They also made all the Early Weatherbys on FN Mausers up till the early 60s when they came out with Mark V action.,

I think it turned out really good! Yeah you can se the difference in the wood if you look closely, but it just tells a story 👍 Great work 💪

What do you do for a waterproof top coat? Linseed oil is not a good waterproof oil

Just because it doesn’t group at 100 doesn’t mean it won’t group at 200 and beyond. Fact

All those companies and corporations had the manpower and production shortages during Covid. I work in the oil and gas industry and we didn’t miss a day or shift. We were told get to work and make gasoline lol.

You should probably watch these folks on KZbin. They’re doing comparisons compared to the 308 and 6.5 watch and learn.

308 will never die

Great video sir. So true of all your timeless talk. Craftsman ship still the same.

So in that era Charles Newton had the 256 newton which is a 6.5-06 and you had the best of both worlds and it was his most popular chambering. If Newton hadn’t gon belly up you Probbly wouldn’t be having those discution.

I like the fact you can see the difference in the wood colors. It tells a story, you really don't want to cover up.

Great video showing with the bore camera the inside before the cleaning and after and showing the copper fouling and burrs, etc

If you sporterise a Lee Enfield. 303 by removing bands, wood, screws and a spring, you ruin the accuracy.

6.5 Creedmoor is a Swedish Mauser with a man bun.

I’m definitely a blued steel and walnut kinda guy. Especially when we’re not talking about something “tactical.” But I love those Rugers. Don’t know why. Maybe it’s seeing them in the magazines when I was young.

You get that property?

Own both, I can't say I've had any t.c barrel that was great except 4570, the 7-30, 223, 3030, 44 with best handloads/factory ammo better off throwing rocks. The ruger#1 had to undergo extensive work just to shoot 1" at 100 yards. Picked up cva 35 whelen and 4570, they shoot everything under 1". I hope the return of t.c they figure out barrel quality.

My very first pre-64 Winchester Model 70 was in 300 H&H. This was 1971 and I was in Naval flight school and had very little money; I wish I still had it.

Straight side Coke and Pepsi bottles, works of art.

I just got a 280 rem browning for $350

Prohibited weapon in Canadastan

Mr Tom- I just found one of these old rifles that Im also trying to fix up, but there is one piece near the trigger guard Im having a hard time figuring out if it’s missing a bolt or if something is broken. Would I be able to send you a picture somewhere if you’re able to help? Thanks so much

That is a gorgeous rifle. Would you be scared of one chambered in 300wm. I know they are very strong actions but I’m not sure. A friend has one and I have seen him shoot it it’s very accurate. He mentioned he might sell it to me but I’m just not sure.

Magpro. Best kept secret magnum powder. My 300Rum loves it. Little cruddy though

Hey Tom, thanks for your straightforward explanations about the things that we all hear about but seldom understand. I have been wanting to mention that in addition to your knowledge I often hear beautiful bird songs in the background. Do you know what kind of birds are sharing their songs? Charles PEI, Canada

Featherweight barrels suck.

It’s funny when people think it’s very important to have camouflage on, except for where their bright orange vest is…. About 20 years ago I was squirrel hunting on a WMA when a 6 point Buck walked out about 20 yards in front of me. Ironically enough it was opening day of deer rifle season in the state, but was a small game only day on that WMA so I didn’t need orange. It was hardwood forest but no undergrowth. There was nothing between us. I was standing up in the wide open but was still since I was looking up in the trees. I was wearing an old military pattern woodland camo long sleeve T shirt, just because. But with blue jeans and a red baseball cap. That deer looked at me a bunch of times but I stayed still and he kept eating acorns. When his head went behind a tree I sat down. After that he realized I was different. But didn’t really spook. He half snorted and trotted off about 30 yards. Then stared at me and walked over the hill. And after that I did get a squirrel.

Lol

Most English and some continental guns have hand cut checkering with flat diamonds. Pressed checkering is an American thing that started in the 70s to reduce cost. An abomination.

Nice new setup there Tom. Glad to hear things slowly getting back to normal, we hope. We’re sure many still need help, and while donations have been important, it’s gonna take a bigger push to put things back in place. New administration will make a difference. Sounds like the new house is moving along too, although, winter is here… Keep us up to speed on this rifle, and how everything else is going as well.

I’d keep the .556/.223. The calibers people most use would be the main ones availible. Everyone now has ar15’s plus the military and police so manufacturers will be produceing it. During covid 556 /223 was availible and still not as expensive as most typical hunting rounds. $10 for a box of .556 vs $40+ for 30-30 or any other hunting round. .380 also dissapeared many places and is still more expensive than 9mil. My choices would be 9mil, .223/.556, 22lr and 12 guage.

Hi There, Some background, I've owned 5 Ruger No 1's, 45/70, 375 H&H, 17 Mach IV, 303 British x2, It is very easy to float a barrel in a Ruger No1, I used a brass shim that I shaped to fit around the forearm attachment screw, between the wood and the forearm hanger (the small flat section), this lowers the front of the forearm without any detriment to looks or function, about 40 thou thick, sometimes you might need to remove a small amount of wood at the pressure point. This method of floating the barrel definitely removes those vertical shots you experienced. Both 303 Ruger's I owned had a bore diameter of .314 - .3145, all commercial projectiles are smaller than this, so pressures will be lower as gas escapes down the side of the projectiles, if you have access to a bore scope this can easily be seen as black grooves and copper coated lands (My Ruger 375 H&H had a bore dimension of 0.377, the other 2 Ruger's had custom and correctly dimensioned barrels). Oversized bores and long throats are both ways manufacturers have built in pressure reducing designs (Remember these are military calibers and must function under extreme conditions) I had several custom molds made for my rifles with a diameter of 0.3175 for the 303B and 0.379 for the 376 H&H, both rifles shot accurately with these projectiles. The standout powder in both calibres was ADI 2206H (Your H4895) low pressures good velocities and good accuracy, other powders were ADI2208 (Varget) and ADI 2209 (H4831). The best for accuracy and hunting performance on Camels and donkey's using a jacketed projectile was the Sierra 180gn RN in the 303B, even better performance was using my cast 210gn FN GC from Accurate molds. As you rightly point out accuracy is more important than velocity, for hunting projectile design and construction is more important than velocity, a wide flat meplat is way better than a few fps increase. Barrel time is very important as is temperature, Depending on the ambient temperature and humidity 1st shot (Cold Bore) will often be a problem for non-free floated barrels, tension in the action tenon and or pressure on the barrel from the forend will cause the barrel to point in a different direction as more shots are fired (Heat). Barrel time, In you video you noted a significant variation in velocity from the first shot and a very different POI for subsequent shots. To explain, all barrels vibrate when you fire a shot, these vibrations are in many forms and directions Elliptical, Circular, Vertical, Horizontal etc. Think of a tuning fork, for simplicity of explanation imagine the barrel oscillating in a vertical axis, if subsequent projectiles have different velocities then they will exit the muzzle at different times and at different barrel angles, 1st shot may exit when the barrel is pointing up, the next may be when it is pointing down. Load development is simply removing these variables assuming a suitable powder is used for the cartridge combination in question. 1st Step, Remove all mechanical errors, Mounts, scope, free floating etc. 2nd Step, Select suitable components for the cartridge and application (Hunting, Target, Plinking etc) 3rd Step, Use available techniques to adjust barrel time, Primers (These vary greatly and can have significant effects in some cases) Brass (Even more important than primers, larger and smaller cases change pressure and hence barrel time), Powder (Very important, In the combination being tested it needs to be suitable for that purpose, variations in the amount (Thrown VS Weighed), it's suitability for the pressures being used (Varget with standard primers in cold weather in my 375 H&H caused hangfires, these disappeared when I used Fed 215), Seating depth, affects pressure and hence barrel time and most likely changes the start of the barrel vibrations. Projectile shape, also affects pressure and hence barrel time and vibration as it changes the way the projectile engages the lands(Smooth entry as opposed to a sudden impact)

I got one just like that in 7mm mag

I'd be curious to see how using linseed oil paint mixed into the plain oil used as a stain to blend the two. We use ottoson paints and oils through earth and flax

Remove the sling swivel on the barrel. You just seen it get tight at that spot. It's cutting to hard into the projectile which in turn makes the bullet loose in last portion of the barrel. Plus anything touching the barrel affects it's harmonics. If it didn't then there's no need to free float a barrel.

Get the sling swivel off the barrel. It can and does affect the harmonics of the barrel.

Go see Randy from Randy's custom guns.. he has solved the real problem with Ruger number 1s

Oh, please don't work on that one. I've seen how you messed up a good model 70, then wonder why it's not shooting well.

once you try the 243 win you will change your mind.

Should have just bought a kimber classic select extremely light good wood nice looks put a Vl leupold ultralight 3x9 on it no better

Some of those groups were horrible. I have seen better groups from Walmart package deals.

Your comments are down to earth! And you have logical reasons for why you want to do things to your rifles. Thanks for your videos.

Lee enfeilds were still used by the canadian rangers in the north until about 5-10 years ago. Their ruggedness was proven in the trenches during WW1 and their enduring design had them carried on shore on d day by Canadians and British on three of the five beaches of normandy. They had generous chamber sizes so ammo covered in mud would still chamber and eject and they were simple in the traditional British utilitarian style. I love them and their rich history going back to black powder days. Thanks for your great historically knowledgeable videos bringing the 303 to more people outside the commonwealth. It can be tough for people unfamiliar with this rifle to understand why it was used so long to great effect, but you described the reasons and circumstances perfectly.

Over the years i suspect the 303 has taken more big game here in canada than any other calibre. They were readily available as surplus since after WW1 for just a few dollars. Today most hunters here use sexier calibers instead of old surplus war horses. I love using an old enfield 303 as it was the weapon my great grandfather and grandfather used to fight both world wars. There is something special to me loading my own with a lee loader and shooting a piece of history.

.303 British is deadly. Canada is awash in lee enfields. I have seen a bucket of deer killed with a .303 moose and bear too

.243 for me! I’ve been aiming behind the shoulder but y’all have convinced me to move over a little to the shoulder👍🦌

one more thing to check is the fit of the magazine box in the stock. If the magazine box is tight in stock it can put pressure on the action and effect accuracy. Cancel Comment @timmooney890 1 year ago Tom I have 2 Rifles that shared the same affliction as yours. One a Win, Feather Wt. in 6.5x55 & the other a Ruger early Mod tang safety in 257 Rob. Both wearing 22'' skinny barrels. Both would give hunting accy, out to around 100yds''''barely'''. I worked up loads in batches of 5 with every posible combo for both guns from light to the heavey weights to no avail. Silly as it may sound, Both rifles were very consistant with this grouping issue regardless of load used, such as 2or3 shots an inch or 2 apart with the usual flyer creeping in as the barrel warms up. Just for times sake here I would like to share with you my fix for this , because now both these rifles will shoot the lights out with a variety of bullit weights & powders'''''H-4831S.C. & Varget the preffered. Never being a fan of free floated barrels'''''still not''''' I had to go back to the school of Keith to cure this one. Not only fully bedding both barrels but both actions all the way to rear tang as well. Also installing pillars for the action. & for the final step to complete this time consuming process. A shim at the forend to provide a slight up,push for equal support between front & rear. The result'''' Both rifles will now do their job with cold or hot barrels with a slight edge going to the .257 Bob...You know many of todays younger shooters have much to learn about all the free floated barrel hype being pushed out there as if they just discovered what the real Masters all missed. Fact is focus was more about quality in the days of OcOnnor & Keith than stocking big box stores with budget friendly tupper ware stocked junk.. Closing I,ll just say Im totally aware that some rifles will benifit with a floated barrel, however my findings for wood stocked bolt rifles reject that notion.Some may ask, why do they not properly bed rifles today. Answer''' because its time consuming hands on skill,set work that adds to the cost of building the rifle. Great channel Tom,, thanks, will be back...Cheers from Mid Mo.. nd effect accuracy. Cancel Comment @timmooney890Comment @timmooney890 1 year ago Tom I have 2 Rifles that shared the same affliction as yours. One a Win, Feather Wt. in 6.5x55 & the other a Ruger early Mod tang safety in 257 Rob. Both wearing 22'' skinny barrels. Both would give hunting accy, out to around 100yds''''barely'''. I worked up loads in batches of 5 with every posible combo for both guns from light to the heavey weights to no avail. Silly as it may sound, Both rifles were very consistant with this grouping issue regardless of load used, such as 2or3 shots an inch or 2 apart with the usual flyer creeping in as the barrel warms up. Just for times sake here I would like to share with you my fix for this , because now both these rifles will shoot the lights out with a variety of bullit weights & powders'''''H-4831S.C. & Varget the preffered. Never being a fan of free floated barrels'''''still not''''' I had to go back to the school of Keith to cure this one. Not only fully bedding both barrels but both actions all the way to rearComment . Both would give hunting accy, out to around 100yds''''barely'''. I worked up loads in batches of 5 with every posible combo for both guns from light to the heavey weights to no avail. Silly as it may sound, Both rifles were very consistant with this grouping issue regardless of load used, such as 2or3 shots an inch or 2 apart with the usual flyer creeping in as the barrel warms up. Just for times sake here I would like to share with you my fix for this , because now both these rifles will shoot the lights out with a variety of bullit weights & powders'''''H-4831S.C. & Varget the preffered. Never being a fan of free floated barrels'''''still not''''' I had to go back to the school of Keith to cure this one. Not only fully bedding both barrels but both actions all the way to rear tang as well. Also installing pillars for the action. & for the final step to complete this time consuming process. A shim at the forend to provide a slight up,push for equal support between front & rear. The result'''' Both rifles will now do their job with cold or hot barrels with a slight edge going to the .257 Bob...You know many of todays younger shooters have much to learn about all the free floated barrel hype being pushed out there as if they just discovered what the real Masters all missed. Fact is focus was more about quality in the days of OcOnnor & Keith than stocking big box stores with budget friendly tupper ware stocked junk.. Closing I,ll just say Im totally aware that some rifles will benifit with a floated barrel, however my findings for wood stocked bolt rifles reject that notion.Some may ask, why do they not properly bed rifles today. Answer''' because its time consuming hands on skill,set work that adds to the co

Is the FN Musketeer and the M98 Mauser the same rifle? They shoot and look very similar?

Thanks for the information. Hope T/C brings them back into production !

Muzzle loaded custom .883 caliber hard cast 1000 grains going 40 fps from a 2 inch barrel. Taken everything from marmot to elephant

The CVA single shots are worth a look as well and being offered in nearly forgotten greats such as 35 whelen, 444 marlin and more.