44hunter45's 358 Norma build.

[p_ham]

It was mentioned in his moose thread, @44hunter45 commissioned me to build him a rifle. Another rifle he was having built wasn't going to make deadline so we put a rush order in on a new barrel.

He drove the rifle down, went over specs and did a little BS'n.


Once the barrel showed up, everything was torn down and degreased.


After truing the action, the barrel was fit and chambered.







With the barrel installed, the stock was bedded after opening the barrel channel for the heavier barrel.





Everything checked out on the bedding, time to jewel the bolt and bead blast.




Everything together and test fired. Moose season is right around the corner!

 

[Salmonchaser]

Great looking work. 358 Norma or 358 STA are outstanding thumpers. Don’t get the attention they deserve.

 

[noharleyyet]

Turned out nicely...as per usual

 

[44hunter45]

I am one happy camper. Starting load workups tonight.

Thanks to @noharleyyet for not going Karen when I cut in front of him in line.

Better get those orders in. Pretty soon a CCM built rifle will be more than us normal folk can afford.

The next two projects will be blued and wood.

 

[golfer]

Nice looking setup. Cant wait to start load work up on the one your working on for me..

 

[Fishmaster196]

Very nice Paul…

 

[p_ham]

Nice looking setup. Cant wait to start load work up on the one your working on for me..

We're just waiting on some test ammo!

 

[WNC2500]

@p_ham Great work as usual. You are a craftsman!

 

[BAKPAKR]

@44hunter45, I wasn’t sure where Fallon, NV was, so I had to look it up on the map. That looks like quite a drive. How do you get there from Central Idaho?

 

[golfer]

We're just waiting on some test ammo!

Will be headed that way tomorrow.

 

[44hunter45]

@44hunter45, I wasn’t sure where Fallon, NV was, so I had to look it up on the map. That looks like quite a drive. How do you get there from Central Idaho?

You go south really fast. 13 hours with pit stops.

 

[44hunter45]

@p_ham didn't include the test group he shot. I'm calling that .770" center to center with factory 250 grain ammo.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Looks like it’ll shoot tics off a moose.

 

[Steelsearchin]

Gorgeous work, and minute of moose for sure!!

I've known some fly fishermen who "have a heavy hand with a tape measurer" but my eyes read that as 0.721" center to center.

Totally splitting irrelevant moose hairs, and good luck on your adventure!

 

[BAKPAKR]

Gorgeous work, and minute of moose for sure!!

I've known some fly fishermen who "have a heavy hand with a tape measurer" but my eyes read that as 0.721" center to center.

Totally splitting irrelevant moose hairs, and good luck on your adventure!

Good catch! I hope @44hunter45 doesn’t have the same problem with a compass needle.

 

[44hunter45]

Gorgeous work, and minute of moose for sure!!

I've known some fly fishermen who "have a heavy hand with a tape measurer" but my eyes read that as 0.721" center to center.

Totally splitting irrelevant moose hairs, and good luck on your adventure!

Good catch! I hope @44hunter45 doesn’t have the same problem with a compass needle.

Tough crowd.

Not .821" for being past the hash mark?

 

[Wally Dog]

The .358 Norma is such a wonderful cartridge. I too have one that was a ten year labor of love project. If you need any load data I have some.....mine digests 250 Nosler partitions nicely. Mine does happen to be wood and blue topped with a Dockter 1.5 x 6.

 

[Steelsearchin]

Not .821" for being past the hash mark?

Nope, if it was .8xx you would read the 8. Dealing with 20-something degreed engineers who have never even seen dial calipers takes a toll.

 

[morley.tyler]

Central Idaho

I'll take the bait...

With the authority vested in me as a son of 7B, I grant 1L full North Idaho status with all honors, rights, and privileges belonging thereto.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I'll take the bait...

With the authority vested in me as a son of 7B, I grant 1L full North Idaho status with all honors, rights, and privileges belonging thereto.

I would be content with throwing the area covered by Units 10 and 12 under the moniker, “North Idaho” because they are neat. But, 8 and 8A? Really?

@44hunter45, I bet your 358 will cloverleaf with handloads using Hammers.