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PM'd, enquiry made.

Does it come with any accessories... buttstock, grip, arca rail (etc)? Any pics available?

Check with Bromsgrove Shooting Supplies, not far from you. They are showing some standard Federal primers in stock. https://www.shootingsuppliesltd.co.uk/fedral-champion-small-rifle-primers-205-100-pack/2590

It is illegal in the UK. Our illustrious overlords banned many powders a few years ago. Hodgdon Varget Not Exempt 2,4-dinitrotoluene (carcinogenic)

Thanks for confirming my load data, I even called the extra barrel length velocity too... it's always good to hear when the real-life numbers of a custom load has matched up to the predicted expectations.

No. Despite being based on the Remington, the Howa 1500 has a flat bottom with an integral recoil lug which is different to the Remington 700 action.

40mm is a niche tube diameter... most people want 30 or 34mm, so as soon as they see 40mm in the description will go to the next thread.

One of these for the foreend: And one of these for the butt: (QD adapter / Quick Detach) There are many cheap ones on Ebay or you can get from any gunshop, but they usually come in pairs.

My calculator expects the extra length of your barrel to be worth an extra 100ft/s approximately.

Using some default metrics and the presumption of a 24" barrel, you would be looking somewhere in the region of 43gr of N555. (At a low of 40gr there would be a 150ft/s reduction in velocity) This closely corresponds to Vihtavuori's own data using a similar weighted projectile. Taken from https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data-tool-rifle-handgun-cowboy-action-shooting:

The actions that state they are REM700 clones should fit a stock or chassis that is also REM700 pattern. Timber stocks will need glass-bedding to the action, but a synthetic or metal chassis would be fine. A lot of the time it is the magazine that will cause feed issues, so look to get an action and stock/chasis combination that uses a standard AICS magazine (or other quality magazine) rather than an obscure magazine type. If you haven't bought a gun/action yet, also consider a non-REM700 footprint too as MDT make chassis for all the common actions. Howa, Tikka, Savage, Sako (etc.) are all great platforms.

That powder would be a great choice and could be paired with either projectile, it would be a good base for starting load development in the gun.

Have you modified the Vudoo's magazine to make it more Eley friendly? Vudoo have some videos on Youtube showing how to do it.

If you are heading from Worcester, try stopping at Bromsgrove Shooting Supplies on your way past and asking there. They are showing some small and large rifle primers in stock. https://www.shootingsuppliesltd.co.uk/fedral-champion-small-rifle-primers-205-100-pack/2590 https://www.shootingsuppliesltd.co.uk/fedral-gold-medal-magnum-large-rifle-primer-100-pack/2613

It will only fit to a stock/chassis that has M-LOK slots on the bottom of the handguard.

Up to 21 grains of N135 should be fine, no need to hit max pressure. With the data provided at the top, RS 52 is going to require somewhere in the region of a 50" barrel to be running optimally with a full burn. Hence why I suggested a faster powder, but there are plenty of alternatives to choose from such as RS36 or Reloder7 to name a few other suitable candidates. Personally, I am a fan of Blue Dot because of range speed limits at my club and a relatively short barrel, but that would struggle with a heavy bullet.

Nice Co-axial press. The RS 52 will probably burn out after the bullet has left the muzzle. So I would recommend a slightly faster burning powder such as Vithavuori N135, should get you a nice saving on powder for about the same velocity.

I use their 158gr FMJ in 357 magnum loads and they are good, but I have no experience with their 55gr projectiles. I would recommend MME, they are well worth a look into. The last time I bought some from him they were reasonably priced too. http://www.mmeriflebullets.co.uk/Wimbledon.html

Previously, I have had spare parts for a gun sent from the UK distributor to a local gun shop without being hit with any RFD fees. So they could go easy on you if you ask nicely.

According to their website "Wildcat Products are not available to purchase online, please contact your Registered Firearms Dealer". This implies they might not post out any spares directly, but it is worth phoning them to discuss what they will do. Whilst a complete moderator is a licensed item, moderator spares are not and therefore they can be purchased without a license or without having to go through the RFD process. A willing go-between may be required to do the footwork, or try in the "wanted section" to see if anyone has the item in question.

I stated that; I said the N140 will be similar to RS52 but at higher pressures. If you want to discuss data input, then your computer could help you with improving that too, it has a spell-checker.

Take this with a pinch of salt.... NOT ADVICE, research custom loads carefully and build up from published manufacturer data. RS 52 shows inconsistent burn rate and seems to be slightly too slow burning for your barrel length as 15% of the powder will be wasted. Chamber pressure 45000psi. Speed shows about 2860ft/s About 40 grains of Vihtavuori N135 seems to be a good balance. All powder burnt and much lower chamber pressure 41000psi, speed shows 2700ft/s Caution, the prior mentioned N140 powder (by other members) seems to perform similarly to RS 52 in these tests. Up to about 45gr, but this will be at a much higher chamber pressure. Thinking outside of the box... Alliant Reloder 7 could be used for a downloaded round. 31-33gr would give a low pressure 2400-2500ft/s, that represents a good saving of powder if that is preferred.

IMO the options for shorter barrels are: 308 Winchester 6.5mm Grendel 300 Blackout

What is your barrel length and twist rate? I will cook you up a nice recipe.