New from CO

[AncientMariner]

Now that I'm retired, I think I can begin to obtain the style of rifle that I've always drooled over. Why not? Obsolete cartridges are more fun than current ones. The 256 Newton seems like one that never should have died, so I have one on a Ruger M77. I thought that the 358 Win was cool, so I foolishly used a Spanish M95 action for one. I subsequently rebarreled it to 9X57 for more action-appropriate pressures and better feeding from the magazine. If anyone knows how to judge max pressure in such an action, I'd appreciate learning it. I'm using QuickLoad but not sure if I should trust it. Flattened primers, hard bolt lift, etc. might be suitable indicators for modern actions but I don't think I want to be in that neighborhood with this old, 1907, small ring Mauser, even though it was heat treated by P.O. Ackley.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Welcome to AH! Unfortunately I’ve no experience with the calibers you mention.

 

[JimP]

What part of Colorado? There are a number of members on here that live in Colorado including myself.
On the pressure signs, get yourself a good caliper or micrometer. Then if you have a fired factory case that you can go by measure it at the web just in front of the case rim and then at a few spots along the case and record the measurements. A factory case should be loaded below the max pressure that is set up by the SAAMI standards for that round. Stay withing these measurements and you should be fine.

 

[cpr0312]

Welcome aboard!

 

[geoff rath]

Welcome! I loved my visit to Colorado. was staying with new friends and enjoying an evening BBQ when they queried the "funny" smoky, dusty sky; this in 1980. From life experience back home (Down Under) I suggested either smoke or dust from a huge fire or a dust storm; we went in to check the news on TV to learn that Mt St Helens "went up". Interesting,indeed.

 

[cls]

Welcome to AH

 

[Woodcarver]

Welcome to AH! from a fellow Coloradoan living in the flat part of the state

 

[meigsbucks]

Welcome to AH

 

[nztimb]

Giday AncientMariner and welcome to the A H forums.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Welcome to AH!

 

[Mekaniks]

 

[Randy F]

Welcome aboard!

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Welcome to the forum, sir.

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

Welcome welcome welcome

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH AncientMariner!

 

[Velo Dog]

Hello AncientMariner,

Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

Best Regards,
Velo Dog

PS:
Many years ago, after reading some of P.O. Ackley’s ideas, I began to suspect that if he had instead of being born a rifle enthusiast, had been born a car enthusiast, likely he’d would have often driven automobiles with the gas pedal smashed firmly against the floor board much of his time on the road.
In other words, I would be cautious about shooting an antique rifle that he had performed any work on, especially action heat treating.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Welcome to AH. Be careful, I recently witnessed a catastrauphic blow up of a mauser action, not nice.

 

[OldnLazy]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Nyati]

 

[Ridgewalker]

AncientMariner, welcome to AH from Longmont, CO!