Comments on: Rare Vintage BR Rifle for Sale http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/rare-al-weber-br-rifle-for-sale/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: N. Domres http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/rare-al-weber-br-rifle-for-sale/#comment-8822 N. Domres Mon, 12 May 2008 03:48:29 +0000 http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/?p=937#comment-8822 I just purchased a heavy varmint model in a cruiser stock from the same seller. Had a seasoned old gunsmith check it out, aside from a few construction quirks, it fired a test round with an extremely well-reamed chamber. With a 2 oz Canjar trigger and 18 lb weight over a sandbag, it almost makes me look like a decent shooter. I just purchased a heavy varmint model in a cruiser stock from the same seller. Had a seasoned old gunsmith check it out, aside from a few construction quirks, it fired a test round with an extremely well-reamed chamber.

With a 2 oz Canjar trigger and 18 lb weight over a sandbag, it almost makes me look like a decent shooter.

]]> By: Dan Conzo http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/rare-al-weber-br-rifle-for-sale/#comment-8813 Dan Conzo Sat, 10 May 2008 15:30:52 +0000 http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/?p=937#comment-8813 Look on page 17 of the Ultimate in Rifle Precision (1958), by Whelen. Ralph Pride a barrel-maker, competitor, is using a rifle that is a twin of said rifle. Pride also wrote highly of the Weber action. The action has heavy lugs and a wall thickness grater than any conventional action at that time, three guard screws (1/4 " socket head type), round bottom and intregal recoil lug, the one-piece trigger guard extends past the front guard screw. The top of action is what they called a strong back with the port held to a minimum and it has the squared off rear tang. This action seems to have spawned the older Hart actions and even the more modern actions by other makers of today. Look on page 17 of the Ultimate in Rifle Precision (1958), by Whelen. Ralph Pride a barrel-maker, competitor, is using a rifle that is a twin of said rifle. Pride also wrote highly of the Weber action. The action has heavy lugs and a wall thickness grater than any conventional action at that time, three guard screws (1/4 ” socket head type), round bottom and intregal recoil lug, the one-piece trigger guard extends past the front guard screw. The top of action is what they called a strong back with the port held to a minimum and it has the squared off rear tang. This action seems to have spawned the older Hart actions and even the more modern actions by other makers of today.

]]> By: Boyd Allen http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/rare-al-weber-br-rifle-for-sale/#comment-8811 Boyd Allen Sat, 10 May 2008 14:26:02 +0000 http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/?p=937#comment-8811 Mr. Weber built actions. The rear block was undoubtedly for some sort of mechanical rest, with a matching rail that fit in the inverted V block. As I understand it,some early unlimited rifles had conventional stocks with the sort of fittings that this one has, and were shot off of one, two piece mechanical bases (rests) rather than sandbags. Mr. Weber built actions. The rear block was undoubtedly for some sort of mechanical rest, with a matching rail that fit in the inverted V block. As I understand it,some early unlimited rifles had conventional stocks with the sort of fittings that this one has, and were shot off of one, two piece mechanical bases (rests) rather than sandbags.

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