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I finished it yesterday 17.5 inch barrel 1in 16 twist 45 Raptor I'll post a photo once I get the barrel dura coated
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Made a case expander that goes to .455 works well. I'll polish it down to get .452. Now I'm going to cut to 1.8 & turn necks to correct thickness.
45 Raptor it is going to be I decided why...

I am really putting a lot of thought into this and have decided that I think I'm doing standard 45 win mag then if it doesn't do the job I'll ream it to the raptor and just keep the loads light.

45 Raptor is 1.8 inch case so the 1.6 is pushing it a bit but I will most likely be shooting a 320 gr hollow point at around 1500 fps.

I have a barrel sitting on the shelf to make a 45 rifle if they changed the Illinois law allowing rifle for deer. Always thought it would be a 45 win mag well the law changed and they are allowing...

OK I checked every thing out the barrel and action are straight enough for this project. The action is just has a rough finish on the c-ring were the barrel seats. I scraped the barrel channel and...

Accuracy has been a problem so far. The barrel is pushing against the left side of the barrel channel . I did notice that the barrel contacts the right side of the c-ring first so I'm hopeful that I...

I'm a 45 guy I like my 45s. But I shot my 8X57 for the first time today and I'm getting set to maybe have a new favorite. I can't comment on the accuracy of my rifle yet but all else seems like I...

Sweet I love it.

Anyone got one of those guides that screws in the action to lap the inner c ring and bolt face? How a job do you think it does?
Thanks

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Loaded up 5 rounds for test firing and that went well, they all went bang and hit close to my aiming point last shot was a bit to the left. The front sight is just cobbled together and held...

I need a large ring barrel to make a lap guide to lap bolt face and c-ring let me know and I'll pay a reasonable amount.

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Finally warm enough to work in the garage.
I set the barrel in the lathe and set the chamber back half about half a thread I'll set set head space next. I cleaned the work bench...

There's a Crockett in swapping and selling right now.

My cousin shoots the Lyman 457122 in his muzzleloader. He has killed several whitetail doing this no sabots just lubed pure lead loads and shoots. Ever try this or seen it done?

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Done with all I'm doing before bluing. I'm going to put the metal all together do some test firing. This is a cast boolit only rifle for me and if it shoots decent I'll clean up...

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Stock work done for now. I'll install the butt pad and fire some test rounds after I finish putting the barreled action together. Then I'm going to start cutting the steel for a bluing tank....

Thank you Lags good explanation I do have trouble getting my thoughts out but I hope every one understands were I'm going now.

Yes this is the same rifle in the other thread I was wanting to talk about the 8x57 and how it ranks in cast bullet shooting. I should have been more clear.

Yep will not close on a round. I'm kind of leaning towards renting a reamer it's a used barrel and that would give me a fresh throat.

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First I rounded the forearm then gave it some shape.
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Now I'm laying out a pattern to inlet some black. I hope to pour the epoxy Tomorrow.

This rifle is being put together from parts action, barrel, stock. It has been set back so it needs the head space set. This will be cast only so
It will stay 8x57.

Head space is off.

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After filing. Shaping forearm end next not sure how I'm doing it so I'll start by just rounding it off.

I'm actually putting quite a bit of effort into my K 98 project in the hope that an 8x57 will be a better than average cast bullet rifle. I like the case size an 8mm is almost a 35 but my barrel is...