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What pet are you planning to shoot with it? Our Schultz & Larsen Traveller shoots 1/2 MoA with: Sierra SP 2400 150 grain Soft Points 51.0 grains of RS40 PPU brass CCI primers

Update: We eventually chose to go down the .338 path, oomans. Your advice on loads (bullet, case, powder) for ranges from 1,000 mards out to 2 miles will be greatly appreciated. Our barrel is a 1 in 9 twist Bartlein, 32 inches long...

As we understand it, LW's best barrels are made from Boehler's version of a PH17/4 precipitation hardening stainless steel. Contrary to mythology, such steels are not difficult to machine if you know how to do it and use the correct tools with the correct feed rates. Think of it as the machining equivalent of knowing not to put diesel in a petrol engine and stomping on the 'go' pedal. The steel itself is particularly strong, tough and corrosion resistant, all desirable qualities in a tube whose surface will be subjected to 50,000 psi, a supersonic flamefront in excess of 2,400 C and metal to metal abrasion. Finally, button rifling leaves the surface layer of steel in a state of compression with fewer exposed grain boundaries than cut rifling.

We can certainly vouch for their accuracy...

Great looking gun ! We're intrigued by the choice of stock. Whilst many people are going for chassis style, predominantly aluminium stocks, a fair number are still sticking with the more traditional, if we can call it that, McMillan style. What are the advantages of that? We like the look of it, and it seems ergonomically similar to the wooden stock on our CG63, particularly the upright pistol grip. Does it just suit some people's style of shooting better? Or is there some other advantage?

We just purchased the aforesaid ten did us, and can vouch for them being worth every penny. The seller is a delight to deal with too.

We can state, from original research rather than plagiarism, that 6mm is exactly 0.44 mm bigger than 5.56mm. Whether the fox would appreciate the difference could be a topic of further research if there is enough interest in the subject and a grant to fund it.

Keep calm and reload, ooman.

Both a vindaloo and a pierced primer can cause those symptoms...

A minor thing...

Any results in from the Flatliners yet, ooman ?

By that argument, Pops should be focusing on a buying a Rarden. Go for the 6.5x55 AI, Pops, you know it makes sense. We may even let you try our CG63 to sharpen your appetite.

In a word, "WOW."

6.5x55 Norsqueagian, Pops. A proper Viking cartridge with over 100 years of pedigree behind it. We have several rifles chambered for it, some of them now in their third century, and all capable of knocking that young Creedmoor whippersnapper into a cocked hat. Slightly greater powder capacity will allow you to use a slower burning powder to prolong barrel life whilst still matching or beating the velocities available with the lesser cartridges.

We generally tend just to neck size our brass and keep a separate batch of cases for each rifle. Ought we to be doing differently if we go down the .300 route?

Hmm, it's beginning to look like .338 is still the way to go. The .300 may have potential but at the moment is still a partially unknown quantity with a few bugs that need to be worked out.

Are these monometal bullets? What's the purpose of the nasal circumcision ?

Ikea are doing flat packed bullets ?

And what might this dedicated ELR rifle comprise? Any particular action and barrel make stand out above the others? Stock type?

The ability to use a magazine isn't essential: when using the .338 or 300 NM to pop the buttons off Farmer Giles' waistcoat it'll be single aimed shots rather than blazing away as quickly as possible. The DTA is the action we already have, it's a switch barrel and the bullpup style will allow for a long barrel in a manageable gun. That said, a dedicated long range rifle isn't totally out of the question but that then raises the issue of what type to thrown onto the question pile alongside calibre...

Come on, bald monkeys. Back on topic. .338" or .300" Norma Magnum ?

We too can vouch for Dolphin kit: it may not be the cheapest on the market (though it certainly isn't the most expensive !), but it does offer extremely good value for money ! As well as good kit, Mik offers outstanding advice !

Being a tight pawed Yorkshire Badger, we do of course have a Plan B: keep on utilising the amazing generosity of you oomans who are always offering us a chance to shoot your .338 Lapua Magnums and thus getting over a thousand shots without actually buying our own barrel. 😏

Hmmm, certainly food for thought there... The nagging doubt though is barrel life.

Yes, that's one thing we don't like about the 300 NM from what we have read. Though as we expect to shoot perhaps 200 to 300 rounds maximum per year in this calibre maybe it isn't a show stopper.