Reeder Custom Guns - I love the ackley calibers. The only issue

WB
I love the ackley calibers. The only issue
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 08:16

you might consider is using them in repeaters. Specifically bolt actions. A gun that chambers the standard version ctg. will be very rough trying to manage the same with the case blown straight sided and a sharp shoulder. Conversely one modified to smoothly feed the Ackley might not feed the std. ctg. any more.

My 6mm Ackley has stock action feed rails. That is to day they are still for the 8x57 Mauser. It feeds the 6mm Remington very slick as that round is basically the 7x57 (whose parent is the 8x57). But you have to force it a bit with the Ackley rounds. For the single shot this matters none.

Gunsmiths that have the knowledge to alter feed rails on Mausers are getting few and far in between. Much less those who take too much off and are able to put it back on and start over. The old guys could do about anything. Also spending $200 to get a rifle to feed smooth may not be truly cost effective. No one worthy works cheap.

I've been looking for a somewhat obscure rifle/cartridge - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-12, 18:27
- I have a 9.3 x 62 African Classic that - Mark Shick, 2020-10-13, 14:41
  - You might have a deal there. Thanks for following up - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-13, 15:35
- the 9.3 X 62 is the only caliber allowed in Africa - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 11:28
  - we built several custom 9.3 X 62 rifles in our African - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 13:37
    - I have both, the 9.3 x 62 and the 275 Rigby (nm) - Mark Shick, 2020-10-13, 18:37
- Take a look at the 338/06 or 338/06 Ackley Improved - bigboar, 2020-10-13, 07:13
  - 338/06 is on my list as well (nm) - Ray Shepard, 2020-10-13, 08:42
  - I love the ackley calibers. The only issue - WB, 2020-10-13, 08:16
    - Have a 338/06 AI encore - Alcorn, 2020-10-13, 14:11
- 9.3x62 is a power house that dates to 1905 - Derek, 2020-10-12, 18:44
  - Has me thinking about a 9.3x74r also (nm) - Derek, 2020-10-13, 08:17
    - not being able to take a handgun to Canada I took - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 14:05
      - Looks like fun! Enjoyed those pics (nm) - Derek, 2020-10-13, 15:01
  - Doug has a Blazer in 9.3x62 we shot a bit - WB, 2020-10-12, 19:18
    - I think Doug brought that gun to Africa in - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 16:28
      - a lot of record book animals there (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-10-13, 16:29