New NOE 360-310 FN "The 35 Thumper"

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Paul

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I didn't see you tested any 4350 loads? I use that powder often in 6.5x55 and 7x57 Mauser with jacketed bullets and I recall using it once with cast in 458 win mag. Results were not great in 458, but I did zero load development. 3031 was a staple in that caliber with cast.....
I'd be very curious to see if the 4350 loads would work well for you?
Your results look good to me so far. I'm envious since I have no 35 cal rifle. Yet.
Nice work, man!
 
yodogsandman

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Thanks! It's rifle season here in NH so, all testing is on hold for now. I did shoot a 10 round group at 3.200" O.A.L. on Tuesday but, in a hurry and distracted, opened up the group to about 2". Most shots were in one ragged hole though with 3 errant horizontal hits. The load is better than my shooting, I think. Need to re-do the test.

Lots of thinking while sitting on deer stand to understand what to do to improve. Thinking that I need a new front rest that doesn't wobble with adjustable bag side tension. My old Lyman has always wobbled a little. Thinking that I need to upgrade my scope and adjust it in the mounts so as not to have to crane my neck to see through it. That old Bushnell Banner has just been beat on too much. Thinking that I need to get serious and concentrate on breaking the shot better from behind the buttplate. Thinking of trying some other lubes before moving on further. Thinking of adding more powders for testing to the original list of just IMR4831, IMR 4350 and H414/W760.....
 
yodogsandman

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Continuing load work and switching over to testing H414 powder. Note that the boolits used were the last of the batch, some heavier and some lighter than the +/- .5gr mean weight and not weighed for these groups. Conditions were tough, wind wise, switching angles and intensity with 5-20 mph gusts.

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Brad

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Good looking rifle. Looks as good as it shoots.

Ben and Ian, that white stuff in front of the bench is snow. It is a form of frozen water. It occurs naturally north of you guys. :)
 
yodogsandman

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Ben, I think it's a VZ-24, it has a stamped eagle wings on the front of the receiver, I think it means it was used by German SS troops. Also marked g(24) on the left side of the receiver at the mid bolt area. I've made a lot of changes to the old war horse.Springfield 840 010 (800x600).jpg

Don't know if you can zoom in on this to see the markings...
 
Ben

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Brad,

I've seen that kind of thing in my freezer down here, but that's about it.

Ben
 
Ben

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yodogsandman

The rifle looks like it has a commercial bolt shroud.
I have a Mark X and it looks similar to yours.

Looks to me like that " triple coat " of BLL is doing it's job for you.

Ben
 
yodogsandman

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Yes Ben, that's a commercial bolt shroud. And a Remington bolt handle and a Timney feather weight deluxe trigger. You can't see the Wolfe firing pin spring and I guess the wundhammer swell on the wrist and ebony fore end tip doesn't show up good in the photo. The bolt lugs didn't need lapping, they were already 100 % on one and 85% on the other side. It has a Douglas barrel bought "long chambered" and faced to just barely close on a "go" gauge. Made my own barrel wrench, too. Did most all the work myself by hand with barely any power tools except a hand sander and hand drill. I did have to have the bolt handle welded on by a pro (I prepped it).
 
yodogsandman

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Ben, that "triple coat" of BLL has completely changed my mind about tumble lubing. I just "triple coated" a newly cast and heat treated batch of 35 Thumpers for further tests again yesterday. After wringing out which powder is best to use, I do want to try out some BLL combined with Bens Red lube along with a few commercially made lubes.
 
Ben

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yodogsandman said:
Yes Ben, that's a commercial bolt shroud. And a Remington bolt handle and a Timney feather weight deluxe trigger. You can't see the Wolfe firing pin spring and I guess the wundhammer swell on the wrist and ebony fore end tip doesn't show up good in the photo. The bolt lugs didn't need lapping, they were already 100 % on one and 85% on the other side. It has a Douglas barrel bought "long chambered" and faced to just barely close on a "go" gauge. Made my own barrel wrench, too. Did most all the work myself by hand with barely any power tools except a hand sander and hand drill. I did have to have the bolt handle welded on by a pro (I prepped it).
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The results down range ( and the appearance of your rifle ) certainly speak for themselves.

Ben
 
yodogsandman

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Well, I goofed up and used regular rifle primers instead of magnums under the H414 (ball powder). It's not a pretty group but, shows what can happen in colder weather if you don't use the magnum primers.
 
Brad

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Ian just got a chill and Rick threw another log on the fire.

See fiver, photos have an impact.
 
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