M14 Forum

losok · January 30th, 2012, 05:44 PM

Yep we can get the barrels done for the 270 as well. Thanks for the praise of the work, the prep is the real secret to making them come out so nice, the better the prep the better they look.

Law483 · January 31st, 2012, 07:20 PM

I'll be ordering my first one in 30-06! .270 is tempting for the second!

jmoore · January 31st, 2012, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lennyo3034

I'm not trying to bash the 30-06 or 8mm or anything, but are there plans to chambering it in a more modern caliber? Something like the .260 remington or 6.5 creedmoor? I guess being a long action, 6.5-284 would be more feasible.

More "modern" may not be better in all cases. For reliable feeding the less abrupt shoulder angles of the old military rounds are best. The same goes for the increased body taper - better extraction.

I just can't decide on WHICH ancient caliber! 7x57 or .30-06...Maybe .280?

Gus Fisher · February 1st, 2012, 01:39 AM

I just HAVE to ask.

Valkyr = Virgin Battle Maiden, Chooser of the Dead, Odin's and daughters of Royalty who served the honored Warrior Dead in Odin's Great Hall at Valhalla?

I know a little of Norse Mythology but am no expert. Oh, I will close with a poem I read in the 60's.

The Thunder God went out to ride
upon his favorite filly.

"I'm THOR !!!, " He cried, the horse replied,
"You forgot your thaddle, thilly......."

If Ragnarok can be brought on by bad puns, this one MAY do it. Grin.

Edited to add: My silly poem was in no way meant to demean Losok's rifle and I hope everyone understands that. I just have a vivid imagination and my mind can wander into other areas when I think of something.

losok · February 7th, 2012, 07:27 PM

I promise some more pics tomorrow, I will put some up of the aluminum chassis rifle. I wanted to get it done today, but had to go buy a new axle for my truck, have to have wheels. I was talking with LAW483 and we hope through some collaborative efforts to come up with some really wild extreme rifles for ourselves that could be duplicated if folks like them. I for one would like to do one in 375 Ruger as just for kicks bear gun.

PS

For Gus, I chose the name for the Norse meaning Valkyr= Chooser of the Slain, the battle maidens who rode the field of battle choosing who was go on to ValHalla? Other versions also see them as protectors of the Norse warriors in battle.

losok · February 8th, 2012, 12:25 PM

Here are some pics of the prototype chassis, along with the heavy barrel configuration rifle. The rifle has a muzzle diameter of .840 and is threaded 5/8X24. This configuration is a true heavy barrel precision platform, not the heavy behind the gas cylinder configurations of the past. There are some other versions of this to come, that will have slightly shorter gas systems, still of the garand type to facilitate large diameter barrels.

Gus Fisher · February 8th, 2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by losok

PS

For Gus, I chose the name for the Norse meaning Valkyr= Chooser of the Slain, the battle maidens who rode the field of battle choosing who was go on to ValHalla? Other versions also see them as protectors of the Norse warriors in battle.

Yep, we are talking about the same Battle Maidens. Thanks for satisfying my overly curious mind. Grin.

Mikey · February 13th, 2012, 09:09 PM

Love the heavy barrel on that - it ought to be a tac driver.

what did the final weight come out to?

losok · February 15th, 2012, 05:19 PM

Will have to weigh it, feels like about 17lbs or so, the stock is really light, lighter than the M3A on the other rifle, and that offsets the additional barrel weight a bit.

Law483 · February 25th, 2012, 05:09 AM

I like pistol grip stocks. Do the SEI extended bolt releases and Sadlak extended mag releases work in the Valkyr?