29 June 2022, 23:33
Duane Wiebe (CG&R)500 Jeff
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Take a close look at the sudden widening of the rails. Not a new idea, but works well with these large cases. Timing is so the bullet has well entered the chamber. Then forward into the widened area and allows the case to snap up under the extractor..makes for straighter (in line) feeding
Thats how you get beer cans to feed in a ‘98 !
Awesome.
30 June 2022, 04:52
customboltAwesome transition work again DW. Makes my ameteur 6.5 mods to a Kar98 rail look uh ameteur. But it works.
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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
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Take a close look at the sudden widening of the rails. Not a new idea, but works well with these large cases. Timing is so the bullet has well entered the chamber. Then forward into the widened area and allows the case to snap up under the extractor..makes for straighter (in line) feeding
30 June 2022, 08:10
loud-n-boomerHi Duane.
Please explain the hump on the follower. Am I correct to presume that it helps guide the last round on the left side into the chamber?
01 July 2022, 04:00
Duane Wiebe (CG&R)Close~.....Holds the follower down bit to minimize friction. And yep... the last round is the one that gets the benefit. Again, not an original idea.
I'd bet there's not an original idea out there. but just paying attention has it's rewards
Good eye!
01 July 2022, 04:13
setters5Did you make the follower Duane?
01 July 2022, 20:15
Duane Wiebe (CG&R)I did make that one, have since sold the accessory part of the business. I had Sunny Hills make some later that were totally satisfactory.
Of course, a standard 7x57 (milsurp) will pop right out of the action since the rails are opened wide enough for those fat cases
02 July 2022, 01:11
ZekeShikarThe more that I "follow" some of you masters, the more I realize how little I know!
Duane is a National Treasure in my book! ....and a pretty decent guy too.
Zeke
02 July 2022, 02:56
Duane Wiebe (CG&R)HAR...Well..you lie about it, I'll swear to it ! Thanks so much