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Mvick
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Reged: 11/02/20
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Loc: South Dakota
318WR rifle issues
      26/02/20 06:18 AM

Greetings to the forum. Been a lurker here, but have joined and would like to present a rifle and solicit some answers/opinions.
Paid too much for this at a gun show in Sioux Falls. Those of you who are also on Accurate Reloading have already seen this.
It is a takedown, built on a commercial Mauser action, in 318 WR. It is marked “Made for Fereday’s and Sons, Salisbury.”
I liked the chambering, Rhodesian connection, and barrel configuration. It is an octagon-round with a full length integral rib. It has all the usual German proof marks, dated 12/26. I’m not sure about the Bayard marking on the action of what appears to be a German made rifle built on a commercial Mauser action.

There was some question about whether it is a 318WR or 8x60, so I slugged the barrel and did a chamber casting. It is a 318WR. I had a lot of trouble getting the cerrosafe casting out, and suspecting a mechanical lock brought it to a local smith for a borescope inspection. The chamber and bore are badly pitted.

If it doesn’t shoot, I would probably need a rebore. The only classic person African medium bore cartridge with a larger bore and chamber is 9.3x62. The muzzle diameter is only 0.583, which is cutting it pretty thin for a .366 bullet.

Any thoughts, opinions, or suggestions appreciated.


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* 318WR rifle issues Mvick 26/02/20 06:18 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues rigbymauser   26/02/20 07:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   26/02/20 07:31 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   26/02/20 12:51 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 01:07 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   27/02/20 02:11 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues NitroXAdministrator   27/02/20 08:19 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Yochanan   27/02/20 10:01 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   26/02/20 01:39 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   26/02/20 06:05 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   26/02/20 07:11 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues fraserdouble   26/02/20 11:02 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues 93x64mm   26/02/20 11:03 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   27/02/20 04:43 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   27/02/20 06:06 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   27/02/20 08:12 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   27/02/20 04:02 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   27/02/20 11:48 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Lee440   28/02/20 03:28 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   28/02/20 03:44 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues DarylS   28/02/20 03:21 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   28/02/20 09:49 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   28/02/20 10:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues kuduae   28/02/20 09:00 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   29/02/20 07:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   29/02/20 05:50 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues kuduae   28/02/20 04:19 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 08:05 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   27/02/20 08:10 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   27/02/20 11:08 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 02:25 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Lee440   27/02/20 03:23 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues DarylS   27/02/20 12:06 PM

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