Reeder Custom Guns - Jim, you always surprise me with your wisdom.

WB
Jim, you always surprise me with your wisdom.
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 11:45

I'm painted into a corner and I cannot argue the point. I must confess I myself have a nice .30-06 Mauser, although I arrived at it by accident after stalling out on a long build. I figured I'd at least Ackley Improve it one day. But later found that the feed rails will either manage standard OR Ackley, a compromise is rough on both. FWIW I have found this so on my 6mm AI firing 6mm Remington. The parent round for the rifle was 7x57 so the standard 6mm Remington (basically a 6x75) works great. The sharp sided Ackley is not as slick and can scratch cases or bind a little sometimes. Perhaps polishing would help.

Sure a standard hamburger will keep you alive, might even taste good and have desirable qualities. But if you want a little lagniappe, there are other things more rare that attract guys with stacks of cash. If only for something different or rare. I admit the .30-06 with a good 180 gr. bullet will kill anything on the planet to at least 400 yds. with most good shooters and optics.

My '06 on a 1908 Brazilian contract DWM action. Spun out on the project, I never got to the checkering, swivels, or fancy finish.
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Now that hunting season is over it's time to build a few - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-17, 10:57
- Gary I have a great idea, 6.5 Creedmoor - Winnturner48, 2024-01-18, 13:05
  - I just discovered your mama did raise a - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-18, 21:57
  - Seriously a 338 win mag - Winnturner48, 2024-01-18, 15:33
- not for everyone ... but for me if I were having it made - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-18, 10:06
  - Jim, you always surprise me with your wisdom. - WB, 2024-01-18, 11:45
    - people talk about long shots but few actually do it - Jim Taylor, 2024-01-18, 13:40
      - That is a fact. I have taken over 100 African animals and of - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-18, 15:41
    - WB, you get me laughing, when you talk up - IC, 2024-01-18, 13:37
      - I can be practical, but after a while, - WB, 2024-01-18, 18:23
- special rifles suggestion - Joepjs, 2024-01-17, 19:10
- 9.3x62 mauser (nm) - Derek, 2024-01-17, 15:37
- There are so many useful rifles out there - WB, 2024-01-17, 12:57
  - My lineup of favorites are - Doctor, 2024-01-21, 06:39
  - Forgot about the .358 win. Great cartridge have Browning BLR - Jeff Spencer, 2024-01-17, 13:43
    - 99% of .35 Whelen shooting is likely 200 gr., or less bullet - WB, 2024-01-17, 13:55
- I guess I'm poxed. - IC, 2024-01-17, 11:36
  - We will let it go for now Irv as it doesn't have the word - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-17, 11:45
- I picked up a 77 from you a few years back, - Darryl T., 2024-01-17, 11:26
- In my opinion anything in a 7 mm will take everything, (nm) - jthomson, 2024-01-17, 11:12
  - Kase's thoughts run to the 300 Win Mag and - Gary Reeder, 2024-01-17, 11:43
    - .222 or 9.3x62 (nm) - Jeff Spencer, 2024-01-17, 12:25
      - 7mm - Kevin T, 2024-01-17, 13:14
        Action - Kevin T, 2024-01-17, 13:16
        9.3x62. (nm) - Lymey, 2024-01-17, 20:43