Guys,
I am thinking this winter I will put together a long range gun. I have a 30" .50 barrel that is 1.5" in diameter. I have a P14 action. My intention is to put it together and get a rifle weighing 20-30 lbs. for long range bench fun. I will chamber it in .50/460Wby as I have the reamer and gauges and another gun.
I am not sure how to get the weight up there but the barrel alone is over 10 lbs. I would like a good heavy stock that is setup for bench work and a good trigger. I have some ideas on muzzle brakes I might try making a few and rails for the top. Any suggestions on this rifle, stock, trigger, contour and so on.
I read that the round gives about 88% of the .50 BMG ballistics in a 26" barrel. This could give me my long range .50 at a saving over the BMG and less powder and so on. The bullets are the same and I have a number of cast bullet moulds in this caliber too.
Just looking for any input, thanks.
I am thinking this winter I will put together a long range gun. I have a 30" .50 barrel that is 1.5" in diameter. I have a P14 action. My intention is to put it together and get a rifle weighing 20-30 lbs. for long range bench fun. I will chamber it in .50/460Wby as I have the reamer and gauges and another gun.
I am not sure how to get the weight up there but the barrel alone is over 10 lbs. I would like a good heavy stock that is setup for bench work and a good trigger. I have some ideas on muzzle brakes I might try making a few and rails for the top. Any suggestions on this rifle, stock, trigger, contour and so on.
I read that the round gives about 88% of the .50 BMG ballistics in a 26" barrel. This could give me my long range .50 at a saving over the BMG and less powder and so on. The bullets are the same and I have a number of cast bullet moulds in this caliber too.
Just looking for any input, thanks.