Thread: What to do with my Omark ?

Not shooting FTR anymore, so the Omark has become a bit of a safe queen.

Thinking about options for turning it into something a bit more suited to occasional ELR shoots.

Been talking to gundoc and Jaco Goosen, but keen to hear other opinions as well.

The bolt face does not have a lot of meat, so I am stuck with .470

H2O case capacities:

30-284 : 66.2gr
30-06 : 68.4gr
30-06 AI (assuming +5%) : 71.8gr

It is a single shot, so no mag length issues to complicate matters, and if I need to, happy to pull the bolt to get a loaded case out.

Guess what I am after is a 470 bolt face 30 cal chambering that would allow me to send 200gr + projectiles downrange as fast as possible.

Any better ideas than 30-06 AI ?

I had this conversation with myself too - some time ago . . . decided that unless it had an exceptional stock that suited ELR (mine didn't) that there were better ways to utilize funds . . .

Harden up and screw in some goggles and keep on rocking the open sights!! Thats what god made Omarks for!

Sorry EBF couldn't help myself, obviously you still want to shoot it, at some level, and they are worth sweet FA as is ( and less once converted to flavour of the month ). what about something smaller and lighter to shoot ( with new challenges that brings ) dare I say Creedmoor? or maybe fuck them all up with a 7 mm 08?

Haha John, this particular Omark was used for FTR, so it's been scoped since I had it.

It lives in a laminate, vertical grip stock that is well suited to ELR.

I've got a PRS rifle in 6.5 Creed. Looking for something specific to use at some of the 1000m to 1600m and further shoots - lobbing slightly heavier pills out that far...

.30 Gibbs. If you have the need for speed. Funnily enough I know where to find a reamer.

More shagging around forming brass, and I suspect Gibbs dies would be a lot harder to source than 06AI ?

6.5/06 oldy but a goody and not a gaymore

std 30/06 and be happy...... newer powders and projectiles sure make it look like a good round,better than it already has always been.

Originally Posted by ebf

More shagging around forming brass, and I suspect Gibbs dies would be a lot harder to source than 06AI ?

Redding make them. Neck to 338, back down to .30 - now you have two shoulders and go shoot a mid range loads of h4350. Case formed.

You want max velocity with heavies in .30 cal on a 470 boltface, that's how you do it!.

Originally Posted by m101a1

6.5/06 oldy but a goody and not a gaymore

The only problem with that would be my 1:10 30 cal barrel ....

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Redding make them. Neck to 338, back down to .30 - now you have two shoulders and go shoot a mid range loads of h4350. Case formed.

You want max velocity with heavies in .30 cal on a 470 boltface, that's how you do it!.

I consulted Frank Barnes (Cartridges of the World). He says you're right on the money!

Originally Posted by ebf

The only problem with that would be my 1:10 30 cal barrel ....

my bad not reading correctly

Could design your own wildcat, neck down and improve these.

https://www.rebelgunworks.com.au/pro...-richards-20pk

Originally Posted by Tentman

I consulted Frank Barnes (Cartridges of the World). He says you're right on the money!

Shucks, taught him everything he knows

Originally Posted by ebf

The only problem with that would be my 1:10 30 cal barrel ....

Run a 178 ELD-X in your current chambering