What were they using circa 1958?
- Thread starter JDMock
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brings back memories, you will never meet a nicer person than Paul Gottschall, Kelby was fun to be around, I started in 66-67 with a 40x 222m and made my own Biehler and Astes 52 br flat base with Sierra jackets. I may have met some of the others however these two I remember.
I remember Paul waiting for his relay, sitting at a bench ammo loaded, lifting the bullet out of the case and putting them back, by hand, asked him - don't you seat them tight, his answer I will never forget, -no the powder will take care of the jump and seal them in the bbl. - he finished in the top 3 at that match.
Bob
I remember Paul waiting for his relay, sitting at a bench ammo loaded, lifting the bullet out of the case and putting them back, by hand, asked him - don't you seat them tight, his answer I will never forget, -no the powder will take care of the jump and seal them in the bbl. - he finished in the top 3 at that match.
Bob
Most were German military , some were fitted with blocks in the mag well cut out . The price of a commercial FN or Mauser was more than the win 70 . The rem 30 , win 70 , and 54 showed up ,but the ones I remember my uncle working on we're mil Mausers . His gunshop was in North NJ about 15 , 20 miles from NY state Ny Pa . Still remember being introduced to Doc Lou P. He lived a little south of the shop .
butchlambert
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I have a 22Varminter built by Hervey Lovell and stocked by J.P. McClamet. It is built on a mil. mauser with a follower made with a felt cover. It was built in 1942 or 1942. I would have to look at the paperwork.
Want a great read about the origins of Benchrest?
Get a copy of Warren Page's very entertaining The Accurate Rifle.
Written in the mid-60s, Page who was very much a force in Benchrest, chronicles all the gear, optics, loading eqpt and rifles of the day.
Might also get a kick out of Phil Sharpe's The Rifle In America and his book on Handloading.
Page's book was published in 1973. Lots of discussion about Ed Shilen and Robert Hart, both who made benchrest actions, triggers and barrels (of course!).... Page had a great sense of humor and is always fun!
Get a copy of Warren Page's very entertaining The Accurate Rifle.
Written in the mid-60s, Page who was very much a force in Benchrest, chronicles all the gear, optics, loading eqpt and rifles of the day.
Might also get a kick out of Phil Sharpe's The Rifle In America and his book on Handloading.
Page's book was published in 1973. Lots of discussion about Ed Shilen and Robert Hart, both who made benchrest actions, triggers and barrels (of course!).... Page had a great sense of humor and is always fun!
CaptainMal
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Reminds me of my old 222 Rem and Unertl 2" Ultra Varmint. Fun times. Thanks.
I have one of those scopes on my 22-250...prairie dogs don't stand a chance with that optic on that rifle...
joshb
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I bought one of those, about a year or so ago. FN action, Canjar trigger, heavy varmint barrel and a nice walnut stock. It's a 22-250. I have no clue what the round count is and I'm waiting on a bore scope but it shoots .4s with my hand loads. I've gotten some low .3 s out of it.
Considering I only paid $700 for the gun, I'm very happy with it!
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snert
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I...ahem..have a...ahem..Arisaka based 1950's bench rifle. full one inch Douglass? barrel. It has most of the rifling for a few inches shot out, but with proper cleaning it will shoot 1/2 inch all day, many times under that. Huge old black walnut stock. Bought it for $200 with a Lyman AA 20x some 20 years ago. Still shoot it today. Since I live within 1/2 hour of Hart and near where Shilen and others like Ross Sherman worked in the early years, it likely belonged to some early shooter in the game.
The bottom rifle in this photo is a Winchester Hi-Wall that came to me as a 219 Donaldson Wasp (late 70's) with the 6x Unertl scope that is still on the rifle.
I bought dies and formed brass from 30-30 Win. brass, but soon tired of all the forming operations. I had it re-barreled to 30-40 Krag with a Shilen barrel in
the late nineties. At least that was a caliber that the Hi-Wall was once chambered for. It shoots very well!
The rifle was used for bench rest matches in the 60's according to the old fellow that I bought it from.
I bought dies and formed brass from 30-30 Win. brass, but soon tired of all the forming operations. I had it re-barreled to 30-40 Krag with a Shilen barrel in
the late nineties. At least that was a caliber that the Hi-Wall was once chambered for. It shoots very well!
The rifle was used for bench rest matches in the 60's according to the old fellow that I bought it from.
snert
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Nice steel and walnut...like a gun should beThe bottom rifle in this photo is a Winchester Hi-Wall that came to me as a 219 Donaldson Wasp (late 70's) with the 6x Unertl scope that is still on the rifle.
I bought dies and formed brass from 30-30 Win. brass, but soon tired of all the forming operations. I had it re-barreled to 30-40 Krag with a Shilen barrel in
the late nineties. At least that was a caliber that the Hi-Wall was once chambered for. It shoots very well!
The rifle was used for bench rest matches in the 60's according to the old fellow that I bought it from.
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