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Good job, Tyler! Congratulations!  "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Grenadier The rechamber is no problem. The load I mentioned prints about 1.5" for each barrel and about 2" apart at 100 yards. So far I have had no pressure signs and gun is still tight. The Pedersoli rifles have stood up to heavy 45-70 loads such as Buffalo Bore. Dave | |||
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About 15 years ago, I opened up a Ruger No. 3 to 45-120 and bolted on a set of No. 1 wood. I could load it up to near 460 WM levels, adjusting for the barrel length. It weighed about 7 pounds and was really brutal with full house loads. Surprisingly, it was pretty accurate even with heavy bullets. I wrote an article, which Rifle accepted, then never published. | |||
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Tyler- Good for you! I'm sure you have a sense of accomplishment from this project that will keep you smiling for a long time and give you the courage to take on even more complicated projects. BTW lean into the gun more and roll with the recoil more.-Rob Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers to do incredibly stupid things- AH (1941)- Harry Reid (aka Smeagle) 2012 Nothing Up my sleeves but never without a plan and never ever without a surprise! | |||
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I can't lean much more forward, had surgery on my left knee so it's pretty weak as is. How do you roll with recoil more? When it goes off I just get thrown back basically. If I don't lean into it I might not stay in the same spot, I guess the actual recoil numbers aren't so bad, but stock design and my weight might give issues. Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system.  | |||
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Tyler: That's just bloody cool. Good on ye. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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 25 yards offhand! Probably won't go that dead center ever again! Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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Good job, bubba! -eric " . . . a gun is better worn and with bloom off---So is a saddle---People too by God." -EH | |||
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Great job Tyler, looks like a fun rifle to shoot should be great on pigs.. Craver  | |||
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Looks just like my 98 pound wife shooting the 300 RUM with 220 grainers! Nice rifle Tyler. | |||
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Good looking rifle. | |||
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Shot some max loads today. 2 more grains than Jeffeosso's highest on ammoguide should still be under 40k pressures. My barrel is 6" long...so I'm figuring add 100 fps to the velocity? Anyways, this is the first load to make me actually step back. The weezing/laughing is my friend knowing I'm about to get hit fairly hard with that recoil pad.  Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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Tyler, Congratulations on your project reaching fruition. I would like to add an important warning - wear shooting glasses, ESPECIALLY with a break-open action. George  | |||
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That's some sage advice.... -+-+- "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - The Dalai Lama | |||
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Ty, remember, these aint TC's or encores, and George is a TC hunter with loads of EXP. So, chrono them loads, with your goggles on! opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Will do. I actually have safety glasses on in the video...but I forgot to put them over my eyes. I'll be safer from now on. Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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 Left is light(er) load, right is full boogie. Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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TK Be Safe an Enjoy  " If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand which feeds you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countryman " Samuel Adams, 1772 | |||
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Tyler...Looks like you are having a blast!...That's what this is all about in the long run...  | |||
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Tyler- looks like fun with the rifle! You said you'd had knee surgery. When? What procedure? What was the orig injury? How are you healing? How has physical therapy been? Any pain? --Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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Good job Tyler!! That's some nice offhand shooting -- one ragged hole! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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Tyler, Great job  We need more young shooters like you! Keep up the super attitude John There are those that do, those that dream, and those that only read about it and then post their "expertise" on AR! | |||
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I agree it looks like a fun project, but don't you think that comparing it to a.460 wby. and a .458 lott are a little much? IMO Dr.C At Home on the Range-Texas Panhandle | |||
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Nope .. do the recoil numbers of a 500gr bullet at 2150 in a 6.5 lbs rifle... and then do the same with a 500gr at 2300 in 10# rifle... I have the 6.25 version, and recoil is OBNOXIOUS jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Doccash, these are all chronoed results from jeffeosso with his 45-120. I have not tested 500 grain bullets, but I am using more powder under the 405 grain bullet, with a 6" longer barrel. I'm guessing that I gain 100 fps. Add this, and the 45-120 is right in with 458 Lott's hottest loads from ammoguide. Do the same for the 500 grain bullets and it's not far behind. My fired cases hold 124 grains water, so I'm sure I could run a little more powder at the same pressures, although I'd have someone run it through Quickload first. And recoil in a 8.5 lb Handi-Rifle is probably about the same as a slightly heavier Lott, and somewhat close to a 460 Wthby that is braked. IMO, I have never fired a 460 Wthby, although I would love to.  Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too! Recent college grad, started a company called MK Machining where I'm developing a bullpup rifle chassis system. | |||
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Tyler- Thanks for your comments on the knee surgery. I'm currently recovering from ACL replacement and pretty extensive work on the cartilage of one of my knees. I'm sticking to the doctor's orders on my recovery and rehab. Good luck with your rifle. --Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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