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The Últimate'Martini
17 April 2013, 18:10
Bad Ass WallaceThe Últimate'Martini
Only a few days now before the rebarrelled Martini is ready from the gunsmith!
I have had a new Walther 577 barrel fitted to a MH frame and chambered for 577 Snider.
Cases have been formed from 24ga brass shotshells and 615gn bullets cast ready to load!
Have a nice piece of euro walnut for a new stock to complete the project.
Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!
17 April 2013, 19:41
Bill/OregonBad Ass, awesome project! You've got to keep us up on the progress. Who made your reamer? With a true .577 barrel you'll have all sorts of molds to choose from, not that that beauty in the photo won't do. I think you'll end up with a hell of a buffalo and pig swatter when she's all finished.
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
17 April 2013, 20:51
loud-n-boomerLooks like a great project.
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx
17 April 2013, 21:44
bwanamrmHmmm... I was thinking Grey Goose with a splash of very dry vermouth and a couple of jalapeno stuffed olives!
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
18 April 2013, 07:09
Idaho Sharpshooterwho made the mold?
18 April 2013, 13:27
Bad Ass WallaceThe barrel is new and of known dimensions .575 and .585. PG&T made the reamer based on those dimensions and the bullet mould by Cast Bullet Engineering here in Australia casts .588 without sizing.
Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!
18 April 2013, 16:00
RockdocBAW who's doing the stock?
Cheers, Chris
DRSS
18 April 2013, 18:12
Bad Ass Wallacequote:
Who's doing the stock
My two hands!
Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!
19 April 2013, 04:44
boom stickWhat pressure will you be running the 24 gauge shells at?
19 April 2013, 16:28
Bad Ass Wallacequote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
What pressure will you be running the 24 gauge shells at?
Black powder loads only approx. 20,000CUP
I have been using these cases in a 577/450 Martini with 80gn FFG without problems. I made my own set of form dies from an old bit of muzzleloader barrel.
Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!
19 April 2013, 19:24
Bill/OregonBad Ass, I assume you are referring to Pacific Tool and Gauge, Dave Kiff's operation? He's just 30 minutes from me. I spent a very pleasant hour with him a couple of years back as he took measurements from a very rare .40-90 Peabody What Cheer cartridge a collector graciously loaned me.
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
06 June 2013, 18:56
Bad Ass WallaceI received the barrelled action and that 58cal barrel is a monster at 31"long, 1.25" diameter at the receiver and 0.9" at the muzzle. Just 2 days and I can fire it!
Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
If'n I miss, our band of 45/70 brothers, will fill yer full of lead!
