Thanks--I just got back from starting the break-in, I'm still amazed at this rifle, the felt recoil is virtually non-existent compared to the carbon accumarks without a brake that I've shot, I doubt it's even as much as the 6.5 and 6 creedmoors I have. I was shooting at 196 yds and it was very gusty with 30+ mph winds, but I can see that the excellent accuracy potential is there, but I can also see that high degree of skills and technique will be needed to get that consistency on a repeatable basis.I don't think shoot Wby ever gets old. I got my first one 1976, 7Wby out of custom shop.
stagpanther, good looking rifle.
Just found out that McGowen's prefit uses their own "Howage" barrel nut system to fit replacement vanguard/howa 1500 barrels(!). happy days.Only real difference is your not able to set the headspace, then tighten the nut.
You screw the barrel on & finish ream the last few thoundths to set the headspace afterwards.
Take the bolt out, use a 3/8" rachet extension put on backwards to reach through, lube the reamer, do a few turns, clean & check with gages, repeat.
Takes a little time, but fairly easy & straightforward.
When you screw your new barrel on, you shouldn't be able to close the bolt fully on the go gage.
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And I'm pretty sure pork rinds was one of them!
I've never hand-reamed a chamber!You've been working on other peoples rifles and are scared of handtools?!
They make their own nut which is not interchangeable with savage's. Presumably this means I can install and set the barrel's headspace in the same way you do a savage's. (?)Doing a Howage, or Remage means that it's threaded back further on the barrel & using the Savage nut system.
LOL For more reasons than just them. Seriously, they will do just about anything I ask them to within reason (well, there was the one failed attempt at getting a blowback 9x25 Dillon carbine barrel made, but I haven't given up on that yet, maybe you can make me one?)McGowen, eh?
Guessing your still single then..