Author Topic: Got a Drilling (Read 10299 times)

MichaelZWilliamson · « **on:** March 17, 2018, 07:25:23 pm »

Here's photos of my new drilling. 16 gauge over 9.3X72R. Better photos later.

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Kaso · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:40:36 pm »

Very nice. One of those has appealed to me for a while, but they are usually priced out of reach.

MTK20 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:49:53 pm »

Interesting calibre choice. I wouldn't consider either of those to be "common"

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Kaso · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2018, 09:33:18 pm »

Common for the modern American market, no. But extremely common as far as Drilling chamberings go.

Buckeye Redneck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2018, 11:34:07 pm »

Awesome gun.

Late blogger Newbius had a similar one that I had sinful lust for.

sqlbullet · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2018, 11:57:29 pm »

That is cool.

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2018, 12:01:19 am »

Common enough in Germany in the 1920s.

Kaso · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2018, 03:54:37 pm »

Quote from: MichaelZWilliamson on March 18, 2018, 12:01:19 am

Common enough in Germany in the 1920s.

I am jealous. Really jealous.

Mike, where do I sign up to be your adopted son?

coelacanth · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2018, 03:54:44 pm »

Raptor · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2018, 04:24:21 pm »

That is really freakin' cool!

booksmart · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:36:09 pm »

Beautiful piece, Mike!

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2018, 07:48:26 pm »

As you may see in the photos (I didn't before then) it seems to have some cracks in the receiver. The dealer, being a gentleman, let me trade for another, differently cool drilling with 8X58R under 16 gauge.

Raptor · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2018, 08:07:55 pm »

On the one hand, that sucks. On the other hand, kudos to the dealer for being willing to make things right, and I suspect it'll be a touch easier to find 8mm Danish Krag ammo vs. 9.3x72R.

I suspect that statement about the ammo may end with me prying my foot out of my mouth...

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2018, 08:47:28 pm »

It doesn't appear to be 8mm Krag. It's something oddball and German.

wyatt · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2018, 10:09:18 pm »

Quote from: Raptor on March 18, 2018, 08:07:55 pm

On the one hand, that sucks. On the other hand, kudos to the dealer for being willing to make things right, and I suspect it'll be a touch easier to find 8mm Danish Krag ammo vs. 9.3x72R.

I suspect that statement about the ammo may end with me prying my foot out of my mouth...

I looked it up - apparently 8mm x 58mmR is different than the 8mm Danish Krag, but I'm not familiar with either.

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2018, 10:41:57 pm »

It's not 8X58R Sauer, either.

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2018, 12:06:20 pm »

Since we found cracks on the first drilling, I swapped out for this one.

16 gauge over 7.7X58R, which is neither the Danish nor Sauer variant. ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! Finding a caliber _I've_ never heard of.

Zeiss scope on a claw mount.

booksmart · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2018, 01:53:53 pm »

Quote from: MichaelZWilliamson on March 19, 2018, 12:06:20 pm

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! Finding a caliber _I've_ never heard of.

coelacanth · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2018, 01:55:34 pm »

Well, if anything this one looks even nicer than the first one.

Raptor · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2018, 02:18:42 pm »

Quote from: wyatt on March 18, 2018, 10:09:18 pm

I looked it up - apparently 8mm x 58mmR is different than the 8mm Danish Krag, but I'm not familiar with either.

Huh, I googled 8x58r and it came back as being 8mm Danish Krag. Guess my Google-fu is weak.

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wyatt · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2018, 02:52:06 pm »

Quote from: Raptor on March 19, 2018, 02:18:42 pm

Huh, I googled 8x58r and it came back as being 8mm Danish Krag. Guess my Google-fu is weak.

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"A dangerous error can occur when confusion occurs between the 8×58mmR Danish Krag and the 8×58mmR. The latter being an old German differing chambering." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%C3%9758mmR_Danish_Krag

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2018, 04:02:18 pm »

Quote from: wyatt on March 19, 2018, 02:52:06 pm

"A dangerous error can occur when confusion occurs between the 8×58mmR Danish Krag and the 8×58mmR. The latter being an old German differing chambering." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%C3%9758mmR_Danish_Krag

I think they mean 8X58R Sauer, which is not what I have, and near as I can tell, none of the three would chamber in each other anyway.

RMc · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2018, 12:40:39 pm »

!6 gauge 2 1/2" chambers?

MichaelZWilliamson · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:12:48 pm »

2-3/4" standard, nitro proofed. It was made after 1912.