about to start a whisper project, need help :)

[kristfin]

the never ending story.

i have finally found a good man in the states that can export the barrel for me to iceland.

i have talked to pac-nor and they are happy with sending him the barrel.

i just need some final reccomendations.

i plan to shoot foxes and possibly something bigger subsonic and reindeers and stuff supersonic. both super and subsonic i will be punching paper with

if i buy a 1:8 barrel, is that going to give me worse results with 140gr bullets supersonic than a 1:10 barrel would?

i'm thinking about what twist to get. i'm getting worried, that perhaps 1:8 is more for subsonic, but is going to be worse supersonic. in the end of the day, i will be shooting mostly supersonic.

please advise.

[pug]

You have gone to a great deal of trouble to arrange for a 300/221 and due to its nature excels using a 1:8 twist. Since you are using a bolt gun you can load the lightest bullet available to subsonic velocity and it may stabilize but since I don't have a bolt action in 300/221 I have never experimented to find out.

[kristfin]

when browsing the internet. i only find references to 1:8 being needed if you plan to shoot 220-240 subsonic. apart from that, 1:10 should be ok.

like this booklet here from sierra http://listmequick.com/300/Sierra300whisper.pdf

i still cannot decide what would be the best ballance for me. 1:8, 1:9 or 1:10 :)

[kristfin]

never say never.

my barrel, which i ordered nearly 2 years ago finally surfaced here in iceland. it got lost in the states during shipping, but somehow it managed to get to the destination. most likely it fell behind a desk or something. anyway. water under the bridge.

so now i have:
pac nor, .30 1:8, 28 inches super grade barrel
30/221 reamer
go and nogo gauges
molds
sako l461 .222

i'm going to hand the barrel and the l461 to a gunsmith next week and have the barrel shortened and attached. i will then start on the stock.
i was wondering, would a 20inch barrel make sense, i plan to use it with and without a can, super and subsonic.

to be honest, i had given up on this project. spent a lot of money on the barrel and it got lost, and i basically just got the finger when looking for it. (NB: pacnor was not to blame, fabulous service from their end)
but i have since learned to use the molds for my k31 and i'm building my own bullets now. and the 222 turned out to be a fabulous goose gun. i can take them down easily on 200 meters with it.

since i gave up on the whisper, i had some time to play with my mauser :)

[Titleiiredneck]

I would go 16 inches for use with a silencer/can, or shorter if possible with YOUR LAWS. If possible then 12-14 inches would be ideal and will still get you to 350-400m easily with supersonics and 200+m with subsonics. If you barrel blank is 30 inches or longer then you can easily get two barels out of the blank and make some money back if wanted, just a idea

I am so happy that you recived all your parts, I was watching this post earlier and was wondering if you ever finished! Please feel free to ask any questions, and thats a nice mauser!

[snipecatcher]

You can shoot geese with a rifle!? Lucky! We can only use shotguns here in the states.
-Dan

[i8asquirrel]

Originally Posted by kristfin

never say never.

my barrel, which i ordered nearly 2 years ago finally surfaced here in iceland. it got lost in the states during shipping, but somehow it managed to get to the destination. most likely it fell behind a desk or something. anyway. water under the bridge.

so now i have:
pac nor, .30 1:8, 28 inches super grade barrel
30/221 reamer
go and nogo gauges
molds
sako l461 .222

i'm going to hand the barrel and the l461 to a gunsmith next week and have the barrel shortened and attached. i will then start on the stock.
i was wondering, would a 20inch barrel make sense, i plan to use it with and without a can, super and subsonic.

to be honest, i had given up on this project. spent a lot of money on the barrel and it got lost, and i basically just got the finger when looking for it. (NB: pacnor was not to blame, fabulous service from their end)
but i have since learned to use the molds for my k31 and i'm building my own bullets now. and the 222 turned out to be a fabulous goose gun. i can take them down easily on 200 meters with it.

since i gave up on the whisper, i had some time to play with my mauser :)

Dude Just My 2 cents But I would not be talking about shooting fedrally regulated Migratory birds with a rifle in an open forum.

[Hoser]

Originally Posted by i8asquirrel

Dude Just My 2 cents But I would not be talking about shooting fedrally regulated Migratory birds with a rifle in an open forum.

Dude. He is in Iceland...

[kristfin]

here in iceland, if i have hunting permit and gun licence, i can use riffle or shotgun for the goose. but the season is not that long, though.

[Alleycat]

I love my K31 rifle. If only it was easier to scope.