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sub seven lb 375

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Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
If I had cash on hand im sure I could buy a new gun, but cash I do not have. A guide business I do have so I'm looking for trades.

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Originally posted by lindy2:
http://www.kimberamerica.com/r.../specialty/talkeetna

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Originally posted by TC1:

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Originally posted by Grenadier:
I once had the opportunity to fire a few of the B&M rifles. They were nice little carbines based on Model 70 actions. I believe every one of those rifles weighed about 6-1/2 pounds. All of the cartridges were medium and large bore, fat, stubby, specialty rounds. When it comes to shaving weight there is a lot to be said for shorter barrels vs thinner barrels. The rifles are built by SSK Industries.

I don't see why SSK couldn't build you the same thing in a .375 H&H or .375 Ruger. Weight would only be slightly more. They already have the stocks, barrels, and pertinent dimensions worked out. Of course, I can't speak for them. But it might be worth asking about. Here are a couple of pictures:

How long is the barrel on the stainless rifle?

Jim
"Life's hard; it's harder if you're stupid"
John Wayne

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Originally posted by lindy2:
from reading this thread so far it doesn't appear that there are too many members who are offering their guns in trade.

I suspect that is because they have no sense of the value of what is being offered in return.

anyone can offer anything in trade for something else. And what is offered here may be a great trade - if an analysis could be done.

The easiest trade for a gun is another gun. That way values can be easily ascertained. But here there has been no information to determine the value of what is being offered. I suspect that is why nobody is offering their rifles for trade.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Just an obversation about light weight stainless barrels. Kreiger Barrels, based in one of the coldest area of the country (Wisconsin) bumps up their contour when going from CM to stainless. Stainless has a record of failures in extreme cold.

I encountered this first hand when I lived in WI. These were factory, skinny, stainless barrels and reports of such failures are pretty widespread. So.. light weight, CM would seem to be the chnoice

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Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm looking for a gun to be part of the payment for a guided hunt.

Can the 375 ruger support eaw quick detach mounts? What's the discontinued model? I'm not real familiar with their current situation. Would have to restock it as well and I hate ruger scope mounts.

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Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
Well I'm going with a
Ruger guide gun in 416
Ruger. About the cheapest option. Tslked with Wild West guns and they said for about 1300 bucks they might be able to shave a half pound off the gun. Ya, I'll just get stronger thanks. Thanks for everyone's input on this, gonna have to find some loads guys are using for this ruger. Been loading for the Remington for so long..

Alaska arms rings will be on it, tslked to them a few times, they live right down the road from me so shipping will be cheap!

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
On U tube there;s an interesting video of a SS Ruger 44...barrel just disappeared uopon firing! You know...you just gotta wonder...

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From: Gale McMillan <gale@mcmfamily.com>
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Stainless vs. Blued
Date: 13 May 1998 10:17:34 -0400

Contrary to genral impressions Stainless steel that is used in the
firearms is not more difficult but is much more machineable than
chromoly. The s/s used in barrel steel is stainless screw stock 416R made
to run on auto screw machines at high speed. The steel used in s/s
actions is 1704, a tougher steel that take more tool pressure but
machines nicely. Stainless doesn't have the tensile strength that a
chromoly like 4340 does. Due to the softness of barrel s/s which is 27
to 29 Rockwell C it will not last as long as 4140 and while it is
believed to withstand heat erosion better I have not found that to be
true. As a summery due the better machine ability, s/s barrels can be
made with closer dimensions and surface finishes. It will produce more
accurate barrels. The sole benefit of fluted barrels is that to some
people it looks neat. If you are lucky a fluted barrel will shoot as
well as or nearly as well as an unfluted barrel. And the gunsmith needs
the money.

Gale McMillan

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Just an obversation about light weight stainless barrels. Kreiger Barrels, based in one of the coldest area of the country (Wisconsin) bumps up their contour when going from CM to stainless. Stainless has a record of failures in extreme cold.

I encountered this first hand when I lived in WI. These were factory, skinny, stainless barrels and reports of such failures are pretty widespread. So.. light weight, CM would seem to be the chnoice

I don't want to disagree, but I hunt in some pretty chilly temperatures and have done so with fwt stainless barrels. I have never heard of this or seen this happen in Alberta. Ever.

Not disagreeing...look up "Stainless barrel failures" on this very forum..... Sako and Tikka recalled a batch of SS barreled guns due to failures. Obermeyer Barrels also warns about SS and cold weaather.

On U tube there;s an interesting video of a SS Ruger 44...barrel just disappeared uopon firing! You know...you just gotta wonder...