Glenn Slaven
AH enthusiast
Got the .470 Capstick barrel in, scoped, the receiver opened up to accept barrel.... now to get some loads done and shoot it.
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Got the .470 Capstick barrel in, scoped, the receiver opened up to accept barrel.... now to get some loads done and shoot it.
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Really like the look of the J Sip and Son's barrel.
Does that stock have an aluminum or steel receiver?
One more question...
It looks like the QD rings mount the scope to a base that is fixed to the barrel.
So when you take the scope off, you still have to work around the scope base to load from the top.
IMO, it seems that you would want the loading port fully exposed with the scope removed.
Making reloading from the top much easier when following up on DG.
That is a good plan for a "tactical" reload.it is the aluminum receiver. Not going to get much love with recoil reduction from weight. As far as the reloads, yes, it covers up the port, but I have an extra trigger mechanism and an extra .458 Lott insert, so I would plan on just taking the extra trigger and popping it in if reload was needed. That’s the plan anyway...
You "opened up" an alloy receiver?!? Who did that work, and did Blaser think that was a good idea? Are you still able to use other barrels with it? And then you made it impossible to top off your magazine without removing the trigger group - on a dangerous game rifle?!?it is the aluminum receiver. Not going to get much love with recoil reduction from weight. As far as the reloads, yes, it covers up the port, but I have an extra trigger mechanism and an extra .458 Lott insert, so I would plan on just taking the extra trigger and popping it in if reload was needed. That’s the plan anyway...
Blaser did the work, the only thing they opened up was the channel on the forearm. They informed me the gun was safe to shoot even with the .500 Jeffery. The rail can be removed and a regular Blaser saddle mount can be installed.You "opened up" an alloy receiver?!? Who did that work, and did Blaser think that was a good idea? Are you still able to use other barrels with it? And then you made it impossible to top off your magazine without removing the trigger group - on a dangerous game rifle?!?
Glad to hear Blaser did the work. What I understood from the original post was that the receiver itself rather than the stock had been ground on.Blaser did the work, the only thing they opened up was the channel on the forearm. They informed me the gun was safe to shoot even with the .500 Jeffery. The rail can be removed and a regular Blaser saddle mount can be installed.
I may be wrong, but I think putting in a new magazine would be faster than stuffing from the top.
@Glenn Slaven I believe a video would be in order for your first time out...As noted by others, the recoil on that thing will be noticeable - probably spectacular.
Good point. I think throwing one in and sending One at a time would be faster than filling up the mag. Pretty much like an emergency reload on a shotgun. Good point you make. I will have to try it out.Does one need to think about downloading the magazine for the tactical reload?
That is not ready access. That is conditional access. How fast can you get off single shots? Seems like the best plan to me. Drop them in and send them off one by one.
Please make a video of the first outing. Curious about the recoil and the reload either manually or the trigger swap.
Assuming I am reading this correctly, I am not following this logic at all. On a buffalo the key is get multiple hits if at all possible before he disappears. Frankly, that is typically two shots - on rare occasions one might get off three. We are talking a situation where tenths of a second matter. “Topping off” after every round fired is ludicrous. The fastest way to get off more than one round is with a double or a R8 - at least among the rifles I own. The time to top off is the second the bull is out of sight and you are starting pursuit, sometimes on the run.Good point. I think throwing one in and sending One at a time would be faster than filling up the mag. Pretty much like an emergency reload on a shotgun. Good point you make. I will have to try it out.
Just need to get dies and make some brass for it. Qual-Cart has been put behind schedule because of the Wuhan.
But I did reread the above reply and I see how I was a bit confusing. No I would not plan to treat it as a single shot. Just meaning all ammo is gone and need extra shots at the current time, put it on the mag follower and send it. That would be a pretty worst case scenario.Assuming I am reading this correctly, I am not following this logic at all. On a buffalo the key is get multiple hits if at all possible before he disappears. Frankly, that is typically two shots - on rare occasions one might get off three. We are talking a situation where tenths of a second matter. “Topping off” after every round fired is ludicrous. The fastest way to get off more than one round is with a double or a R8 - at least among the rifles I own. The time to top off is the second the bull is out of sight and you are starting pursuit, sometimes on the run.
... I probably will not take it buff hunting I have more DG rifles than I have money to shoot DG with.
... you get what? 2 to 3 shots max on average before losing sight? With a double I get two rounds, with the Blaser even without one in the pipe, I have 3.
@Glenn Slaven
Apologies for even bringing up the magazine reload issue.