Nesika Model X fireforming at the Dasher DOME

[birdog]

Friday I got around to fire forming 20 pieces of brass for my Nesika X. I purchased the rifle a few years back out of Florida and it came as a PPC with a bolt opened to accept 308 based brass. I finally got around to putting a Dasher barrel on her.
I call her Plum Crazy.




Fireforming went well with the Hybrids. No misfires or split shoulders

 

[tclaunch]

Very promising!!

 

[kvd]

Nice looking custom rifle.

 

[Joe Salt]

I hear that Dashers don't shoot well fire forming!

Joe Salt

 

[dirtworks5]

I like the little shot of a nice GMC in the background! Nesika is very nice too!
Vern

 

[birdog]

I like the little shot of a nice GMC in the background! Nesika is very nice too!
Vern

 

[birdog]

 

[birdog]

http://s295.photobucket.com/user/birdog08/slideshow/1954 GMC

 

[DOGCAPPER]

I recognized the purple rifle as soon as I saw it. Still looks great. Sometime I wish I had it back.
Also I have a pickup with a similar but smaller grill. Chevy SSR 2004.

 

[kvd]

I had a 1951 GMC 5 window cab back in the 80's. Sure didn't look as nice as yours. Wish I still had it.

 

[birdog]

I recognized the purple rifle as soon as I saw it. Still looks great. Sometime I wish I had it back.
Also I have a pickup with a similar but smaller grill. Chevy SSR 2004.

So COOL! Glad you responded. I had no idea who I bought it from. I knew it came out of Florida. Do you know who painted the stock, or any history on the rifle. Glen Harrison said the serial # indicated that the action may have been sold to a gunsmith by the name of MacCloskey (spell). It shoots great as a PPC

 

[dirtworks5]

Very nice GMC Birdog! Love the 5 window!

 

[thekriebles]

So COOL! Glad you responded. I had no idea who I bought it from. I knew it came out of Florida. Do you know who painted the stock, or any history on the rifle. Glen Harrison said the serial # indicated that the action may have been sold to a gunsmith by the name of MacCloskey (spell). It shoots great as a PPC

R.E. "Mac" McCluskey may very well have built the rifle. Here's a link to a stock that looks just like yours: http://mac.uptime.org/mpr/gallery.htm
He passed away in 2008. He was a big Nesika action fan, and he lived in the Seattle, WA area. I had one of his PPC rifles that I purchased from his wife, Angie. It was built on a Nesika C action, and it was a shooter!

 

[DOGCAPPER]

It is a McCiuskey. I bought it from his estate. It was featured on his web site pictures.
With the short barrel I shot 62 grain bullets with slightly hotter powder. First match was 100, 200, and 300 I was clean except missed a switch in the wind and shot a 8 at 200 .

 

[birdog]

Thanks thekriebles and DOGCAPPER. The rifle is pictured on Mac McCluskey's website and it does give a description as a Nesika X.
http://mac.uptime.org/mpr/gallery.htm

 

[birdog]

The serial # is MAC 2. I also have serial # 019.
Glenn Harrison told me that since they made less than 20 of the X actions they let the buyers put the serial # of their choice on the action.

 

[birdog]

Speedy had the Model X designed per his specs.
Here is Glenn Harrison's history or the orgins of the Model X