Free: Contests & Raffles.
I want to see a video of you shooting the RUM
Didn't Remington make the original Striker ? And, aren't the bolts on the left side because most people are right handed ? Those are friggin' cooler than snot !!!!
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on December 04, 2012, 05:38:58 PMDidn't Remington make the original Striker ? And, aren't the bolts on the left side because most people are right handed ? Those are friggin' cooler than snot !!!!Are you thinking about the Remington Fireball? I think that's what they were called. Bolt action pistol and I think it was a 221 or 223, not sure. Saw one of those in 1970, long time ago!
If I understand correctly it is exactly the same thing as a savage rifle except you're using a shorter barrel and there's not really a stock. Does nobody make the striker... stock? (for lack of a better word I guess.)
We need to get you into some CFP'S
Nice guns Yorke! Have you measured the actual velocity out of the 2 bigger calibers?? Curious as to the gains, if any over smaller cased cartridges.
The Remingtons were the xp-100's. Not sure if they had a bolt pistol before that. They had a good bit of chamberings.[/quoteThat's the one I was thinking of!! Thanks!
I have to admit, I'm jealous. I've always wanted a Striker, just because they have a left hand bolt. The problem has always been the trigger. I'm picky about triggers, and I haven't found a single Striker that had a good trigger in it. I know the "III" version is the best, and there are some guys over on the 6mmBR forum that have had great success doing trigger jobs, so maybe someday I'll come to my senses and just buy one!I'm still trying to find one of the factory WSM chamberings so I can get a WSSM chambered barrel for it. I think that short case would allow a better powder burn in a short barrel. So if anyone out there has an "extra" one...let me know!I've still got a non-ported 10" barrel for my old Contender, and it definately has some muzzle flip to it. Throws a good fireball too. Bought when I lived on Kodiak Island, but never drew a bear tag for the area I wanted it.I used to have one of the original XP-100's in 221 Fireball. (I think that was the original chambering as well). Mine was made in 1967, and yes I wish I still had it! I traded it for an XP-100R, (the rear grip repeater version), about 15 years ago, and then sold that one too. Wish I could go back and do that differently!
Well you did it Yorke!I just have to build a big magnum Striker now, I'll get ahold of Benchmark. I dropped you a PM, concerning a few questions before I start. Big magnum bolt pistols are one of the few things I haven't dabbled in. I have shot a contender chambered in 45-70 without a brake plenty and that seamed to be plenty of handgun with the 405 grainers.If I like it once its finished, I'll just have Benchmark chamber me up several barrels so I can switch them out. I'm looking forward to getting this project going. I'm really thinking about going with my 6.5 Badger reamer first(6.5-.338 Ultra Magnum Improved 40%).
The recoil isn't bad at all. In fact I had to sell most of my big bore revolvers because I can't shoot them any more because of damage done to my wrists, from shooting the the revolvers. I also got rid of my 10mm 1911 because it was painful to shoot after about 20 rounds. I can shoot the bolt action pistols all day long though. With a good brake they have less felt recoil than a 357 mag. The blast is pretty ferocious on the 300 RUM though. The 6mm BR has almost no recoil. Quote from: wraithen on December 03, 2012, 11:13:32 PMIf I understand correctly it is exactly the same thing as a savage rifle except you're using a shorter barrel and there's not really a stock. Does nobody make the striker... stock? (for lack of a better word I guess.)A true Striker is a unique action with a different action screw spacing that left the factory as a handgun. They are a left bolt, right port action because like campmeat said, most people are right handed. With the bolt on the left side of the gun you can work the bolt without removing your shooting hand from the grip. It takes a little getting used to. The 6mm BR is built off of a right bolt, left port Savage Target action. You can build a handgun from an undesignated action which has never been assembled as a rifle. Like making an AR pistol from a brand new stripped receiver.Quote from: carpsniperg2 on December 04, 2012, 12:30:46 AMWe need to get you into some CFP'S I've been looking for the right deal on a Remington XP-100 and a Weatherby CFP. All of the bolt action pistols are getting hard to find and expensive when you do. So if you happen to have one you don't want any more........ Quote from: mountainman on December 04, 2012, 08:29:21 PMNice guns Yorke! Have you measured the actual velocity out of the 2 bigger calibers?? Curious as to the gains, if any over smaller cased cartridges. I've run the 338-375 through the chronograph many times. My favorite load is a 250 gr Sierra MK at 2650 from the 18" barrel. This is a pretty mild load, but it shoots .3 MOA so i don't mess with it. I've run the 225 TTSX over 2900 fps, but they only shot .75 MOA moving at that speed. The 300 RUM will easily go 3200 fps with a 168 TTSX and H1000 and over 3100 with a 180gr bullet. Basically the 338-375 Ruger case will give me 338 Win Mag ballistics from a handgun, and the RUM will nearly hit 300 Weatherby levels from the short barrel. The RUM barrel has been nitrided though so that has helped to increase the velocities.
