Arisaka sporter q&a - Page 2

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 04:03 PM

They must as my action has no modification for the screw holes.

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 04:19 PM

I went with the 6.5X57mm because I already had a combination gun in 12ga over 6.5X57mm rimmed. The same cartridge except one is rimless and one is rimmed. I had the dies for the 6.5X57mm rimmed and just had to get a #2 shell holder. Plus the 6.5x257 Roberts are custom dies and expensive. You can buy 6.5X57mm Mauser dies for $70.00.

mwells72774 · November 28, 2014, 04:22 PM

Have a reamer?

so I would have to come up with a t-99 trigger guard and mag box?

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Have a reamer? so I would have to come up with a t-99 trigger guard and mag box?

You have a reamer or are you asking to borrow mine? You can borrow mine if you want. I would suggest a Adams & Bennett barrel from Midway, $90.00 if you are going to re-chamber. Might as well start off with a new barrel. Mine shoots well. T-99 trigger guard and floor plates are always on flea bay, cheap.

mwells72774 · November 28, 2014, 04:39 PM

Whats the item # on the barrel if you have it off hand?

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 05:10 PM

You'll have to do a search yourself. I just checked with Midway and they don't list them anymore. They were Green Mountain barrels, Midway sold them as Adams & Bennett barrels.

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 05:37 PM

Mwells,
If you are not fixed on a 6.5 caliber, go to the Midway web site, they have several Green Mountain barrels left chambered in 7x57 and 308 for $82.00; not 6.5 cal but good barrels and priced right. You would have to have a gunsmith cut and re-thread for the T-38 and re-chamber.

mwells72774 · November 28, 2014, 05:38 PM

Its really more than I'm wanting to spend on it. I've honestly thought of keeping it as is since its such a nice rifle.

If anything its a scope and rechamber for more common ammo.

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 05:51 PM

Re-chamber for a .260 Rem. case is 2mm longer than and slightly larger than the jap 50mm.

mwells72774 · November 28, 2014, 05:53 PM

Yes. More common dies and brass. The other 2 options are 6.5 swede or 6.5x284 win

wachtelhund1 · November 28, 2014, 06:03 PM

The 6.5 Swede has a larger case head, you might have to have the bolt face opened up. The 6.5x285 has a rebated rim and should work, but ballistics are not significantly greater than the ,260 Rem; where as the ammo costs a lot more.

mwells72774 · November 28, 2014, 09:02 PM

Hadn't thought about the case head difference.

mwells72774 · November 29, 2014, 05:15 PM

Went out playing today and found a weaver #70 one piece mount for $8. Packaging says its for 6.5 and 7.7 arisakas

Blindstitch · November 30, 2014, 12:37 PM

Looks like the #70 fits a few other things too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/206...-base-70-gloss

mwells72774 · November 30, 2014, 12:38 PM

Yes sir.

Currently shopping for a good smithy to d&t and forge the bolt

Blindstitch · November 30, 2014, 12:47 PM

What's the difference between the 6.5 semi rimless and rimless? I can't seem to find a diagram that makes it different.

mwells72774 · November 30, 2014, 12:49 PM

IIRC both 6.5 and 7.7 has 3 types for different weapons. Rimless, semi, and rimmed

mwells72774 · November 30, 2014, 07:51 PM

Whats the work involved in fitting a t99 triggergaurd and mag box?

wachtelhund1 · December 1, 2014, 03:50 PM

Ammoguide.com is a good website to visit when wanting to view cartridges. They have case measurements a their program has a visual and ballistic comparison program allowing one to compare several cartridges.

November 28, 2014, 04:03 PM	#26
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	They must as my action has no modification for the screw holes.

November 28, 2014, 04:19 PM	#27
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	I went with the 6.5X57mm because I already had a combination gun in 12ga over 6.5X57mm rimmed. The same cartridge except one is rimless and one is rimmed. I had the dies for the 6.5X57mm rimmed and just had to get a #2 shell holder. Plus the 6.5x257 Roberts are custom dies and expensive. You can buy 6.5X57mm Mauser dies for $70.00.

November 28, 2014, 04:22 PM	#28
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Have a reamer? so I would have to come up with a t-99 trigger guard and mag box?

November 28, 2014, 04:39 PM	#30
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Whats the item # on the barrel if you have it off hand?

November 28, 2014, 05:10 PM	#31
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	You'll have to do a search yourself. I just checked with Midway and they don't list them anymore. They were Green Mountain barrels, Midway sold them as Adams & Bennett barrels.

November 28, 2014, 05:37 PM	#32
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	Mwells, If you are not fixed on a 6.5 caliber, go to the Midway web site, they have several Green Mountain barrels left chambered in 7x57 and 308 for $82.00; not 6.5 cal but good barrels and priced right. You would have to have a gunsmith cut and re-thread for the T-38 and re-chamber.

November 28, 2014, 05:38 PM	#33
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Its really more than I'm wanting to spend on it. I've honestly thought of keeping it as is since its such a nice rifle. If anything its a scope and rechamber for more common ammo.

November 28, 2014, 05:51 PM	#34
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	Re-chamber for a .260 Rem. case is 2mm longer than and slightly larger than the jap 50mm.

November 28, 2014, 05:53 PM	#35
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Yes. More common dies and brass. The other 2 options are 6.5 swede or 6.5x284 win

November 28, 2014, 06:03 PM	#36
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	The 6.5 Swede has a larger case head, you might have to have the bolt face opened up. The 6.5x285 has a rebated rim and should work, but ballistics are not significantly greater than the ,260 Rem; where as the ammo costs a lot more.

November 28, 2014, 09:02 PM	#37
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Hadn't thought about the case head difference.

November 29, 2014, 05:15 PM	#38
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Went out playing today and found a weaver #70 one piece mount for $8. Packaging says its for 6.5 and 7.7 arisakas

November 30, 2014, 12:37 PM	#39
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	Looks like the #70 fits a few other things too. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/206...-base-70-gloss

November 30, 2014, 12:38 PM	#40
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Yes sir. Currently shopping for a good smithy to d&t and forge the bolt

November 30, 2014, 12:47 PM	#41
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	What's the difference between the 6.5 semi rimless and rimless? I can't seem to find a diagram that makes it different.

November 30, 2014, 12:49 PM	#42
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	IIRC both 6.5 and 7.7 has 3 types for different weapons. Rimless, semi, and rimmed

November 30, 2014, 07:51 PM	#43
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 325	Whats the work involved in fitting a t99 triggergaurd and mag box?

December 1, 2014, 03:50 PM	#44
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	Ammoguide.com is a good website to visit when wanting to view cartridges. They have case measurements a their program has a visual and ballistic comparison program allowing one to compare several cartridges.