Keith Rogan
New member
Ivanhoe,
I see what you mean about the enclosed receiver not being an answer to he controlled feeding probleum. Perhaps it would mininimize it some since concievably it might tend to bounce the nose back into alignment - certainly not a perfect solution though.
I like your idea about the weaver rail. Since the rifle will have a scout scope anyway, why not use the rail as the scope attachment and then in case of scope damage or if you just want to get in close in the alders and pull the scope off, you've already got your straight sight plane and a bright bead for close in work already attached - I think you can count on your idea becoming part of the final package - I thank you for the idea.
Now for caliber. - Assuming we use the BPR (I still need some feedback and some handling of this rifle to make that decision) we can go with standard length cartridges. Somebody (and my weak mind fails me as too who) has come out with a standard length .30 caliber something like the .300 mag but with extra steam. A premium .250 grain bullet with a lot of horsepower behind it should be a more than adequate bear stopper - a lighter bullet should give someone all the long range on medium game you could ask for.
But who makes this new standard length .30?
Oh, the BP already comes in .300 mag so it would save a lot of money to the final buyer to simply ream out the chamber to this hotter .30 - we could still rebarrel for .338 or something but the average guy should feel well protecte with a high velocity 250 grain .308 - wouldn't you think?
I see what you mean about the enclosed receiver not being an answer to he controlled feeding probleum. Perhaps it would mininimize it some since concievably it might tend to bounce the nose back into alignment - certainly not a perfect solution though.
I like your idea about the weaver rail. Since the rifle will have a scout scope anyway, why not use the rail as the scope attachment and then in case of scope damage or if you just want to get in close in the alders and pull the scope off, you've already got your straight sight plane and a bright bead for close in work already attached - I think you can count on your idea becoming part of the final package - I thank you for the idea.
Now for caliber. - Assuming we use the BPR (I still need some feedback and some handling of this rifle to make that decision) we can go with standard length cartridges. Somebody (and my weak mind fails me as too who) has come out with a standard length .30 caliber something like the .300 mag but with extra steam. A premium .250 grain bullet with a lot of horsepower behind it should be a more than adequate bear stopper - a lighter bullet should give someone all the long range on medium game you could ask for.
But who makes this new standard length .30?
Oh, the BP already comes in .300 mag so it would save a lot of money to the final buyer to simply ream out the chamber to this hotter .30 - we could still rebarrel for .338 or something but the average guy should feel well protecte with a high velocity 250 grain .308 - wouldn't you think?