wintercabin
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- downtown canada
5 inch barrel 308
Fun project suggestion with a rem. 700 receiver ???
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Im doin the same thing now too...... Im putting together a short barrel 300BLK....
300BLK is a fun rd to play with in a bolt gun...especially if limited to ~ 100yds
As cheap as it gets to reload...small primers and fawkall powder...pretty much free brass always around....and nice big 30cal holes to see/hear
Putting it in a MDT folder and mounting a reverse fake can to freak out the fudds
300BLK is a fun rd to play with in a bolt gun...especially if limited to ~ 100yds
As cheap as it gets to reload...small primers and fawkall powder...pretty much free brass always around....and nice big 30cal holes to see/hear
Putting it in a MDT folder and mounting a reverse fake can to freak out the fudds
Got a custom 6BR already and it's by far my favorite Caliber out to 600m and more.
300BLK is a good idea but, my receiver is a short action .480 bolt face. My options seems limited for a small cal. 357 would have been cool.
wolf300H&H
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Even with the correct bolt face the factory 700 BLK guns have the extractor clocked in a different position than the 223/222/17 guns. The same problem presents itself when trying to make a fireball conversionIm doin the same thing now too...... Im putting together a short barrel 300BLK....
300BLK is a fun rd to play with in a bolt gun...especially if limited to ~ 100yds
As cheap as it gets to reload...small primers and fawkall powder...pretty much free brass always around....and nice big 30cal holes to see/hear
Putting it in a MDT folder and mounting a reverse fake can to freak out the fudds
A crappy photo
450 Bushmaster would work.
I have heard of people converting rifles with a .308 bolt face to a single shot bolt action .45 ACP.
The other one that intrigues me is 44 automag which is essentially a straight wall and shorter .308 casing. I have heard of people making a single shot bolt action rifle.
A lot of US states have straight wall cartridge hunting restrictions. I was doing research on a 44 x 1.6. Basically it's a wildcat .308 cartridge shortened to 1.6 inches with a 44 cal bullet (0.429). The casing is longer and seems to feed from a magazine.
If I didn't already have a short barreled 300 Blackout that I shoot cast bullets (200-245 grain) out of I would consider building one of these.
I have heard of people converting rifles with a .308 bolt face to a single shot bolt action .45 ACP.
The other one that intrigues me is 44 automag which is essentially a straight wall and shorter .308 casing. I have heard of people making a single shot bolt action rifle.
A lot of US states have straight wall cartridge hunting restrictions. I was doing research on a 44 x 1.6. Basically it's a wildcat .308 cartridge shortened to 1.6 inches with a 44 cal bullet (0.429). The casing is longer and seems to feed from a magazine.
If I didn't already have a short barreled 300 Blackout that I shoot cast bullets (200-245 grain) out of I would consider building one of these.
Also another positive for 450BM: easy to find brass ... Starline is very high quality and prophet river have some in stock
I’ll throw in a vote for 450BM. Never owned or shot one but read up on them many times. Seems like a cool round. A nice short barrelled bolt action with a little scope on it seems like the appropriate rifle for it other than the evil, unnecessary and weapon of mass fun that it was designed for.
A member from Manitoba late last winter bought a 338 No1 for parts and installed a .357 Magnum barrel on it.
Allegedly it shoots the eyes out of flies at 100 yrds.
Not sure what the rim is or if it is feasible as a repeater, but maybe a single shot ?
Failing that, how about a .223 ?
Tight Groups,
Rob
Most of the previous suggestions, "most" won't work with your 308 bolt face. I have been researching a feasible round off that same bolt face the last few weeks that will work in the lever action BLR.
The 35 whelen will if you have a long action.
The 450 bushmaster is an awesome round. I used one for my primary hunting rifle last year.
The 45 raptor will work, but you will have to make your own brass, as there is no longer any new 45 raptor brass in Canada. How do I know?? I just ordered the last of the brass that Rusty had and he is only special ordering it now, and starline doesn't know when they will be making anymore. I couldn't even find any in the US for that matter. I'm in the process of building a lever 45 raptor.
the 44 auto, or the 45 win mag also work in the 308 bolt face if you want something with a shorter brass case. Will just have to work the feeding from magazine a little, or single load them.
The 35 whelen will if you have a long action.
The 450 bushmaster is an awesome round. I used one for my primary hunting rifle last year.
The 45 raptor will work, but you will have to make your own brass, as there is no longer any new 45 raptor brass in Canada. How do I know?? I just ordered the last of the brass that Rusty had and he is only special ordering it now, and starline doesn't know when they will be making anymore. I couldn't even find any in the US for that matter. I'm in the process of building a lever 45 raptor.
the 44 auto, or the 45 win mag also work in the 308 bolt face if you want something with a shorter brass case. Will just have to work the feeding from magazine a little, or single load them.
