Zzrpilot

Anyone know the twist rate for the barrel on the 6.5CM STR

Its 1 in 8"

Sorry I did not have time to take pictures as I had a client waiting.

HAS THAT REALLY GOT A 28 INCH BARREL ?

They are a 26" barrel ...

Sorry I did not have time to take pictures as I had a client waiting.

Is this the MK1 or MK2 I haven't attempted to strip mine yet (MK1) .I am trying to find out if it would be possible to fit a larger capacity magazine to the gun AI style like the MK2.

It was a Mk1 and you would need to re machine the receiver to fit a larger magazine...

So Today I got to strip a Sabatti STR rifle.

The trigger adjustment was the excuse but I wanted to see how well they are made also

The answer is very well indeed...

The Fore end / handguard is held on with 9 Machine screws, 3 each side and 3 below. This means it is very well anchored onto the main chassis (unlike most).

With the fore end removed you can see how thick the barrel truly is and the overall finish is excellent no skimping on the concealed bits.

After removing the pistol grip the barrel and action is held with 2 action screws, the rear one passes through the trigger guard unit which also has the magazine release built in.

With the trigger guard removed you could adjust the trigger with no further disassembly as the adjuster and lock nut are clearly visible.

However I removed the barrel and action from the chassis.

The chassis is a solid piece well machined and with a quality finish, from a mechanical engineering point of view it is well thought through and manufactured, with the barrel and action snugly held in place by high tolerance manufacturing even before the screw are fitted.

Trigger was adjusted to 1Lb 4oz

Very happy I got a chance to fully strip one of these for a client ( I have not taken ours apart yet ) and even more happy with the build quality.

The Sabatti STR does not just look a very well made, well put together rifle, it is a very well made and put together rifle.

 

 

For many short to mid-range shooters, or those who don't need 1,000 yard 'ultra' performance, they may be very good choices - but only if they offer a substantial discount to Berger prices. So far at any rate, many models don't appear to justify premium pricing. In that case, they may have to be judged against Sierra's TMKs rather than Bergers.

And Bergers can be quite hard to come by at times too...

Thanks Laurie seems interesting times ahead...

 

Woaa!!! Very impressive this velocity just over 3000fps! (Without signs of higth presure certainly? )

 

Can you specify the load and the powder Zzrpilot?

 

​​With Small rifle the new LAPUA case are more brass around the Primer Pocket and perhaps a better resistance to the Presure than a Large primer Case???

 

(For Pow1 : For the LAPUA Scenar 139 gr I tried one jump : .020'', and I have a good accuracy ! )

 

​A+

​Laurent

Yes it is fast and we ran it over a good chrono to be sure. When we are happy with the load and the load has been run through proof house I will be publishing loads but not before

^{is anyone shooting the newer Hornady ELD bullets for long range comps. I know they are new.}

^{I have tried the 178 eld x in my 7.5x55 and results are very promising, just wondering who else is using them}

A friend has just run some test loads in 6.5 and he is getting just over 3000 fps with the small primer lapua brass and 139gn heads That's 914 m/s ...

Can you PM me with a price for a machine and 2 reloading trays for .308 (they will do my commonly used calibres of .308 , .243, 6.5 CM and 7.5 x 55)

I am thinking the one size will do all my requirements at the moment.

Cheers