Re: The Perfect Fly rifle
Posted by Anthony Hall on Dec 15, 2011; 6:25am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/The-Perfect-Fly-rifle-tp5076487p5076628.html
Hi mate,
You will get many and varied answers to that one I am sure.... for me it would be
Firstly I would talk to one of the good gun smiths, like Pete VM, Shane Clancy or John Giles .... I would get them to order me a Bat 3 lug action, a Jewel Trigger and a custom made laminated stock. I would order 4 x Lilja Barrels and have 2 chambered exactly the same in either 6BR or 6 Dasher, and 2 chambered in Probably 6.5-284 (remember we don't care about barrel life or money). I would have it built as a switch barrel and fitted with a March Scope and a custom made hard case.
I would have the smith make a full set of custom inline dies to match each of the chamberings, and supply all the barrel change gear to suit.
It would be made to be around 16.8lb with the heaviest barrel, scope caps etc all fitted.
My reason for 2 barrels identical in each caliber is you can then run them both in and allocate the best as a match barrel and use the other for club shoots and fire forming etc... also when you want another new barrel you don't have to be with out the rifle..... And the reason for 6mm is that I think 6BR/Dasher/6BRX are great calibers for a light gun and then the 6.5-284 for a balistics edge for windy days.....
I would also offer to pay a premium to get it all quickly and maybe that way have it all well inside 12 months.
By the way.... how much did you win :)
Cheers
Anthony
PS I guess you could have lots of rifles made... but you specified only one.