01 May 2006, 04:40
ElCaballeroWhich Blank
I have a 300 H&H project planned for next year. I have started collecting the peices. I have the action (Chuck Daly), bottom metal (Jeffeoso special) and a octagon barrel made by Wind River (we'll see). As the money has ran out to buy more peices I need to decide two things.
1. should I have the barrel turned half round
2. Which of these three blanks should I use
If and when Montana Rifleman comes out with their PH model action I will have a .416 Rigby project to do. I am thinking #83 for the .300 and one of the other two for the .416.
01 May 2006, 07:38
Gringo CazadorI'd use 83, I take it the top one doesnt have any finish on it, hard to tell about it, may look better with finish on it.
My vote is for # 68. I like the lines.
02 May 2006, 05:29
ElCaballero#68 is my favorite also. How about for the .416. If I use 68 for the 300 will 83 hold up the recoil?
03 May 2006, 06:28
ElCaballeroThere has got to be more opinions than this.
03 May 2006, 06:49
LesBrooksWithout having these stocks in the shop it would be an equal choice. I would probably not make the 416 without a cross bolt at the recoil lug area and then glass bed the action without the glass showing in the inletting on the top side. I would use the fiber glass kit from Brownell's.
03 May 2006, 19:05
aktoklatI prefer the "83", the grain has a better match from the different sides. IMHO.