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Post by potatojudge on Jan 1, 2022 18:06:11 GMT -5
I'd be happy with any one of those.
Guess I do still have gaps in my collection.
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Post by potatojudge on Jan 1, 2022 18:04:09 GMT -5
We'd all be better off with suppressors mitigating recoil rather than brakes.
I have brakes on a few guns, and sometimes it is a necessity. Specialty pistol in a large caliber with a rifle scope with a lightweight gun. Ultralight hunting rifles.
Of the issues you run into at public ranges, brakes fall way below safety concerns.
I'll take shooting next to a bolt action with 22 inch barrel and a brake over a 7 inch 223 AR any day, and short ARs are the norm nowadays.
We should all be wearing plugs and muffs regardless, but the whole body becomes an ear canal sentiment is a good way of describing a firing line.
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Post by potatojudge on Jan 1, 2022 10:13:48 GMT -5
I bet the solid bottom brake makes a big difference.
Sometimes guns that have a little visible custom work end up having had more extensive internal work as well.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 31, 2021 18:51:38 GMT -5
I have a Bullberry pistol and carbine barrels in 7-30.
One has shorter headspace, so no I can't mix brass and just neck size. Learned that the hard way. Either have to keep the brass separate or bump the shoulders on the brass for a universal fit.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 31, 2021 18:48:14 GMT -5
Looks good but you really dropped the ball not regulating those pins
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 31, 2021 1:35:14 GMT -5
Scalloping the frame really brings out the case hardening. Maybe vice versa.
Either way, the added contours plus color work nicely.
I have a near-identical build from Bowen by way of Robb and its a favorite. Nice score.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 30, 2021 9:37:31 GMT -5
I think if you're lugging around a Contender and giving up a repeater, the best use isn't straight walled cases. Sure there's plenty of power there, but you can do a lot better on trajectory going to bottle neck rounds.
I tend to run a small and a large round- one for economy and recoil, the other for maximizing performance of the platform. Could be anything, but mine happen to be 6.5 TCU and 7-30 Waters. 25-35 and 30-30AI would work just as well or any of a number of combinations. For pistols 12-14 inches gets you reasonable velocity. For carbines 16-18 inches keeps weight down on these heavy barrels.
No reason to under-scope yourself on these. Pistol scopes are limited to what's available. For a carbine, modern good glass with illumination and either a drop reticle or turret will help you squeeze some extra range and shooting minutes out of your rig, and magnification ranges mean you can do better than 2-7 or 3-9.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 29, 2021 14:29:05 GMT -5
This has been my experience with them as well. Thanks for the post. I understand a lot of guys say that the longer barrels are unwieldy but when it comes to accuracy the longer barrels are the bomb. I have always owned long barrels and find them more suitable for hunting. Now I will concede if it is purely a back up on a fishing trip in bear country or as a back up to a rifle hunt I would want a smaller barrel. But honestly I don't understand the reasoning otherwise. Maybe help me out here. I think there's something to be said for the front and rear sights being closer to the same focal plane, especially when using white line rear/vertical white line front sights that many of us here use. For certain situations, carrying a 7.5 inch gun is a real pain- usually things that involve sitting or especially straddling something like an ATV seat or a horse. Anybody who hunts with optics can appreciate the utility of a short barrel without losing shootability. Accuracy of a 5 inch gun is no different than an 8 inch one. For my part, a 4-5.5 inch barrel gives a really nice sight picture when the rear notch and front blade are the same width, but many here feel otherwise.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 28, 2021 13:11:48 GMT -5
I like two tone DA pinto guns.
For a single action, I'd take a jeweled hammer long before a two tone gun. There's exceptions to every rule if anyone has a Colt SAA with stainless cylinder by Linebaugh. Reminds me I do have a 1905 Bisley by Stroh with an auxiliary stainless cylinder and new stainless barrel and the balance patina.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 23, 2021 18:34:43 GMT -5
This one is a 10mm, but would make a good companion pistol to a carbine if the grip was more compact. Would be just as good in 44 Special, 41 Special, 45 AR, 38-40, take your pick of modest mid-bore rounds. As much as I like the Specials, there's not much reason to skip the magnum chambering but you don't have to justify anything to me. ![](https://i.ibb.co/qn3t5cd/IMG-4692.jpg)
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 23, 2021 15:47:40 GMT -5
If you can seat heavy bullets long to 327 Federal length and increase the powder charge accordingly, then you essentially have a 327 already without cutting the chambers. Might need to throat the cylinder to make that work, and given enough cylinder length you could ream to 327 AND seat bullets long for more performance still- within reason.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 23, 2021 0:02:26 GMT -5
I suppose if you're having an XP built you can use a coned bolt and have the barrel cut for the cone. I should think for a hunting gun that would be worthwhile. At that point, consider a custom action or keep your eyes open for an HS.
An XP-100R is the better bet for an XP if rear grip is an option.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 22, 2021 23:46:16 GMT -5
Mine is throated for heavy bullets. Great for performance, less good for removing loaded rounds. When loaded off the lands, I have to pull the bolt. There's a button on the bottom of the rear of the stock that is the bolt release.
Neither very convenient or inconvenient. Just the nature of putting a 284 case with heavy bullets in a short action. I could seat my bullets slightly deeper and eject them fine.
The single shot follower and coned bolt are great for quickly loading for a follow up shot. I don't know if XPs have coned bolts or if bullets ever snag when trying to load quickly since I've never owned one.
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 22, 2021 23:18:20 GMT -5
The 284 Win in an XP is a hammer. Noticeable difference than a 6.5 for sure. I finally shot mine recently and have been really impressed. Have buddies with 6.5x284 and they love them! 284 ![](https://i.imgur.com/08dfRwX.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/sZ5UFZ5.jpg) 6.5 ![](https://i.imgur.com/QvYEXzb.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/3NviLbA.jpg) H-S 2000P in 284. An XP clone, this one with a lighter profile fluted barrel and brake. Equivalent to a custom XP. Heck of a round in a great shooting gun. ![](https://i.ibb.co/n87Mh89/IMG-1869.jpg)
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Post by potatojudge on Dec 22, 2021 16:46:00 GMT -5
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