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Thanks for the update and the pics. Looks like a nice rig.

The bullets look pretty long sticking out of those cases...

captainkirk

No problem, glad to hear you are shooting. That is more than I can say for myself.

I look forward to seeing photos of your rig.

Kirk

Any update on the 338 Whisper?

Thanks

I just assumed you put it on there. If it came from the factory that way, I would certainly think it was out of the ordinary. I don't know if the factory could confirm that it shipped with a...

Just the cartridges...[smilie=s:

captainkirk

Looks like you have the NV hammer as well...

Very nice.

captainkirk

JD Jones at SSK has done some similar to this one. I think either his 8mm or 338 JDJ is based on the 303, while most of his other biggies (for the Contender) are based on the 444 Marlin. He has a...

A friend of mine has a '76 replica in 45-60, and he uses 45-70 brass trimmed to length with no other mods. I'm not sure what brand he uses, but he shoots it a lot with no troubles.

captainkirk

I had one built on an IMBEL receiver some years ago that I sold in a fit of fallacy. It shot as well as anything I could shoot with iron sights. Very solidly built, and the 7.62 is better in my...

The gas key could be loose/not properly staked and it would give you this result. Mag problems, and ammo not hot enough addressed by other posters are also definite possibilities.

captainkirk
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I thought you had to be careful with slower burning powders in some of the gas guns (particularly the Garand) to keep from bending the op rod. Am I mistaken or would powders slower than say 4895 or...

Do you mean model #1451? If so I have about 50-60 sitting on my bench right now waiting to go into some 458 cases. I have not shot these yet, but its smaller brother the 1452 which is around...

230 FPS? Seems like the difference in a "squib" and a real load would be inconsequential, perhaps leading to stuck projectiles...

Also, your 13 sec flight time would be for an average velocity...

I have a cheap 2X7 Nikon Prostaff on my 458 #1 and like the leupold, I have to stretch at 7X. I usually leave it at 5.5 to 6 and it is great.

captainkirk

Is this barrel for the Encore or Contender? I thought they would not chamber the 338 WH in a Contender. For the subsonic loads it would be no problem, but for the heavy loads it would have the same...

I don't have near the experience or knowledge most of you guys do, but my old (20+) Lee has done well for me. You can actually "lap" the spout and rod together to help eliminate the drip. A little...

Even I built one with the instructions on ar15.com. Turned out great, course this was last year when you could actually find parts...

captainkirk

PS I am not far from a total kludge when it...

It surprised me a bit recently too. I sold a box of 500 nitro express shells on Gunbroker and two guys went at it and overshot the buy it now price. I am pretty sure the buy it now price stays up...

Yep, around '82 or '84 they switched to the cheaper zinc, plated with copper. It still costs more than a penny to make a penny...

captainkirk

PS you might check with SSK industries, I think...

Pretty sure the 500 is on the Encore frame, I don't think the Contender will handle it. Either way it is a tiger by the tail.

captainkirk

There is a difference in Fracturing and Scratching. A harder substance may be fractured by a softer substance (think of a 1 meter long diamond "bat" hit by a steel ball). It will fracture, but it...

Regardless of the "angles" presented by the foil, unless its surface is harder than the grit (and the grill) it will not cut into it.

This may be totally out of line, but how about 10mm brass for some real "heavies"?

captainkirk

I'd go with the third option, 38-55

I'm no expert, but the mil brass is thicker and has somewhat less case capacity. Seems like I have seen in some of the manuals for the 5.56 to load 10% less to accomodate the decreased capacity. ...