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What about the bolt, do you have that already?

Been about a month and a half. Curious, any update on this?

Some of my wife's friends have told me that you can apply and it's just a matter of time, even if you've never had a permit. But I vaguely remember them saying you may need to take some type of test/questioner. My son was just asking about wild boar as he also had some in Kagoshima when I wasn't there and he's going back next month to visit...he didn't know our cousin shot the wild boar...he has a long rifle, not a shotgun, but I think the family has had it for years going back even before the war. Welcome to the boards here. I just got myself a Dillon press through Brian Enos.

Bay area here also, welcome!

I've been told it's not actually that hard to get a rifle in Japan. My cousin lives in Kagoshima and killed a wild boar for New Years about 20 years ago...not sure what type of firearm he used, but it was a rifle. I have a set of Nikon binoculars that once belonged to my wife's Grandfather to spot birds in Kagoshima also...so I think several of the family are hunters. I did live in Japan for about 5 years once upon a time...and had a friend in Tokyo that had an old Japanese revolver of some type that he said belonged to his Father. Evidently that was legal to own also. For the most part people don't have firearms in Japan.

Well, after much pondering I decided to go with the XL650. My primary reason was that I wanted the auto-indexing and ability to have the powder check. Those seem like good safety, although I do trust myself to pay attention while loading, it just can't hurt to have more precaution that the 650 provides. I honestly don't really need the extra volume and/or speed, so my decision wasn't based on that in any way. Just seems like a small price to pay for the convenience of what the 650 offers. I think it's fair to say we all get to make that decision for ourselves. I only ordered one caliber, 308 to start, with the case feeder, which I didn't really need...but again, it's a convenience that is nice to have. I just bought 400 pieces of once fired Lake City National Match brass (once fired) which I will start with. Next month I'll add .223/5.56 conversion, dies, priming quick change, and possibly powder check. I'll also be adding 45ACP, but haven't finished my pistol yet. Those will be the primary calibers I'll be reloading.

Why don't you post some pictures of one that you've done so he can see how to do it? A picture is worth a thousand words. The OP said he had the bushing, and could use it on a 5" build if it wouldn't work for the 4-1/2". I got the impression he had a 4-1/2" kart barrel/bushing.

I think it depends on your slide. If there's enough material in the nose of the slide, it would be possible to cut 1/2" off, and recess the nose for the bushing. OTOH, Maybe you can just get a 4-1/2" slide and cut your dust cover back. I've always been under the impression that the rear of the dust cover, which the recoil spring guide rests against, needs to be milled back a tad. The recoil spring is different, AFAIK. I have never done it, the others here might be able to offer better advice. Think it through before you mill anything, IMO.

I experienced this on Linux using Firefox.

One of the better shooters in my club just put together a 6mm rifle, wasn't Creedmoor though, I believe it was 6mm BR. He had a variety of loads last month, about .2 grain difference trying to dial it in. One of the groups were almost on top of each other, he was only shooting 3 shots per group. He was getting 2800-2900 fps as I recall.

Ah, didn't think about that...

Doug, I'll be watching this closely. I was reading that the head of the case was intentionally exactly the same as the 308 so that it could use existing actions. Anyway, I'm interested in this as I have a Rem 700 blank that I plan to mill and had been planning to make it 308, but since the bolt/action are exactly the same for the 6mm Creedmoor I'm interested in how your rifle works out. With the understanding that you're putting it on a semi-automatic action...maybe I'll just try a barrel on a LR-308 myself... What is the advantage over the 6.5mm Creedmore? (fps ?)

That sounds cool, so it's only a barrel change? Must use the same mags also. Do you need a different buffer? Or just use an adjustable gas block?

Of course that should work in thinking about it...for some reason I'm was thinking it would need to be cut on the rear. So, I guess that would work on most slides, as long as there's enough material left for the bushing on the front.

I was under the impression that you will need to relieve just a tad inside the rear of the dust cover if you want to shorten a 5" frame. Pardon my ignorance, but how would a 5" slide and frame work for a 4-1/2" gun? Won't the rear of the slide hang off the back of the frame when it's in battery?

Might use the 6.8 SPC bolt. They have one listed on the Ranier Arms site.

I didn't ask but since I know those guys I'm sure it will be reasonable. I'll post the cost when it's delivered. I have powder, 4350 and 4831sc, 1700 Berger 105 Hybrid, primers, brass and a set of Whidden 6mm CM dies at the house, now I just need that barrel. Doug I'd be interested to know also, but must be bolt, barrel at minimum. Should be able to use the same mags. May need an adjustable gas block or special buffer as well. Seems an adjustable gas block would help tune it.

LOL it even says "this forum" after you enter it...

Ah, the secret setting wheel...right under my nose...LOL I will also try going into the subforum as Garmil suggests. Thanks guys, this forum software is a bit different than I've used before.

Is it possible to search a specific forum? When I search on top it mixes all the forums together. Is it possible to limit that to one forum?

What I like to do on a bench like this is cut a piece of press board, and use contact cement to put it on the surface. Now you have a smooth surface to work on and can easily replace it in the future if it gets too dirty and/or dinged up. I have a butcher block top workbench top I will use for my bench. I currently have it on some cheap metal legs, but will build some wood legs to make it real sturdy. I use the bench for metalworking and gun work so won't use a press board on it. I have a bench in my garage that has a plywood top and I use press board on it, held on with contact cement. I have a small South Bend lathe on it and it works well for that.

I shoot over at Metcalf mostly, but want to try Sunnyvale also, which is close to where I live. Sunnyvale is only a 100 yard range though. I shoot pistol over at 10th Street in San Jose. Unfortunately we don't have anything in the area >200 yards without going to Folsom, and it seems hard to get access to the longer range there. I've seen that calguns does some events up there on the long range, I'd like to try and make it up there sometime. Still undecided on the 550 or 650, I made an offer on the 650 but the seller hasn't replied so I'm inclined to go with the 550, which is what I had been pretty much decided on. I don't have the volume, just seems the auto-indexing would be nice to have.

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