Schultz and Larson Barrels
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maple_leaf_eh
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Try 40 yrs ago. When the No.4s were found to be just not competitive enough, a lot of other rifles were tried. First the Model 1917s, Carl Gustavs, and Parker Hales, then the Sportcos and Musgraves took over. The tough cylindrical receivers with lots of lockup surface came next from England.
If you find a S&L barrel still has a throat and rifling, there is no reason to believe it can't still perform. They had a very good reputation in their time. Then for some reason they weren't available anymore.
If you find a S&L barrel still has a throat and rifling, there is no reason to believe it can't still perform. They had a very good reputation in their time. Then for some reason they weren't available anymore.
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I rebarreled my 7mm-08 "pencil barrel" LH Ruger with used (2500+shots), heavier S&L 308Win barrel and I am still able to group 3 shots into 5/8" at 100m quite often with the help of my 4x20mm Burris mini. I am sure that with the stronger scope the accuracy would improove but for hunting rifle that power is as much as I will ever need.
I used to shoot (and did the loading for) a friends 98 in 6.5x55 with an S&L bbl, and I have one in 7x61 S&H. Good barrels, but yeah, you don't see them much now days. - dan
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how the heck do you get a 175 smk to go 2900 fps out of a 308?
pretty impressive even at that length.
My Schultz and Larson barreled 98 Mauser in 6.5x55 will shoot tiny groups with 85 grainers just as well as the 160 grain and everything in between. Even after the Danes used it as their military target rifle my rifle is still the most accurate rifle I own. They really know how to make a barrel.
I highly doubt the chorny was wrong because when HD tested his known loads against my chrony it was the same fps as his .The WSM is a highly overated cartridge designed by Winchester to sell more guns
if you don't mind send me a pm with load details.
I highly doubt the chorny was wrong because when HD tested his known loads against my chrony it was the same fps as his .The WSM is a highly overated cartridge designed by Winchester to sell more guns
I'll eat my shorts when someone can prove a 175 does 2900 from a 308 win. As to the WSM, bearing in mind that this is not a hunting forum, the 300WSM has proven itself a most capable long distance cartridge in F-Open class. A 300 WSM won the US Nationals in Sacramento last year.
You can exceed the bullet balistics by shooting smaller caliber bullets, but here is a 300 WSM shooting 2155 Sierras at 300 yds during load development.
As of today, he is shooting above 3300 fps and getting incredible accuracy.
