The next little thing

Bartledan said:
I wouldn't charge you a dime... I'd just see we got two made when we got to that stage :)

My buddy can make anything, does it professionally!
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Regardless of skill, I am not sure you are permitted to manufacture a receiver without the appropriate license.
 
Superbrad said:
:evil: Why not build a .22 cheetah and launch 50 gr projectiles at 4300?...... :evil:
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Won't fit. ;) 60grs and up is the idea and not that the Cheetah wouldn't be amazing at either 60 or 70! Or Douglas' .22-284...

AP said:
Sounds like you are re-inventing the .22 savage Hi-Power (maybe trimmed a little).. Newton would be pleased
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Very fair point, always good to please the late greats' ghosts. I've ditched Elmer's apparition for Roy in more recent times however.
 
Sounds like a fun project, the l'il Hagn is a sweet choice. The 5.6x50mag is an interesting notion for it as well. When I started reading, I wondered about that action as a choice, right off the bat, it was a "first thing that popped into the bean" for a concept idea. How do you get the stock dims to work for you, and keep the weight restriction? That'll likely take some experimenting.
 
Ardent said:
Hey, I still read OL!

One big plus to Hoyt'a argument is you can hunt anywhere with a .257, not so with a .224. I'm good at home with .224 but I do like to travel. ;) And I still have a 1-9 .257" Krieger downstairs.
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Fair enough angus....... but just for input....... I can hunt everything anywhere with my 257 Roberts........ within your set parameters of course......

Variety is indeed the spice of life....... and I look forward to your build...... especially the final weight...
 
Yea there would be some serious reduction required there in all dimensions.

209jones said:
Sounds like a fun project, the l'il Hagn is a sweet choice. The 5.6x50mag is an interesting notion for it as well. When I started reading, I wondered about that action as a choice, right off the bat, it was a "first thing that popped into the bean" for a concept idea. How do you get the stock dims to work for you, and keep the weight restriction? That'll likely take some experimenting.
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Stock's going to be a challenge. Right now I'm thinking proper foam core wet bagged composite but will likely do a balsa core glass to see if it works, build it like a sailboat hull. Too easy and cheap not to try once, would be really slick if I could steam a nice walnut veneer to make the curves and glass over that, wouldn't be easy without an English grip... but that's what winter camp evenings are for.

Bartledan said:
Yeah, like a year overdue! Darn kids, hey?
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And somehow a third is well on its way, not sure what's causing it.

Superbrad said:
Fair enough angus....... but just for input....... I can hunt everything anywhere with my 257 Roberts........ within your set parameters of course......

Variety is indeed the spice of life....... and I look forward to your build...... especially the final weight...
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Except the weight, and big fan of the .257 Roberts here too!
 
I'd take the 25 over the 22 any day. However I have a love for the 257

As for speed over diameter would you use a 22-250 or a 45/70 for bison? Roughly same energy. You have experienced hunting and shooting them




Either way you go I'd like to see and read about the results
 
Ardent said:
And somehow a third is well on its way, not sure what's causing it.
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Must be something in the air... legs!

If you're talking about my wife, it better be *your* kid. I went to see doctor snippyhands, and I wouldn't want to raise some stranger's kid.

Seriously: Hey, that's great news! Congratulations!
 
brybenn said:
I'd take the 25 over the 22 any day. However I have a love for the 257

As for speed over diameter would you use a 22-250 or a 45/70 for bison? Roughly same energy. You have experienced hunting and shooting them




Either way you go I'd like to see and read about the results
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Honestly if it was physically possible to launch a 400gr .224" I'm pretty confident there would be no difference in lethality between it and a 400gr .458. :)
 
todbartell said:
Be curious about the stock and how durable it would prove to be. Goat country = unsure footholds = broken gear
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Yea some hockey tape and a pack of JB weld would be in the pack first couple times. They build aircraft I have to fly out of the stuff now certain a decent stock can be made. Won't be surprised if it takes a few iterations.

Bartledan said:
Must be something in the air... legs!

If you're talking about my wife, it better be *your* kid. I went to see doctor snippyhands, and I wouldn't want to raise some stranger's kid.

Seriously: Hey, that's great news! Congratulations!
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You're safe, I'm not out of the bush enough to help you out with another!

1899 said:
About the stock, I'd imagine a dainty splinter fore-end and a compact butt piece would still be ok. Consider this 2.2 lb double barrel .22 Hornet:

http://hoferwaffen.com/hofer_52s.php?id=14&lang=en
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A Peter Hofer .22 Hornet double along with a McKay Brown round action are two guns I'd like before I die.
 
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