Semi-autos in Mid and Big Bore cartridges?
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I've seen a couple of 458 Bars, and one 416. All were done by 'smith's though. I had a 338 Bar for a while (bear gun), and toyed with the idea of a rebore or rebarrel, but never got around to it and eventually sold the rifle. - dan
I think it was a custom job, don't think it was offered like that from Browning.
But if there are any other semi auto 375, 416 , 458 etc I'm all ears.
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I like the sounds of a semi auto 416, maybe even a .416 Ruger.
Ruger make it happen!
Didn't someone do a 300 Win Mag on an AR platform? I seem to recall reading about that a while back. And if a 300 will fit, medium length magnums will fit. May be a moot point if it's too AR like, in our current clime. - dan
IIRC, 458WM was done on an AR platform.
Whoops, that's where I thought I was.
I remember seeing that in stock at Wolverine, something like $8,000.
No you're right, Remington chambered the 35 Whelen in their semi auto (and the pump, of course) - Only in the later models, 7400 and 750 (and 7600 pump), and definitely hard to find.
But I don't think you can quite put the 35 Whelen in the same bracket as the "real" magnums the OP was asking about. Particularly in the Remington semiauto, because handloads should probably be kept on the cool side for that design.
Also, the Remington Model 8/81 came in 35 Remington, but that's clearly not in the same category.
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Well, if a 458 will fit, so will the 300 Win Mag, 338, etc. - dan
