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Sauercollector
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404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project
      #197860 - 27/12/11 02:51 AM

Looking for member feedback on the wt of a recently rec'd .404 Jeffery bbl. The BBL in question is a Krieger Chrome-Moly #5 contour (bull sporter)at 26 in length. BBL wt as rec'd is 3.5 lbs on the money. The estimated finished wt as listed on their website is noted at approx 4 lb. For those that have experience with custom big bore rifle projects, my question is if this bbl will be too light in wt for a .404 Jeffery bolt gun with a desired finish wt of between 9.5 lbs to 10lbs? (less scope) BBL is unthreaded and I expect finish length to be 24 inches (it will get lighter!)

Briefly the project is being built on a pre WW1 model 98 Mauser factory Single Square Bridge, with the German set trigger set up. (two triggers-not sure if I will retain this configuration). Bottom metal and follower has been purchased from aftermarket supplier to allow a four down configuraion. Project is strictly in pieces and is currently in the "component gathering" mode. Anyway your feed back on the question above is requested. Thanks in advance, Sauercollector/Jeff

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Re: 404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project [Re: Sauercollector]
      #197901 - 27/12/11 01:47 PM

It depends on what you are after, lighter weight is good for a hunter, I wouldn't go any heavier than what you have now. I would have to check but I think I bought a Krieger #5 for the 404 I'm having built off of a pre-war M70 action. My target weight is around -8.5lbm.

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Re: 404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project [Re: SharpsNitro]
      #197902 - 27/12/11 01:50 PM




My '98 ended up being 7lb 12oz. Not intentional, just the way it happened.

Little bit lively..



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Re: 404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project [Re: HuntingSchneider]
      #197903 - 27/12/11 02:17 PM

Mine (09 Argy Mauser) will finish at 8 1/4lbs with square bridges and Sunny Hill bottom metal. Walther barrel at 23 1/2 inches and slimmed from a #5. I follow the Goldilocks principle (build for the customer's physique).

Edited by kamilaroi (27/12/11 02:17 PM)

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Re: 404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project [Re: kamilaroi]
      #197904 - 27/12/11 02:18 PM

I would use Bastone for the stock- denser, heavier wood will work well. Personally, I'd like 9lbs. with irons before scope.

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Re: 404 BBL WT. Question-Jeffery Project [Re: DarylS]
      #197946 - 28/12/11 04:34 AM

Hi everyone...thanks for your emails and for your posted replys. Your responses thus far have given me pause about the wt question I posted above. I weighed some of the other components that I have on hand. The action weighs in at 3.5 lbs. And a Ruger 77 '06 take off stock (just to get a rough idea of a stock weight)is 2 lbs exactly. So bbl wt at 3.5, Action wt at 3.5 and stock at 2.0 lbs brings component wts to more or less 9.0 lbs (sans scope). chosen Stock blank is dense turkish so it will likely be a bit heavier than blk walnut when finished. I would not classify myself as recoil shy but I do shoot several 9,3 x 74R double rifles and at 9.0 lbs each (with out pads) I am "done" shooting these after about a dozen to eighteen rounds or so. On another note, I recived my used Swarvoski Habich 1.5 fixed power scope today from Europe. (purchased at auction) Best Christmas present I could have gotton myself this year!. However it is 1.0 inch tube and not 30mm like I need. No worries though. Got a few other project rifles I can mate it to. I'm pondering contacting Krieger this week and see what they tell me about a possible replacement bbl. Not holding out much hope (virtually none!) but you never know. thanks to all and best regards, Sauercollector/Jeff

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