SELLING Gilkes Palma/Any rifles, RH

$2,000 each rifle.

Posting this for a friend. Belongs to a former member of the U.S. Palma Team. There are four rifles in total, all are clones with the exception of chambering. The chamberings include 308 win (qty 2), 6.5-47L, and 6.5 WSSM. The 6.5 WSSM comes with reloading dies and a scope rail. I have additional 308 size bolt heads available so if you buy the WSSM let me know if you want an additional bolt head. I also have firing pins and redfield sight mounts for the Gilkes and will include them with the purchase of each rifle if you cover the cost of shipping.

The rifles are all Gilkes steel action. Right handed. Round count unknown. Anschutz 5018 trigger. They were used for NRA highpower 1000yd competition.

The Gilkes actions are extremely robust and feature a 3-lug bolt with rear bolt lugs at a 45 degree angle rather than perpendicular to the bolt raceway. This allows the bolt to self-center on the angled lugs and achieve more even distribution of stress on the three lugs.

The action also has a 45 degree cone that is between the bolt face and the back of the barrel threads. This eliminates the need for a “shoulder crush” between the front of the action and barrel. It also increases the surface area that supports the barrel resulting in less torque required when installing a barrel.

Lastly, there is approximately 1.5” of tread length inside the Gilkes actions for barrel installation which means that it has about twice as much contact with the barrel as a Rem700.

Direct all inquiries to 3one9.2one5.815zero
 

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This is Gilkes prone rifle # 2 of 4 that will be up for sale.


rifle Ser. # 9-03-073. Steel action. It is a 6.5x47 with little barrel wear. Anschutz trigger.

Direct all inquiries to3one9.2one5.815zero
 

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Details on firing pin spring & firing pin, are they Remington SA compatible or specials? Is receiver compatible with B&A triggers? Thank you.
 
Firing pin is proprietary to the Gilkes action but I have many of them and will include two extra pins with the purchase of each rifle if buyer covers the cost of shipping.

Firing pin spring is the same as a SA Rem700.

The action is designed to use the Anschutz 5018 trigger. I don't know anything about the B&A triggers but perhaps a hanger can be made to accept them. Will have to defer that to a gunsmith.
 
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Firing pin is proprietary to the Gilkes action but I have many of them and will include two extra pins with the purchase of each rifle if buyer covers the cost of shipping.

Firing pin spring is the same as a SA Rem700.

The action is designed to use the Anschutz 5018 trigger. I don't know anything about the B&A triggers but perhaps a hanger can be made to accept them. Will have to defer that to a gunsmith.
Thank you.
 
Yes. One of these rifles is still available, it is chambered in 6.5 WSSM. I also have new 308 bolt faces that you can purchase if you want the ability to re-chamber in standard large rifle calibers in the future.
 
Remington pattern trigger. Requires milling out the bottom of the receiver and making a hanger. Also pushes the trigger shoe down about .160. A conventional stock might need raising the receiver up by that amount, which would be ugly.
 

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