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Jules and Tom Maxwell, I took your advice and got in touch with Mike Sirois at OTT about making a barrel. After the fiasco at that other "Custom" maker I was kind of gun shy about going after another custom barrel. However, Mike was very helpful and quite willing to make up a barrel to my specifications (and I do have a long and exacting list of specs). I really do want a 17 Mach IV barrel as I have never worked with the sub calibers and find the Mach IV to be very interesting. Well, anyway it is on order and the long wait begins again. But I wanted to thank you for referring me to Mike as everything so far has been positive. I will post results when the barrel does get here and I have a chance to do some serious testing. Don Shearer | ||
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Hey Don Congrats on the OTT barrel order.You should be happy with Mike's work. Glad to hear you are going to give him a try.I don't think you'll be sorry. Rich Jake [ 08-24-2003, 05:55: Message edited by: Rich Jake ] | |||
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You will be happy with the barrel. I have a 221 Fireball barrel from him. He listens to what you want and makes it happen. I believe the chamber is better than anything I have had up to this time. I had some small specs different than standard and he did a great job. ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif){kind=icon} | |||
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Here is another vote of confidence for Mike Sirois. I am VERY satisfied with the barrels i have received from him!! I just gotta make some time to get the 414 worked out. It was shooting extremely well the last time out.... | |||
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Excellent Need I say More? Wes | |||
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quote:I've seen that list Don and I see no reason you shouldn't have what your asking. I figure that's the reason for custom in the first place.... To get what ya want. BTW, What barrel blank are ya using?? Hey! Think ya could ya use 357Max brass if ya wanted a 17 Mach IV with a rim??? I'll be using a Bauska blank for my 7mm project and maybe another for a 40cal project that Mike and I are looking into You made a good choise having Mike build your barrel for ya ![[Wink]](images/icons/wink.gif){kind=icon} [ 08-24-2003, 14:33: Message edited by: Jules ] | |||
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Hi Jules, About the barrel, I just specified a premium quality barrel and stated a preference for Shilen. I expect it will be that. About the 357 Max as a rimmed Mach IV, well, possibly so, it would help out in the Contender, but I would think the built-in headwinds might make it a tough task. First the 357 Max is a 38- 40,00 psi case and the Mach is up around 50,00+. You could probably get away with that, but forming cases might kill it as it would take several form dies and some would have to be special made. That is, I don't know of any 30 caliber short enough, or a 284, or a 257, but the Fireball could be used for one step and the 17 Mach form die. All those others would have to be special made. It would be an interesting project though, want to try it? Don Shearer | |||
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MSSMAG...sent you a PM | |||
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Don and Dennis, I've looked at a couple 17s and i'm not sure I can pick up one of them tiny bullets wit my fat fingers LOL! Heck....I have trouble wit the 224s. With the OTT-223imp.,OTT-6x223, OTT-308x444 OTT-7MMx307 and maybe the OTT-40KSSR going on I don't really have much time to squeez in a 17 at this [ 08-26-2003, 00:32: Message edited by: Jules ] | |||
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quote:Back at ya Verno. | |||
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Don, I have a rimmed .17 Mach IV. You use .360 DW brass necked down. This stuff is amply tough to handle the pressures. You have to anneal it just to neck it down to .30. Forming involves 2 annealings, 7 sizing operations and neck turning. You have to want it bad. So far I only have 50 formed, and that will be about it for a long while I think (better things to do). I get over 3600 fps from a 14" barrel with 20 gr. Hornadys. The bullet is at the target before you can blink. It is a lot of fun. | |||
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