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Plan9 · 11-01-2010, 10:36 AM

But I want shorter and lighter, gosh. 4" might not mean a whole lot to you, but the barrel length of a Marlin and my pant size is remarkably similar.

And c'mon... isn't that the reason you see gut-toting civilian ninjas at a Vickers class with 11.5" SBRs for NO REASON? Short and light and stupid?

I see your point about the 336, though. I kinda wanna go with the Winchester just because it's something I haven't owned yet, though.

We'll see what I come up with when I get home. I may go the poor man's route and just fix up the 336 real purdy. Thanks, Walt.

I wonder how well a Duracerajacketcoat or other similar paint-like covering will work on stainless steel. Hmm. Let's find out.

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Strange,

Believe it or not I've actually been looking for an IMI Timberwolf at a gun shop / gun show just so I can say I played around with it. I like the idea of slide-action rifles but they're not a very popular design (Remington makes some, based off the modern BAR) and, as such, not available in intermediate calibers. I'm either stuck with Magnum revolver rounds (.357, .44) or full-house rifle rounds (.270, .308, .30-06). The bolt action CZ 527, chambered in 7.62x39mm (AK-47 round), was considered but it is rare and I'm more partial to a lever action for this project than a bolt action. Other guns considered for this project were the Marlin 1895G (.45/70, Walt has one of these pocket artillery pieces), the Winchester Trapper in .357/.44, and the Ruger 77/44 bolt action in .44. The idea is to stick to a hunting rifle in a hunting rifle caliber. I don't want anything that looks anything like any kind of "army gun."

11-01-2010, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	But I want shorter and lighter, gosh. 4" might not mean a whole lot to you, but the barrel length of a Marlin and my pant size is remarkably similar. And c'mon... isn't that the reason you see gut-toting civilian ninjas at a Vickers class with 11.5" SBRs for NO REASON? Short and light and stupid? I see your point about the 336, though. I kinda wanna go with the Winchester just because it's something I haven't owned yet, though. We'll see what I come up with when I get home. I may go the poor man's route and just fix up the 336 real purdy. Thanks, Walt. I wonder how well a Duracerajacketcoat or other similar paint-like covering will work on stainless steel. Hmm. Let's find out. ... Strange, Believe it or not I've actually been looking for an IMI Timberwolf at a gun shop / gun show just so I can say I played around with it. I like the idea of slide-action rifles but they're not a very popular design (Remington makes some, based off the modern BAR) and, as such, not available in intermediate calibers. I'm either stuck with Magnum revolver rounds (.357, .44) or full-house rifle rounds (.270, .308, .30-06). The bolt action CZ 527, chambered in 7.62x39mm (AK-47 round), was considered but it is rare and I'm more partial to a lever action for this project than a bolt action. Other guns considered for this project were the Marlin 1895G (.45/70, Walt has one of these pocket artillery pieces), the Winchester Trapper in .357/.44, and the Ruger 77/44 bolt action in .44. The idea is to stick to a hunting rifle in a hunting rifle caliber. I don't want anything that looks anything like any kind of "army gun." __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 11-01-2010 at 10:50 AM..