Battis
07-19-2017, 12:32 AM
I bought the 1901 Remington RB last year and I could not get it to shoot well. The bore slugged at .286". I formed cases from 30-06 brass, got a NOE mold, but, no cast bullet that I tried would do anything but keyhole (and I tried several with different powders).
Then, last winter, I got a cleaning rod stuck from the muzzle end. What did I do? I tried to push it out with another rod from the breech end. Well, the two rods met and one jammed under the other, and I mean jammed. I tried everything. Finally I went to a local machine shop and for about $25 they got the rods out.
At that point, I figured the bore was toast so I contacted Bob Hoyt to have it relined in the same 7x57 caliber. He quoted a decent price, but I didn't do it. Then I figured I'd trade or sell it at a local gunshop and be done with it, but...I didn't do it.
For the heck of it I recrowned the muzzle with a carriage bolt and bought some 140 gr Spitzer bullets (.284"). I loaded up some cases today with 38 grs IMR 4064 and bingo - it shot perfectly.
I'm not sure it if was the recrown or the bullets. I'll try cast bullets again to compare.
Glad I kept it...
Then, last winter, I got a cleaning rod stuck from the muzzle end. What did I do? I tried to push it out with another rod from the breech end. Well, the two rods met and one jammed under the other, and I mean jammed. I tried everything. Finally I went to a local machine shop and for about $25 they got the rods out.
At that point, I figured the bore was toast so I contacted Bob Hoyt to have it relined in the same 7x57 caliber. He quoted a decent price, but I didn't do it. Then I figured I'd trade or sell it at a local gunshop and be done with it, but...I didn't do it.
For the heck of it I recrowned the muzzle with a carriage bolt and bought some 140 gr Spitzer bullets (.284"). I loaded up some cases today with 38 grs IMR 4064 and bingo - it shot perfectly.
I'm not sure it if was the recrown or the bullets. I'll try cast bullets again to compare.
Glad I kept it...