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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #15 - Feb 12th, 2013 at 7:53pm
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Borderman wrote on Feb 12th, 2013 at 1:09pm:
I have passed on bidding on rifles like this one with no rear sight.  I have no idea what sight would fit in the square socket.  Any enlightenment would be much appreciated.

Call Bill Loos for original Schuetzen diopters and front sights:
295 Lake Breeze Park
Rochester, NY 14622-1948
(585) 544-1027

This one that I picked out that Bill had and he fitted to the rifle ... 
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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #16 - Feb 13th, 2013 at 8:05am
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John Boy,  That is a great Diopter sight.  I know Bill Loos.  Have bought from him before.  When I have the rifle, I surely will be contacting him.  I am also thinking it would be a fun and challenging project to make such a sight.  I have the tools, and think maybe I could do it.  Has anyone out there made  one like the pictures?  WB
  
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Reply #17 - Feb 13th, 2013 at 9:58am
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Water Bug, might want to read this "how to fit a diopter to your Schuetzen Rifle" ...
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Reply #18 - Feb 16th, 2013 at 8:25pm
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My Aydt has turned out to be one of my favorite guns. It just happens to fit me, and if you listen to what the gun tells you to do, it should shoot very well. Stop ring moulds are available and once the cases are formed, no work at all to reload - reprime, dump in powder, put the bullet in, and try to keep that little post near your favorite aiming point while just touching the set trigger - lots of fun. If it doesn't fit you, you'll struggle, as some of my friends have found out. Really neat set-ups, though, in any case - wonderful metal and woodwork.
  
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Reply #19 - Feb 17th, 2013 at 10:54am
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Water Bug - have you found any source for bullets and brass for the 7.6X46R caliber?

It could be the caliber is obsolete.  I looked in Cartridge Conversions and it is not listed, plus an Internet search for the caliber.  Again, no hits

A 30 caliber bullet could work depending on the groove diameter.  As for the brass, only a chamber cast will provide details.  Then reforming will be becessary
  
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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #20 - Feb 17th, 2013 at 11:58am
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7.6 is the bore before rifling. The calibre is better known as 8.15 x 46R. A mould is available (stop ring) from NEL and brass is easily formed from 30-30.
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Reply #21 - Feb 17th, 2013 at 5:01pm
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Thanks Fred - was not aware the 2 calibers were the same.
That being the case, Water Bug is good to go.
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and they also have stop ring molds for the 316 and 320 diameter bullets.  WB would be best to slug the bore for which mold
  
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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #22 - Feb 17th, 2013 at 9:28pm
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My Haenel Aydt will swallow most of a 30-30 case without much reforming.  I do not see any particular need to go to a commercially reformed case when shooting an Aydt.

Some Aydt shooters have better accuracy if they do not shorten the case to the specified length.  Try leaving it long and shorten by trial and error. 

Once you get the length right, then breech-seat the bullets.  You can use a plugged case as a breech-seater in an Aydt.  You will be surprised at the jump in accuracy once you get away from stop-ring bullets.
  
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Reply #23 - Feb 18th, 2013 at 8:57am
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On the flip side, 30-30 reformed brass in the Aydt I have which has a tight chamber - had to have the web diameter made smaller in order to chamber
The BACO reformed cases slide in and extract with no binding

Bottom Line - it's rifele dependent as to which case fits the best
  
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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #24 - Feb 21st, 2013 at 12:34pm
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Thanks all for the cartridge advice.  I have another 8.15X46R  rifle, and have reformed and shortened some 30-30 cases  to   that cartridge size and shape.   The 8.15X46R is quite a bit shorter than the 30-30. I do have two bullet molds  and so am now just waiting delivery of the rifle.  I will then  do a chamber cast to REALLY see what it is.  The seller said the bore is bright and in excellent condition.  It will be interesting. Will post results when I know something.  WB
  
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Re: AYDT Shcuetzen questions
Reply #25 - Feb 21st, 2013 at 12:37pm
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John Boy,  Just to get a Ball Park  idea of costs:   How much was that  Diopter rear sight?
  
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