Ross rifle in 404 Jeffrey or 416 rigby possible?

I will plead ignorance as far as understanding why, I'm simply stating what was stated by someone who has already done conversions using these two particular cartriges. The 300 doesn't open, the 375 does. Maybe it's just an anomaly with that one action, who knows. Just saying it did happen so I wouldn't be stuffing my face in there first time it's fired.
 
No that would be flooish, and of course I would have to talk with someone with more understanding of how the pressures relate to areas in this subject, also it would of course have to be proven to function correctly after the math, and the metal integrity tests
 
rempel429 said:
No that would be flooish, and of course I would have to talk with someone with more understanding of how the pressures relate to areas in this subject, also it would of course have to be proven to function correctly after the math, and the metal integrity tests
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Regardless, the Ross can take it. The .280s were proved to 28 tons, which according to some wonky British maths equates to approximately 84000 PSI, and that was with a liberally oiled cartridge to maximize rearward thrust. Suffice it to say that is substantially higher than any modern magnum (even the .338) in a dry chamber.
 
Regardless the newest action would still be about 100 years old, far from new, and most likely would have suffered some untold abuses, but I'm still interested
 
BigUglyMan said:
I'm impressed that the bolt face can be opened up enough for that fat case head.
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The bolt face on the rifle in front of me is .564. An extra .030" will make it pretty close to the edge, but still functionally fine. Standard belted magnums should work without any modification to the bolt, and the distance between the front of the magazine well and a fully rearwards bolt is 3.820, and my magazine OAL is 3.860 with a 3.770 COAL inside.
 
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