hogs...this rifle deserves a rhino!

Posted by jeffeosso
Prof,
if it were me, and i was very happy with the 375, I would do the 458, from a practicality POV.. the 470 because it's cool! no one at the range has a 470 gun... and I had a 470 sized bore missing!!

Perfect reasoning!

Posted by jeffeosso
I'll tell you how the 400gr speer pistol bullets do on hogs in about 2 weeks.

Wow! A 475 diameter bullet with the possibility of "blowup" from velocity extremes!
Sounds like fun!!

Jeffe,

Saw several nice rifles this week that may work for a 470AR. Which do you think would work the best?

Weatherby Vanguard 300 win mag for $400
Ruger 77 7mag for $350
Remington 7 mag for $350

I'm leaning towards the Remington and also found a 8 mag Classic for $500 that looked good.

Can you post phone numbers for the barrel makers so I can get that ordered.

Thanks,

Snapper

Snapper,
Myself, I would do the ruger!!! way way too easy a project

http://www.pac-nor.com

here's the link to pacnor..
for most people, a pacnor 5 may be way too light, a 6 is good.. mine's a 4

have it prethreaded, and we'll get you with Tom to knock her out.

jeffe

Okay..

picked up the blued 376 steyr (Mike) 416 AR, (frank) and my 470 AR...

they look FANTASTIC

but no pics till tuesday evening, when I get the checkered stock back for the AR


frank, mike, can you give me a call

jeffe

Boy-O-boy! I hope I get to see them before they get shipped!

we need to get together and shoot, that way we can see them.

Hi Jeffe. I just got back and will call you tomarrow after my wife and I get home from our breakfast date.
Frank

Ever wonder what a 400gr .475 TSX would look like?

I did...

500gr is 1.548 long
400 gr is 1.295 long

and quickload says I can hit 2500+ with it...

and yeah, i just shortened them in my lathe...

we saw certainly see!!!


jeffe

Photos tomorrow!!

where is this beauty?

Someday...Jeff is going to get his website fixed so we can inundate him will Emails...someday...sigh

Rich

Sorry guys.. got hung up at work late and it was nearly dark when I got home.. will try again today

jeffe

Okay Jeffe, enough excuses, where are the pics?

The rifle looked good with a roughed out stock and the need for a serious bluing bath, so I really want to see how the tricked out bad boy looks.

Mike

OPPSSS..
I messed up and went huning with it instead!!!
I'll see if I can't post some after my 5pm call

jeffe

Okay, great, you can post hunting pics as well.

Here's a couple teasers....

I'll take some more this weekend, with Mike and Frank's rifles' too

.. can't find any more batteries, so these will have to do for today!!

Before - Just a rebarreled Ruger stock

WIP - just barely inletted

WIP - unblued and uncheckered

Dang Near DONE -- inletting of the rear stud is about all that's left

hunting report

That looks great, jeffeoso.
Congratulations.

Jeffe,

Missed your call as I was exercising. That looks great. The stock turned out wonderful with the checkering. Nice job. And cool caliber to boot. Give you $400 for it.

Mike

jeffe, your project turned out looking great. Sounds like the pistol bullets will make for some fun shooting and did a first class job for first blood.

Congrats,

Hog Killer

congrats! now can someone do a stainless ruger to give me a visual on the one I want

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Originally posted by boom stick:
congrats! now can someone do a stainless ruger to give me a visual on the one I want

the 400gr load is 2300fps.. nice and mild

Hmmm, BS.... let me make it really easy....
call pacnor... order a pre-threaded #6 profile stainless barrel, prethreaded for a ruger....

it will be 12 weeks before they bill your credit card...


thats 20 bucks a week, or bring your lunch to work for those 12 weeks...

meanwhile, sell your 45/70
buy a ruger stainless

and let's get er done!!

But asking someone to do a stainless one, to "give[you] a visual" is asking someone to spend their ~850 bucks before you spend yours... just aint right

Mike,
is that $400 on top of the heym you offered to swap me for?!?!?!

jeffe

good info jeffe...

the wife just spent $2,200 for carpet in the new house in two rooms! that could have been 2 rifles

$400, without the scope. Heym has a outstanding commitment in September in Tanzania.

quote:

meanwhile, sell your 45/70
buy a ruger stainless

and let's get er done!!

Here, here! I'll second that motion!!

Time to walk the talk, bs.

$2200 for carpet....(insert emoticon with head shaking from side to side in disapproval).......Whoooopishhh!!!! (that's the sound of a pussy-whip cracking!)

Cheers,
Canuck

quote:

meanwhile, sell your 45/70
buy a ruger stainless

and let's get er done!!

Ditto.
Boy, it's time to .... or get off the pot.

Hog Killer

quote:

Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Ditto.
Boy, it's time to .... or get off the pot.

Hog Killer

quote:

Originally posted by Charles_Helm:

quote:

Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Ditto.
Boy, it's time to .... or get off the pot.

Hog Killer

Oh Yea

Looks Great!
Hope you guys had a successfull Hog Hunt. I am wishing now I had thought more clearly on the offer to have Mike bring my rifle back. I am two payments away from paying off my custom 338 and then the .470 awaits.
Frank

Man...not a lot of sympathy around here...

tomorrow i will call pacnor and order a stainless 475 barrel... i want it to be heavy and 22" long.(please no bad jokes...the wife is verrrry happy with my "package") any suggestions?

the only question still is blr or ruger...hmmmm

what is the smithing diff. cost wise???
from my understanding the ruger would be easiest right?

Ruger, MkII. It will handle the recoil much better than a blr. Get the extra 2"s,(24") it is the easiest way to add weight, and that is your best friend in this class of weapon.

Now get'r done.

Hog Killer

quote:

Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Ruger, MkII. It will handle the recoil much better than a blr. Get the extra 2"s,(24") it is the easiest way to add weight, and that is your best friend in this class of weapon.

Now get'r done.

Hog Killer

Good advice, and should the extra 2" be a problem you can have it cut and recrowned -- can't go the other way.

The above advice is indeed sound. Remember,Jeff,
Hog Killer and I have fired this round. Not talking down, we are here. Get the stuff to Jeff and we will photo every step and post it and send you the photos. We may even have a Get-together to honor the event and post it to. You will love the rifle, I GATROONTEE!!!!!!

You might have to sleep on the new carpet but What The Hell

Dang boom stick! A Bubba shoot, custom loads and a gathering honoring the rifle! The only thing, I say is HURRY THE F%^& UP MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

24" it is...so straight taper or cylinder???

its my birthday today...i wanted to buy a rifle every year on birthday but with the new house and all i will have to settle for ordering a new barrel. i'll be having a good drink and smoke tonight so have one in spirit with me tonight if you will. today i drive up the coast and ponder all the good things in life. central coast here i come...

i'll bring my laptop to get your responses so i can call them later. sorry i could not buy one sooner. i hope to make more money on my new job so i can hang with the best of you. have a good day, i will

BS -- enjoy your birthday and related beverage. Feel free to don the smoking jacket/bath robe with your drinks but pictures are not required.

I'll let Jeffe answer the taper question, since I do not know the best approach for balancing it.

Good luck with the project.