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Offline Norminator

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Opinion sought
« on: March 06, 2013, 12:52:36 PM »
Ok, opinions wanted just for fun. Lookin at a heavy barrel .223 rebored. What would you do?
35 Whelen, 38-55, or .405.
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2013, 01:15:40 PM »
35 Whelen
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2013, 01:25:06 PM »
35 Whelen R. ;), made using 7x65r brass.

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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 02:46:31 PM »
FWIW, the 38-55 can be 'problematic'. It is a cartridge dating back to pre-SAAMI standards and one really needs to have some experience with it to know how to avoid issues when spec'ing it out.. The 375 Win. would be much less so if one must have something similar.
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 02:57:18 PM »
Didn't know that 38-55's were finicky. Is anyone in love with either of the other two?
Always wanted a Whelen but the 405 sounds like fun too.
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2013, 03:29:33 PM »
Why would you rebore to an available caliber? Just buy a .35 Whelen and rebore to something that you can't get.
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2013, 03:33:24 PM »
Quote from: hoytcanon on March 06, 2013, 03:29:33 PM
Why would you rebore to an available caliber? Just buy a .35 Whelen and rebore to something that you can't get.

Barrel weight and length may be a few reasons. I have always wanted to rebore a 24" fluted varmint barrel to 35 Whelen.

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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2013, 03:45:21 PM »
That's why I have a 26" BC. I didn't want a 22" 45-70. So I chopped and crowned a 32" BC.
HOYT-man, I too have lived most of my life north of the 49th. Where do you buy your firearms?
I have always had limited options and am always jealous of our Amercan brothers who have endless access to quality gun supplies.
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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2013, 03:48:17 PM »
Quote from: Norminator on March 06, 2013, 02:57:18 PM
Didn't know that 38-55's were finicky. Is anyone in love with either of the other two?
Always wanted a Whelen but the 405 sounds like fun too.

Traditionally 38-55s have issues to deal with SAAMI spec'd chambers are usually too tight to chamber bullets big enough to shoot cast bullets well, particularly H&R 38-55 Targets, I've had four of them, still have two, all with the same problem. But if you were having one made, you could eliminate the issue by having it done so it would work well without the work arounds required for factory rifles, IE neck reaming in particular or having custom jacketed bullets made.

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Re: Opinion sought
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2013, 04:07:31 PM »
Quote from: Norminator on March 06, 2013, 03:45:21 PM
HOYT-man, I too have lived most of my life north of the 49th. Where do you buy your firearms?
I have always had limited options and am always jealous of our Amercan brothers who have endless access to quality gun supplies.
Ellwood Epps, LeBaron's, Cabela's Canada (used to be SIR - Sidney I. Robinson, in Winnepeg) etc... check around, you can get anything you want, sometimes you will have to search harder and wait longer.
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