 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/12/2015 7:44 PM
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Decent excuse for everyone to show off their wares 
What I'm looking for in particular is bolt actions (rear or mid grip) with 12-14" barrels. All handguns with barrels that long welcome though
If you do post a phot could you please say what the overall length is/barrel length is, both excluding brake.
Thanks in advance lads, Jim
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/12/2015 11:26 PM
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Ernie
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There will not be many bolt rigs with 12-14" barrels I am guessing
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/13/2015 6:31 AM
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Too short for a bolt gun Ernie?
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/13/2015 12:38 PM
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Not to short, but most bolt SP's will run 15", 15.5", 15.75", and longer.
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/13/2015 3:51 PM
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Here is a factory stock XP with a 14" tube: 
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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09/13/2015 10:48 PM
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09/14/2015 1:10 AM
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If it jams force it! If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
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09/14/2015 1:48 PM
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Savage Striker chambered in 260 Remington with 14" barrel. 
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09/15/2015 1:49 AM
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09/15/2015 12:21 PM
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Jim The Brit
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Cheers lads. Some beautiful handguns you've got there.
They do like a mite unwieldy though. Having never held a bolt action pistol (rear or mid grip) I can't really judge properly mind.
How do they handle? Anyone got a rear grip one I can compare?
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09/15/2015 1:13 PM
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A 14-16 inch center-grip is NOT unwieldy to me at all. I hunted in all kinds of terrain and elevation for big game (Whitetail, Mule Deer, Antelope, and Elk) for about 18 years with a 14" and a 15.75" center-grip XP's. Chamberings: 7mm-08, 284 Winchester, and 7.82 Patriot. 284 Win (15.75" barrel)  7.82 Patriot (15.75" barrel) 
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/16/2015 10:14 PM
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I don't doubt you Ernie. Definitely more manageable than a rifle or carbine.
I'm currently trying to ascertain whether hunting with a handgun is legal here. I should know by the end of the week. The problem I'm having is that nobody has asked before so if its legal (which I think it is from my interpretation of the law) then they MUST grant me it, this establishes precedent and will mean I can have one for UK deer at over 1700 ft-lbs energy and one for our wild boar which means I can go even bigger or one big one for both.
I think I may be leaning towards a single shot in 30-06 or 8x57JRS for deer and a mid grip bolt gun in something bigger for boar and Africa.
Or a single shot in 9.3x74r!
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Re: 12-14" Barrel Pics
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09/19/2015 9:45 PM
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Jim, I wish you the best of luck dealing with your UK hunt laws. Worse comes to worse have the Royal Navy drop you off at New York harbor and I`ll pick you up for some boar huntin.....
PS have 7-08 and 6.5JDJ single shots you can use.
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09/20/2015 5:42 PM
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Cheers James. I'll have a word with my CO and see what he can do 
I'm hoping I'll know tomorrow if they are legal hunting arms.
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