Knight 52 LRH
 

Guys tell me about this rifle. How good is it. I don't care about bullets being hard to find. I'm not concerned about that. I''d really like to hear from current Knight owners. All I'm interested in is value, quality and accuracy.
Thanks a bunch

It is a very good rifle mechanically. Really basically the same thing as DISC Extreme with a larger bore. Mine shot great!

May I ask why you got rid of it?
Does it use a bare 209 primer or is a disc needed?

Lack of the variety of bullets and sabots are only available from Knight. The price of the sabot was not out of line but shipping stung.
Even if you might want to shoot full bore even a more limited supply
The thing that I did like was the 1-26 twist.

I converted mine to a Lehigh bare primer system. The bolt was a FPJ bolt.

Sabot do you know the bore diameter specs. I was thinking that I could possibly get a .515", 450 grain bullet mold from Lee and paper patch them bringing up the diameter to approximately .522". Thoughts.

No I do not remember the bore specs at all but even then it varies with the construction of the bore. They meet contract specifications but there is plenty of room for movement. I am sure you could get a mold and try working with it. There used to be a guy on Gun Broker that built conicals for the 52.

I have talked for several years about the .515 bullets and paper patching. A very thin paper would get you to .52 pretty easy. If you had to have a sizer made in the .519 range then the sky would be the limit.
I have old pattern paper for making dresses that would only give .004 to the bullet to put it at .519 That should be perfect.

Ron, @ .004" wouldn't that put the bullet at .523" (.515" + .004" + .004")?
Still, depending on the actual bore diameter, that might still be good.

The paper I have adds .004 total to a bullet. Two wraps of .001= .004

Wow that is some thin paper. I just may try that should I decide on the rifle. First I'll see what the bore diameter is.

Look for some old pattern papers.

Knight used to sell a grey/silver color sabot for the .52, you could use .458 diameter bullets with that sabot in the .52 I believe.

Yes I saw that. But the only reason I was thinking of getting the .52 is to use .52 caliber bullets. If I want to use .451" or .458" bullets I can use my .50 cal to do that. MMP makes a sabot that will allow you to shoot .458" out of a .50. I have some of them. Seems like Knight has a monopoly on full bore .52 bullets. But at $33.99 for a 10 pack they can keep them. For the price of a few packs I can have a custom bullet mold made.

Parker Productions sells 52cal conical for around $17/10 plus shipping. Free shipping on a $100 order. Same brand of conical that Knight offers.
https://parkerproductionsinc.com/col...itional-hunter

Accurate Molds might offer a 52cal or you can have them make a .515 mold larger. Their website is offline atm.

Thanks GM. That parker bullet is pretty nice looking. I wonder if they have a patent on it. I'd like to get one like that made without the hollow point. I know Accurate's site is down. I tried to get on earlier today. We'll see what happens. I'm really interested in this .52. But I have a .50 rem 700 ml on the way. But if the price is right.................

Well as much as this rifle intrigued me the auction price is getting to high. I do have a 700ML on the way so by the time I get a Badger Industries 209 ignition system installed I'll have spent almost all my mad money. (including the stainless rings and scope that I ordered yesterday)! Oh well maybe another time.

With the right upgrades the 700ML will make a fine rifle. Its just so hard to beat a Rem700 platform when it comes to customizing it and tons of stuff will also fit the 700ML.