Meyers Spec Rifle Story

Thanks for the link Joe. Very interesting article.

....and thanks to Bill for the excellent write up.

Best,
Michael
 
Nice Article

That was a nice article, thanks for letting us know Joe.
Charlie
 
Meyers gun

Thanks Joe for the headsup on the meyers spec-gun.
 
Great article Bill! Say "HI" to Inez for us.

Joe, thanks for posting the link.

We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

Al & Penny
 
I own one of Bill Myers 10.5 pound rimfires built on a Sako 94. It is an excellent shooter and to show Bill's innovations, this gun is a glue-in, but I can loosen 2 screws on the side and adjust the headspace to get it exactly right for different ammo dimensions.
 
Nice article, but I have a question that maybe somebody can answer. As I understand, the action is threaded. What is the purpose of the cone breech in a threaded action?
 
It can be set back a little without having to recut extractor slots and you can index the barrel by just trimming the shoulder and cone.
 
Why would you reset it after it's indexed? The point it's indexed is supposed to be the correct rotational postion of the barrel to maximize accuracy.
 
Beau said:
Nice article, but I have a question that maybe somebody can answer. As I understand, the action is threaded. What is the purpose of the cone breech in a threaded action?
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You don't have to cut extractor slots, and it is a snap to clean .
 
Personally, since it has no real purpose, I think I would stick with the extractor slots. Less to go wrong.
 
This post has nothing to do with Bill or his fine Gunsmithing!! It is only my thought on Cone Breeches in general.

I have always thought of a Cone Breech as a Gunsmith’s Short Cut!
The only real benefit is to the Gunsmith!:eek:
To put it another way - I would rather drive a BMW than a Ford Focus.
 
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Bill vs Bill

Now we know how B Myers did it, now how about Beau, tell us how the other Bill did yours. I'm satisfied that, Bill Myers, way is appropriate and his record is unmatched.
 
Doug said:
I have always thought of a Cone Breech as a Gunsmith’s Short Cut!
The only real benefit is to the Gunsmith!:eek:
To put it another way - I would rather drive a BMW than a Ford Focus.
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Depends on how many barrels you have. I can freshen a chamber and use about 1/16" of barrel. If you have extractor slots, you use at least 1/4" and will run out of threads very quickly and then you lose 2". You cone and then you index. Then you just shave a little off the shoulder and cone to put the correct side up. I guess you could pull the extractors out of the bolt to fire it without the slots, but seems like a lot of trouble to me. That method still does not allow a redo of the chamber without some barrel loss.
 
Fred J said:
Now we know how B Myers did it, now how about Beau, tell us how the other Bill did yours. I'm satisfied that, Bill Myers, way is appropriate and his record is unmatched.
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Fred,

I didn't say it wasn't appropriate, just wondering what the purpose was. As far as records go, I would really love to see all that, but I don't have access to it.

All my rifles all have extractor cuts. The only one I've ever owned that did not was a Time. The Time has adjustable headspace if I remember correctly and I think that was the reason.
 
Beau, I can't find one minus but pluses using a cone breach. It serves more purpose than what some might think is taking the easy way out. They just haven't looked at what the possibilities could be using a cone breech, but then again we all give our own opinions based on what we read, are told or believe to be right. JMO


Take Care,
Joe
 
Joe,

I would like to hear the benefits of a coned breech in a rifle with a threaded action. I'm just curious because I didn't see it as a shortcut, but it may be. I'm not a machinst or gunsmith, but I am curious. For what it's worth, my opinions are based on my own experience, observations, and thoughts. I don't recall being told how or what to believe since I was a kid and rarely then. My opinions are my own. They could be wrong, but they're mine.
 
Just out of curiousity, do you think it would be better to chamber a barrel and then cut a cone breech, or cut a cone breech and then chamber the barrel?
 
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