Thread: Short Action CheyTac Mag

Abe I want a 338 version.... When I can afford it.

Regarding the Blaser actions, I'd heard of a few failing a while back where the bolts acted as a reverse projectile into someones face? Only heard/ read it.

Here's the 7mm version with a 180gr hybrid
An the 338 version with a 300gr gen2
Shown with a 338edge an gen1

Will be a interesting case

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Sounds like a lot of fun guys! As long as you are getting what you want out of it, it doesn't matter how long it takes (or costs).

Will be interested in the results

If I had a choice between all the hard work of your short Cheytac range or Kiwi Gregs new300-338-375 range that requires little or no work at all, will work in a cheap 700 Rem action and will push a 300gr at 3150+ Kiwi Gregs would get my vote every time.

PS: I've had alot of experience with extreme forming of cases and while I agree its fun at the start in the end its just not worth it and you end up wishing you never talked yourself into it.

Originally Posted by Terminator

If I had a choice between all the hard work of your short Cheytac range or Kiwi Gregs new300-338-375 range that requires little or no work at all, will work in a cheap 700 Rem action and will push a 300gr at 3150+ Kiwi Gregs would get my vote every time.

Really? I would never have guessed that.

Originally Posted by Normie

Abe I want a 338 version.... When I can afford it.

Regarding the Blaser actions, I'd heard of a few failing a while back where the bolts acted as a reverse projectile into someones face? Only heard/ read it.

And that's all any one has ever done. No one seen it. But they're spendy rifle for knobs so lets cane em.

No one is caning Blasers. They are a nice rifle that works well. But they are limited by what they can handle like any action, they can't do everything.

Out of interest what is the water capacity of you new cases (grain weight of water minus the case weight)??

Originally Posted by kiwijames

And that's all any one has ever done. No one seen it. But they're spendy rifle for knobs so lets cane em.

I actually met a bloke with pretty severe facial injurys that it happened too. He was still using a blaser tho.

Originally Posted by R93

I actually met a bloke with pretty severe facial injurys that it happened too. He was still using a blaser tho.

Aargh Dave. Don't feed the haters. I once read about a R93 issue where a round was fired with a primer in with the powder. Other than that they're all piles of shit that are less stable than a sweaty stick of gelly in the sun.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Aargh Dave. Don't feed the haters. I once read about a R93 issue where a round was fired with a primer in with the powder. Other than that they're all piles of shit that are less stable than a sweaty stick of gelly in the sun.

My point was the bloke was still using a blaser James. Its not my place to say what happened other than it wasnt totally the rifles fault, this was 15 yrs ago.
I have never heard any of the improved line R93 actions failing.
I decided to get one after seeing them used and passed for deployment in a military role. Plenty of Armys including the Australian Army have kitted up with them for their main sniper system in .338LM.
.338LM is way larger than I would ever go for what I do, so if its good enough for them, anything smaller is good enough for me.

I personally have never seen or handled a more accurate or practical rifle for the way I hunt or shoot. I doubt I could ever go back to a standard bolt action as I am pretty sure I have forgotten how too cycle it and would get majorly fucked off crawling thru scrub and having to unload and load all the time. My only issue with them is the weight. A lot of it is in the stock and it would be good to see a sturdy carbon fibre one come out.

Originally Posted by R93

My point was the bloke was still using a blaser James. Its not my place to say what happened other than it wasnt totally the rifles fault, this was 15 yrs ago.
I have never heard any of the improved line R93 actions failing.
I decided to get one after seeing them used and passed for deployment in a military role. Plenty of Armys including the Australian Army have kitted up with them for their main sniper system in .338LM.
.338LM is way larger than I would ever go for what I do, so if its good enough for them, anything smaller is good enough for me.

I personally have never seen or handled a more accurate or practical rifle for the way I hunt or shoot. I doubt I could ever go back to a standard bolt action as I am pretty sure I have forgotten how too cycle it and would get majorly fucked off crawling thru scrub and having to unload and load all the time. My only issue with them is the weight. A lot of it is in the stock and it would be good to see a sturdy carbon fibre one come out.

http://www.christensenarms.ch/e_extremer93.asp

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Christensen Arms Europe - Extreme R93

Bastard!!! You most likely cost me x amount of dollars! Just sent them an e-mail regarding a stock.

Never heard of them and I search regularly for new blaser aftermarket stuff. (I like wasting time and money on my POS rifle)

Cheers for the link James

For the record i'm not suggesting that you can get 3000fps out of a blaser mag with a 300g pill - i'm suggesting that its an irrelavent and arbitary figure (and one that you have presumably pulled out of your bum anyway till the pin hits a primer ) and that figure can be exceeded or near met by other more efficient (logical?) rifle systems i.e long action or "no action".

Hope you enjoy your build and it kicks ass.

Originally Posted by R93

I actually met a bloke with pretty severe facial injurys that it happened too. He was still using a blaser tho.

Hmmm.... any mirrors around at the time?