Teaser pic, guess whats coming soon to me!

[Tundra Tiger]

I'd like to change mine to 6.5 Jap. I bought one a year ago - very nicely sporterized. But in my defense... I haven't started loading for it yet.

 

[sestoppelman]

6.5x57

BINGO!! Give that man a Kewpie Doll!

 

[R.M.C.]

That was gonna be my second guess lol

 

[CoElkHunter]

Wow, you didn't give Townsend @Bob Nelson 35Whelen a chance to respond! Now, his 6.5 Samurai prototype is in limbo? LOL Anyway, Wyatt should at least get a case from you?

 

[CoElkHunter]

.220 Swift

Necked up to 6.5?

 

[rdog]

Name that round, Winner gets bragging rights!

Been looking for some time, not many rifles around in the cartridge. Been watching one that was more than I wanted to spend, then he dropped the price a few times and landed where I could live with it. Should have in a week or so.

Will post up when I get it.
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270 win or 280 rem.

 

[CoElkHunter]

270 win or 280 rem.

Necked down to 6.5?

 

[ZG47]

Townsend @Bob Nelson 35Whelen wake up from your Bundy induced nap and reply! Time is of the essence!

Bob is on holiday, remember! Normal curmudgeon service will be resumed in about a fortnight.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Bob is on holiday, remember! Normal curmudgeon service will be resumed in about a fortnight.

I thought Bob was always on a Holiday being retired! He needs to respond in a halfnight! LOL

 

[sestoppelman]

That was gonna be my second guess lol

I wondered who would say that first,

 

[R.M.C.]

I was pretty quick on the draw lol

 

[CoElkHunter]

OK, the BIG question is now, what rifle are you obtaining for this cartridge? Townsend's @Bob Nelson 35Whelen are all Arisaka 99s for his prototypes, but what are you getting?

 

[sestoppelman]

Not in my hands yet but its a German built 98 Mauser sporter from Frankonia... I once had a Frankonia rifle in 7x64 that I foolishly let get away.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Townsend @Bob Nelson 35Whelen wake up from your Bundy induced nap and reply! Time is of the essence!

@CoElkHunter
I'm on holidays mate but to me it looks like a 256 Newton
Bob

 

[ZG47]

@CoElkHunter
I'm on holidays mate but to me it looks like a 256 Newton
Bob

Makes much sense to me.

 

[CoElkHunter]

@CoElkHunter
I'm on holidays mate but to me it looks like a 256 Newton
Bob

Have fun on your holidays Bob!

 

[rdog]

IT looks like an 06 case a 280 rem or 7x64 is my best bet.?

 

[sestoppelman]

IT looks like an 06 case a 280 rem or 7x64 is my best bet.?

LOL

But anyway... had a chance to shoot this beauty today and was not disappointed. Starting off with the S&B 130 gr load, took two shots to get center at 100, then put 3 more that were touching about a half inch away for 4 in sub inch.
First 4 of my handload using Hornagy 140 SST bullets did the same. Groups after that were not as tight but for a first shoot I couldnt be much happier. A guy at the range asked what the twist was but I didnt yet know. He figured it was likely 1-10, but I was hoping it would be quicker. When I got home I ran the tight patch test several times and came up with 1-8 which is standard for this cartridge.
Love the way it handles, light recoil and the Euro style buttstock puts me in line with a scope quickly.
I have some taller rings ordered for the Leupy bases it came with as the bolt handle wants to drag on the scopes bottom.
The rifle had been 'fitted' or nearly so with 1909 Argy bottom metal at some point, and the floorplate would not begin to open by pushing the lever at the front of the guard, not even!
So today after the range I have been dremeling that down on the latch so it will open without an act of Congress.
Neat rifle. Think I might just keep this one for a few weeks...LOL.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Floorplate not functioning? Isn't it ALREADY at a Congressional level?

Congrats good sir.

 

[sestoppelman]

Getting very close to it now, taking a break. Getting down "to the short strokes" as my dad used to say, LOL.
Here is a few pics of markings and a pretty cool adjustable trigger by a top name. Stock is a darker, browner color than the pic shown earlier.