but throat life was about 2000 rounds before needing a re-chamber.
Lesson learned. :oops:
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Post by in2anity » 17 Jan 2018, 9:38 am

Gamerancher wrote:Dunno. :unknown: I don't run any of my loads that high. I used to in a 6.5, but throat life was about 2000 rounds before needing a re-chamber.
Lesson learned. :oops:


Sweet thanks mate, I think your estimates sound about right :drinks: will be sticking to 40k psi and only when the need for jacketed arises.
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Post by bladeracer » 17 Jan 2018, 10:27 am

Gwion wrote:Diagram here: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4297&start=18

I have the reamer but have had the biggest issue with dies and go guage. Plus, caah has been funnelled into projects around the property. It's on the backburner but I'm still keen to do it.


I would think anybody with a lathe can make you the dies and go gauge?
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Re: Bucket list

Post by sungazer » 17 Jan 2018, 12:38 pm

in2anity wrote:
Gamerancher wrote:At a guess, if cared for properly, 4 to 5000 rounds. I have a 7-08 that is now in need of a re-chamber at @ 4500 rounds.


And at 60000psi would you say roughly 2 to 3000 rounds?


Yep thats about right. I think changing mindset to a barrel is a consumable like brass has to be brought into the equation. Especially when shooting a lot and for accuracy. Most target shooters think this way and will often swap out a barrel based just on the number of rounds rather than have it go off mid season. Certainly if you are ever on a State or National team the 3000 round is the max that you will have on the barrel at the end of all the practices lead up comps and then the final and you must have a backup gun as well.
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Re: Bucket list

Post by bigpete » 17 Jan 2018, 2:07 pm

I want an Indian trade musket
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Post by Noisydad » 17 Jan 2018, 2:21 pm

Gwion wrote:JS, if you're going a 16" 223rem, keep in mind that leaves you no room to recrown or set back the barrel if anything nasty happens.

16" barrels :lol: I think my 24" lever rifles are stunted! Hard to visualize a 16" one when your used to 30" and more! My .50-70 rolling block has a 36" barrel.
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Post by juststarting » 17 Jan 2018, 2:23 pm

I'll still get the 16" :P
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Post by Gwion » 17 Jan 2018, 3:53 pm

I'd go for 18"....
In fact, i already did...
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Post by juststarting » 17 Jan 2018, 4:13 pm

...or 18".
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Post by juststarting » 17 Jan 2018, 8:59 pm

Ok, f*** it, I've been simmering on it for a bit... Remington 7615 with pistol grip, adjustable stock and low power optic. I decided I want one.

Why? Because it looks fun.
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Post by Noisydad » 17 Jan 2018, 9:45 pm

Why? Because it looks fun.[/quote]
Best reason there is!
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Post by hunting99 » 17 Jan 2018, 10:18 pm

44 mag and a 410
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Post by Daddybang » 18 Jan 2018, 8:09 am

Noisydad wrote:Why? Because it looks fun.

Best reason there is![/quote]

Yep!! :drinks:
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Post by in2anity » 18 Jan 2018, 9:44 am

For a hunting rifle, I really like the idea of the CZ-527 Carbine (in 223). The triggers on those things are amazeballs, and I do love the way a carbine points (and obviously carries).
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Post by TheDude » 18 Jan 2018, 11:55 am

juststarting wrote:Ok, f*** it, I've been simmering on it for a bit... Remington 7615 with pistol grip, adjustable stock and low power optic. I decided I want one.

Why? Because it looks fun.


My previous wishlist item the Warwick WFA1 finally turned up. Definitely worth the 2 plus year wait
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Post by juststarting » 18 Jan 2018, 12:24 pm

I am in that queue. But tbh I am a bit over it.
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Re: Bucket list

Post by No1Mk3 » 18 Jan 2018, 12:56 pm

Wish (-ful thinking) List,
.402" cal Enfield Martini Mk 1, B Pattern. Still 15 in the world, I have even held one, plus the 8 shot magazine for the A Pattern. The one I held sold for only $15000 a few years ago, so if I sold a couple of bikes, and one ever came on the market again, maybe.
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Post by TheDude » 18 Jan 2018, 1:10 pm

Here’s my Warwick JS. I kinda gave up on it for a while and even started looking around at the OAF in early December, then got the phone call that they made it to me on the list.

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Post by wrenchman » 18 Jan 2018, 1:52 pm

very nice
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Post by sungazer » 18 Jan 2018, 5:00 pm

The bigger part of the strong room is not that hard or expensive to build actually. I made a multipurpose farm shed that has stables and the full outer wall is 4inch concrete upto 1.2m. I did it in a few sections that held a concrete trucks worth of cement each time 5m3. I rented the form work that is like mechano it all clicks together with some mesh in the middle of the 4 inch and a vibrator oh and a cement truck pumper it was only about $600 for the 5m3 back then and it goes a long way. Anyway for the big project on the scale of things it worked out pretty good. if just doing a 4m*4m I would just make up the form work myself perhaps. The door would be the biggest challenge or cost I would think. A nice project to dream about, or maybe go the whole hog and make into a doomsday bunker man cave, all the same thing.
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Re: Bucket list

Post by brett1868 » 18 Jan 2018, 6:02 pm

20mm Vulcan cannon as used by the A10 Warthog....no surprises there I guess... :)
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Post by Daddybang » 18 Jan 2018, 6:09 pm

brett1868 wrote:20mm Vulcan cannon as used by the A10 Warthog....no surprises there I guess... :)



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Re: Bucket list

Post by juststarting » 18 Jan 2018, 7:24 pm

bentaz wrote:
brett1868 wrote:20mm Vulcan cannon as used by the A10 Warthog....no surprises there I guess... :)

"Hell, I like you. You can over to my house and f*** my sister!"


Wasn't that phrase followed by a punch, lol
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Post by juststarting » 18 Jan 2018, 7:39 pm

TheDude wrote:Here’s my Warwick JS...


Okay, maybe I am not over it. Damn you!
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Re: Bucket list

Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2018, 7:41 pm

I want a 2 inch BP cannon.
Can I root your sister root please?
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Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2018, 8:43 pm

bentaz wrote:Sure mate, my sister lives in st kilda and is a bloke, don't worry he likes married men!



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Post by andreweden » 18 Jan 2018, 9:48 pm

brett1868 wrote:20mm Vulcan cannon as used by the A10 Warthog....no surprises there I guess... :)

A-10 is 30mm GAU-8. ( a whole lot of BRRRRRT )
F/A-18 is 20mm M61A1

I can personally recommend the M134 from Dillon Aero (formally GAU-2) as a bunch of fun! And can be aimed and fired without an aircraft attached ;-)
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Re: Bucket list

Post by deanp100 » 18 Jan 2018, 9:51 pm

Sako Finnwolf. I have one waiting but I don't think I can hang on until march.
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