FLASH HEBERT .223 BENCHREST RIFLE

[SST2500]

I BOUGHT THIS RIFLE AT AN AUCTION EARLIER TODAY. IT WAS LISTED AS A FLASH HEBERT TURBO .22 LR HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE A .223 BENCHREST RIFLE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE BARREL TWIST RATE IS. (WILL TRY TO CHECK THAT LATER). THE TRIGGER FEELS LIKE ITS SET AT AROUND 2 OZ. IT IS A RIGHT BOLT LEFT PORT SINGLE SHOT. THE BOLT APPEARS TO BE A REMINGTON BUT THE ACTION APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING OTHER THAN REMINGTON. (VERY HEAVY WALLED ACTION). I HAVEN’T DETERMINED IF IT IS A GLUE IN OR NOT. THE RINGS APPEAR TO BE 1” POSSIBLY CUSTOM MADE.
ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ON THIS RIFLE??

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

What size is the boltface? Will a 223 case fit in the chamber? Thickwalled? is it a sleeved action? What is the outside diameter of the action. Is anything engraved on the barrel or action? More and better pics pls.

Frank

 

[SST2500]

Additional info. The rifle is a 6mm but the bolt face is 0.447 (dont recognize that size). The barrel is fluted. No visible marks on the entire rifle other than a rubber recoil pad with the Browning logo on it. More photos.

 

[SST2500]

From what I can demise, the rifle is likely a 6mm PPC. Just my best guess at this time. I dont have any 6mm PPC cases so right now I have no way of knowing for sure.

 

[22vartarg]

Time for a chamber casting.

 

[geo.ulrich]

Rings are Kelbly , Bolt is not a Remington they never did coned bolts, bolt release looks kinda like an A.M.T.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Kinda looks like a one-off job. I would say the bolt started life in a Remington. Find a gunsmith to look it over - but you may have found a nice rifle there.

 

[boltfluter]

The bolt release is made by Wichita. That's all I have.

Paul

 

[snert]

Im just amazed that an auctioneer could find a name as "obscure" as Flash Ebert" and then trip on his own barrel identifying a 6PPC as a rimfire 22.

I hope you are satisfied with what you got. it could be a lot of fun

 

[RegionRat]

http://www.turboaction.net/turbo-history/

This was what your rig was being compared to.

 

[SST2500]

Well gents, I finally got some 6mm PPC brass and bullets for this rifle after adding a burris 40x scope. After a little load testing, this is a 100 yd. group it shot.

 

[snert]

Wow, too bad...sorry to see it shoots so poorly. If you want to adopt it out i will pay a small fee to take it off your hands so you don't have to have a gun that shoots so poorly...

 

[JohnD]

Geez SS that didn’t take long. Great shooting. I’m puzzled as well how someone could sell a rifle that’s supposed to be a 22 LR and winds up being a 6mm? Wonder if that causes issues with the transfer?

John

 

[Roy39A]

Flash was from Midland/Odessa area, he was a great machinist. He passed away several years ago. He used to come shoot Black powder cartridge rifle competition at the Ft. Chadbourne range West of Abilene with us.

 

[SST2500]

I am from Midland and it is my understanding that the particular auction I was at had a number of items from Mr. Eberts shop including this rifle. I assume it was something he built for himself which would explain no barrel markings or serial numbers.