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I'm considering ordering a 9.3 cal barrel from Lothar Walther in their #5130 (Mauser Type E) contour; does anyone have a picture of a rifle built with this contour? Action would either be a JC Higgins Model 50 or a pre- 64 Model 70. | ||
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Someone posted a photo of a barreled action with the Type E barrel a year or more ago. It looked very nice but there was some concern about the contour being too light. It's a good look on a Mauser but PLEASE don't put a stepped barrel on a M70.  ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Was it new_guy that posted that picture? Not sure. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Is this contour too light for the 9.3x62 cartridge? Or is it heavy enough that I should go with a bigger caliber? | |||
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It is patterned after the original contour for English makers, 40-45 caliber. I did one in .308 and had to shrink key dimensions to get it proportional to the caliber. "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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Thanks for the pictures guys, I am getting set to order one tomorrow and I just have to decide on caliber. | |||
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That is a perfect barrel for a 9.2x63 or a 9.2x64 for that matter.  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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New Guy, who makes that rear sight and base that fits so perfectly? Is it a banded rear base or an island? DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.) N.R.A (Life) T.S.R.A (Life) D.S.C. | |||
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It looks like the NECG banded island with integral barrel lug. I think they sell one sized especially for the "E" pattern LW barrel. "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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It's made by Recknagel and it's banded. Like tiggertate, I thought there was a specific part number for this barrel, but after talking with both NECG and Lothar Walther, neither seemed to know what the other was talking about relative to this contour of barrel. After combing through the Recknagel catalog, I found there wasn't one sized for an exact fit so I ordered it undersized and had it bored to fit the barrel shank when it was installed. | |||
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Have thought of using it on a .376 Steyr, or....a 9,3x70 EM. ld | |||
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Tiggertate, Could you please explain which key dimensions you had to shrink to get it proportional for a .308? I'm thinking about using this barrel pattern for a 7x57. Thanks, Brian | |||
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Mr. Woodall at Lothar Walther told me via email that they would "scale" this contour for any caliber between 243 and 458. | |||
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I basically left it stock to the end of the island shank and increased that radius few thous so that I could taper to a .660 muzzle. My barrel is only 20" long so if I started with the original diameter at the end of the island, the taper to .660 would have been too pronounced. That was a very complicated way to say that I followed Woody's recommendation, lol. "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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I could have sworn that Woody told me that they sized this barrel to fit the largest banded rear sight from NECG. It has been a couple of years since I ordered mine.  Jason Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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