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Steamboat
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My Hart 1a heavy varmint action is in the late 400's. I got it as original: 222 mag Hart barrel, 3-ply wood stock, Hart 2 oz trigger. Hart told me it was made in '72. I also asked who originally ordered it, but they were not able to find that info.
Regards, Ron
Hi Ron,
I emailed Hart's regarding my Hart s/n 346. I was advised that my rifle was made ''around 1974". Bob Hart's own competition rifle was s/n 340. Given that they told you that your action with a s/n in the late 400's was made in '72, perhaps the passage of time fogged Wally Hart's recent memory regarding when mine was produced. What ever the actual year was, it was a lonnngg time ago!
Cheers,
Steamboat
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rockthehorse
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I had a conversation with gentleman at Hart that said my rifle was made by his grandfather in the late 60's to early 70's range. Also took a closer look at the stock on my rifle, and it to is a three piece laminate.
Scott
Scott
Those riles are outstanding! I agree with what others say...call Hart and see what they can tell you. It may require patience or a call back, but they are very helpful in my experience. I would confirm the chambering and neck diameter and then load some good brass with H322 and some 52 or 53gr target bullets. Sierra 1400's are pretty common and accurate. After you get your feet wet with reloading you can upgrade to Lapua brass and Barts or Berger bullets. I have had great luck with the Sierra 53's and Barts bullets. I have not had luck stabilizing 55's in my 14 twist barrels but maybe that is just my rifles. You can do a lot with Winchester brass and Rem 7 1/2 primers with the aforementioned bullets and either H322, N133, BR2015, H4198 or IMR4198. There is a lot to accurate reloading. I would read everything you can get your hands on. It sounds like you have some outstanding guidance though. I just shoot hobby target and find the .222 to be phenominal.
Best of luck, Peter.
Best of luck, Peter.
Hi Ron,
I emailed Hart's regarding my Hart s/n 346. I was advised that my rifle was made ''around 1974". Bob Hart's own competition rifle was s/n 340. Given that they told you that your action with a s/n in the late 400's was made in '72, perhaps the passage of time fogged Wally Hart's recent memory regarding when mine was produced. What ever the actual year was, it was a lonnngg time ago!
Cheers,
Steamboat
My memory might have failed me on the '72 date. It's surely a 70's gun. Right now it's a 30 br with a replacement bolt and sits in an Edge stock with a 36X Weaver. Even with a full HV barrel, it still needs lead in the but to get it even close to 13.5 lbs. I shot a match in NJ last year & shared a bench with a fellow that had an almost identical rifle, just a different color stock. I asked Bob White if he'd ever seen two Hart 1A's on sharing a bench, & he couldn't remember ever seeing that.
I have the original stock, 222 mag barrel, & hart trigger so I can put it back the way it came if I ever want that.
Regards, Ron