Any interest in a 20mm rifle?
- Thread starter alberta tactical rifle
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- calgary alberta
Once we have a better feel for final costs, yes, we would require a deposit to proceed.
Right now I am just trying to get a feel for the market.
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Probably not. Given either round loaded to the same pressure for a single shot rifle, the 20x138 has the edge in case capacity. The limiting factor for extreme range performance with 20mm is likely the shapes of existing projectiles. Most of them have a fairly blunt ogive; HE capacity is the priority for shells and AP shot needs to copy the same shape to match trajectories for both rounds. Lathe-turning custom projectiles would allow for a much more aerodynamic shape.
I know absolutely nothing about 20mm, but I was just inquiring on another thread if we were allowed to own a rifle/cannon and the ammo.
Clearly yes. I could be in to this.
Are these guys making ammo?
http://www.gd-otscanada.com/product/20mm-x-102-ammunition/
Would it look something like this:
- Location
- calgary alberta
Part of the determining fact on pricing is getting a feel for how many will be produced.
The 1st one is always the most expensive 1, after that the costs go down. In any manufacturing the greater the number being made the lower the price per part is, which is the whole reason I started this thread. To judge whether there is in fact enough interest to make more than the 2 or 3 that I know already have homes.
- Location
- calgary alberta
The plan between myself and a bullet maker buddy is to try and turn some really high BC bullets for the monster, just to see what is possible as far as uber long range shooting.
Not having to conform to multiple different bullet types all to function out of the same gun gives us tremendous amounts of room to experiment. the fact that the bullet weight nearly 4 ounces also allows us to make a stinkin long projectile from brass, another advantage to a single shot rifle.
Nice necro BlkMamba.
Agreed this would be a sweet project. I'd be interested. ATRS did you ever get further with pricing and ammo? Seemed like there was a good bit of interest, especially from Sask where the land is flat and the gophers are fat!
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- Vancouver Lower Mainland
Interest?
Yes
Money?
Probably not XD
Yes
Money?
Probably not XD
Assuming a $7-10k price range I would buy one if I had a couple years to save up and I had access to brass. The cheaper they were the sooner I'd buy one. Under $5k and I'd buy one as soon as I could. Over $10 and I'd be out unless I they were exceptionally cool or maybe repeaters I think.
- Location
- calgary alberta
Nope
We are slowly making progress. Given the fact that to date there are only 4 truly interested individuals to date who are on board with getting one very unique and hard to feed rifle it has become a project of "when there is time" we will keep moving forward.
We have got dies in, made shell holders and top plates for our press, sourced casings, have all the design work done, barrels are in the works and actions not far behind.
