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Norma brass is the best quality brass you can buy. If everything is measuring in spec then I just wonder if something had fallen into the case before loading that took it from 82% to 100+%. Trouble is that you will never know

I doubt that 0.3gn is the root cause of the issue. There is something else going on? How did you measure the powder? Were all the cases trimmed to length? Did you check clearance to the lands?

If you are going to build on a Siamese Mauser action, then the 416WSM is the best choice due to the cartridge length of 2.950" and the Taylor @ 3.340. If you are going down the 416/348W cartridge then you need to open the bolt face unless it has previously been modified for 45/70. For a virgin...

My cousin has a 358NM built on a Zastava M70 action. He was not happy with the factory safety as it does not lock the bolt handle. I took my first proto safety that was assembled into a firing pin assy using K98 parts that I bought from SARCO to try on his Zastava action. The firing pin assembly...

Screws in from below.

Its always easier to remove metal, so beefy is a good place to start. I have another 29 to play with and get perfect. I had been using Aliexpress stainless dowels, and they were not hard and started to show signs of ware. When activating the safety the fealing was"dowy". I bought some proper...

Polished it up a bit.

After exploring a few options on how to machine the safety lever, the version shown below was cut out of 6mm sheet with a laser cutter. The hole positions were laser etched with a X, which I later drilled in the mill. The 3mm dowel pin was then pressed into the lever. I then used the dowel pin...

With 350gn Speer hotcore 70gn of AR2206H gave 2417fps With 400gn Hornady 67gn of AR2206H gave 2251fps Neither load had pressure signs.

Hodgdon's H4895 is manufactured in Australia and is sold here as AR2206H. It is specified as being temperature stabilised. I easily get 2400fps with 350Speer hotcores with a 21" barrel.

Love a Martini rifle, I have 4 working and 1 in progress. The largest is in 45/100 and is built on a Greener shotgun action. Unfortunately it was only when the engraving was being done that it became clear that the Greener actions are quite soft. So it is restricted to black powder only. The...

After building plate alloy boats & gyrocopters - this is a cheaper hobby.

The 333 Jeffery with 300gn projectiles had a great reputation to be able to penetrate. My 338 Sprinter barrel arrived last week. And my 416/348 Ackley Improved reamer is back at PTG being reground to 338/348 AI. Another Siamese Mauser project. On an action that had previously been modified for...

Ok, now I fully understand your issue. I have a Timney safety on my 93 Mauser. After my experience using it, that is why I am looking at making a better alternative. The 3 position Winchester type is the best design, but the only company that makes a version for the Siamese Mauser will not...

Yes the Chapman is a 2 position safety. I does lock the bolt, but then you cannot disassemble the bolt. I am not at all familiar with the Springfield action, I have never handled one, so I am struggling to fully understand all your good work from the photo. If it works, then you have to be happy.

I annealed the M98 bolt shroud by putting it in our electric pizza oven @ 400C for 30minutes and then pulled it out and heated the safety area with the propane torch until it was cherry red. Then back in the pizza oven @ 400C and took an hour to slowly turn the oven down and get it to a point I...

The frustration is that down here we have Bertram Brass, Woodleigh Projectiles and ADI propellant, so if there could be a reliable agent in the US we have all the components needed. Bruce was looking at loading some "boutique" cartridges but it was not stacking up financially.

Yes, my mistake was that I did not get the B709 first.

If you get your spiral tubes from an Athletics company in SA, there is no risk of any problems with the shipment. Always best to support a local supplier where possible.

SARCO in the US were still shipping parts to Australia last year - I hope that has not changed. Then you need to be careful with Australian Border Force as some parts need an import permit. Magazine components including W springs, M17 bolt, K98 triger all got pull up, but I was able to get the...

Given the $, it is more likely to get the Aussie big 3, Banteng, Buffalo & Scrub Bull.

On the safety front, to do a proof of concept I had an associate print one of my designed safety levers in plastic. For some reason unknown, the hole for the locking pin was missed, so I will have to drill it. I need to anneal the bolt shroud and then modify it to accept the lever. Trials...

Blue is the input data and green is the output from the calculations. If people want to share load and velocity data for 350gn loads then I can update the table. One hell of a political chill comming up from the US as well!

Don't know if you are familiar with the song, "Mad dogs & Englishment out in the midday sun". It was one of those days here, it was 35C (95F) when I arrived at the range and maxed out today at 39C (102), so I guess you can say my loads are calibrated for the heat. I started with continuing the...

I totally agree, I have passed up a few animals simply because they were on the skyline. Especially when using large calibre rifles.

This has just come up - unprovoked Kangaroo attack. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-30/kangaroo-attacks-man-walking-to-his-car-at-the-gemfields-qld/104875142

Seeing the rifle is buggered and untrustworthy, I will give you $10 to get it out of your sight.

That is the ruling here, 270W is the legal minimum for Sambar.

For me, I prefer to build my rifles on ex-military actions, as they have been designed to operate flawlessly in atrocious environments. The operating lever / bolt handle, must be promonent to aid quick and reliable operation. Safety on a bolt action must lock the bolt handle and cocking piece...

I think it needs a bit of lubrication, if maintained they operate like silk.

The P14 and M17 also achieve this requirement. I find the P14 & M17 safety easier to access than a bolt shroud mounted 3 position safety.

Another member here, sent me a 416Rigby case that had gone through the Lee Factory Crimp die for reference. I then made up a new collar to replicate the result. This 416WSM collar needed 1.5mm of projection out of the collar to replicate the result. The little pip you can see in this photo is...

I don't think there is anything wrong with the chrono. Granted I have been using AR2206H, but with similar charge weights I am getting similar velocities. I only went up to 60gr which averaged 2087fps with 400gr Hornady. No pressure signs. I have now progressed up to 70gr which is just starting...

That puts a totally different perspective to the discussion, including the safety.

I would set up for both and then decide once I know the terrain to be hunted. Scope for open country and the red dot for thick cover.

What are you going to do about the safety? The original safety will not work with a scope.

The standard mauser safety has a shaft that goes forward and locks the bolt handle when in the lock position. It relies on a rotation to engage the locking feature. For the design below there is a cam feature which will engagae a spring loaded plunger to lock the bolt handle. Fire position...

The Winchester 3 position safety is a far more robust design, as the cam is fully supported in the shroud. I have never seen a Springfield action in the flesh, and just looking at the schematic diagrams there is a fair bit of work. If it is as simple as machining a groove in the striker to...

I have been busy, but not sure how productive. I have 1 Chapman safety and 3 rifles that need a safety conversion. I was thinking of making a CAD model of the Chapman and then having a few machined up on a NC machining centre. Then the photos popped up on here with the LH 3 position conversion...

Attached is the print of the chamber reamer for the 416/348 Ackley Improved I am building on a Martini action. I am sure it will be capable of duplicating the ballistics of the 450/400 3", which has a solid reputation. The dimensions from the shoulder back are basically the same, with the right...

What the rifle, or the divorce?

That works out as $21,717.635 US Dollars, which does seem a very good price, if you have the cash.

I was a little surprised when it was announced this was available locally. https://johnrigbyandco.com.au/rigby-elephant-gun-big-game-bolt-action-rifle-416-rigby-serial-11535/?mc_cid=0b21e64689&mc_eid=c98b871191

I still think the Mauser 98 bought directly from Mauser is excellent value. https://www.mauser.com/en/MAUSER-98/

I know it as "he's built like a BRICK shithouse"

Absolutely, they will either try to drown the dog in the nearest water and if there is no water then they will try to disenbowel them with their rear legs. Roo hide is much thicker on their stomach than their back, when the males fight they are basically trying to disenbowel each other.

Some brands want to be the most expensive in a market segment to foster a mistique of exclusivity and luxury. There will always be people with money & ego that want bragging rights. Given the wait list for the mentioned brands their marketing strategy works.

Absolutely.

Anthony George In Nhulunbuy NT, last time I spoke to him, he said he had stock of all the WSM wildcat loading dies (CH4). You can DM him on this forum.