regarding a 5.45x39 bolt action

[DirtyHarry]

considering building one of these since you cannot reload ammo any cheaper than what spam cans of this caliber can be bought for. Lothar Walther has a chrome lined barrel they can ream & thread for just about any action, maybe Pac Nor would do the same also.

[Tim K]

What are your specific accuracy desires? I don't have a lot of experience with that particular cartridge, but surplus ammo typically delivers 3" or worse groups at 100 yards. If that's good enough for you, proceed.

[OgenRwot]

Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking. If it's for p-doggin you're gonna need MOA or better because those things are less than MOA out at 300 yards.

It doesn't make much sense to me to build a rifle around surplus ammo. Kinda defeats the purpose of building a rifle in the first place...accuracy.

[DirtyHarry]

it can be done for cheap with a savage action, most expensive part would be the barrel. Build a rifle for accuracy but most of all- to shoot it, lots.

[DOC]

Sounds like fun. 3" is good enough for prairie dogs.

[Tim K]

3" is good enough for prairie dogs.

I suppose that's true if you don't shoot past 75 yards.

[DirtyHarry]

whoa you must have loaded 8,000 of them

[cstone]

whoa you must have loaded 8,000 of them

Resurrect a zombie post to pick a fight with a mod who probably reloads 8k in a year. Wow! Just wow!

Where is the popcorn smilie?

[El Caballo Loco]

Resurrect a zombie post to pick a fight with a mod who probably reloads 8k in a year. Wow! Just wow!

Where is the popcorn smilie?

Just 8k?

From what I hear Hoser knocks out a lot more than that. Not in just one caliber, but we're talking more rounds than there is stars in the universe.

[cstone]

Lets ask. Hoser, ballpark figure, how many 5.56 do you normally reload in one year?

I will never get the images of his Dillon reloading setups out of my head. Just awesome!