Hey guys I contacted SSK industries about having my Ruger No. 1 rechambered to 460 Weatherby and they basically told me to go pound sand. Do you guys recommend someone to do this? Who did that Saeed guy get to rechamber his rifle?

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Originally posted by Positron:
Hey guys I contacted SSK industries about having my Ruger No. 1 rechambered to 460 Weatherby and they basically told me to go pound sand. Do you guys recommend someone to do this? Who did that Saeed guy get to rechamber his rifle?

Well let's ask you a few questions first.
Are you prone to nose bleeds?
Have you had any concussions in the last year?
Have you had any back, shoulder or neck injuries?
Have you experianced carpal tunnel or other wrist injuries
that would limit your grip?

Answer no, then proceed to contact jeffeosso.

I think Saeed might have rechambered the #1 himself.

If you have "friends" at the range that you want to teach a lesson, then go ahead. If you expect to enjoy shooting full patch loads, you might want to reconsider.

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they basically told me to go pound sand.

Did they mention any particular color? You just as well be coordinated in this respect.

Well actually this is what they told me something about the q rib not being big enough around the barrel or some s$#t like that.

But you know what I am just going to forget about the whole thing. People just dont want money I guess

Hey,
It is just because of the holes drilled in the top of the Ruger barrel (right over the chamber)for those studs and screws they use in the quarter rib mounting.

Those holes are often drilled too deep to safely allow a rechamber to the fatter .460 Wby case. Saeed may have rebarreled, or he is living dangerously.

Best to rebarrel for a .460 Wby, or just go to the also skinny .450 NE Thin Rim 3.25" case if you want to use a .458 Lott or WinMag barrel for sumthindiffrent. .450 NE works as a rechamber, been there and done that.

If you are going to rebarrel, consider .470 NE, or .500 NE also. I have a 500 A2 Ruger No.1 rebarrel, but need one in 500 NE now. Excellent DGR.

Those Ruger No.1 extractors seem to work fine on any case, but the rimmed cases eliminate one theoretically objectionable characteristic for a single shot falling block.

I will put my .03 in (inflation you know). My understanding, and I could be wrong, but the Ruger #1 with the RED recoil pad had the rib holding pins drilled to a much shallower depth, thus making it safe to rechamber. The ones with the BLACK pad have the pin holes drilled deeper, thus causing too thin chamber wall.
The barrel is obviously large enough in diameter to hold the round as it is available in 416 Rigby as a factory option.
I am sure that somone out there will be willing to do it as long as it is a SAFE rechamber.

Maybe so. SSK may have been burnt on some that were drilled too deep, though there may be some out there that were not drilled on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon at the Ruger factory. Gunsmithing evaluation on a case by case basis is warranted.

Any gunsmith worth his salt could do this simple appraisal, and then the job if he wanted to. There is no need for SSK to be involved.

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RIP: Any gunsmith worth his salt could do this simple appraisal, and then the job if he wanted to. There is no need for SSK to be involved.

And alot cheaper too. I'm also toying with the idea of a 500NE. When that "just right" donor Ruger shows up, think I'll give it a go.

Forrest,

Good mate to your .510 Wells, and that DR on the wish list. Might as well get the loads approximated.

Buy a new barrel, chamber for the 460wby and add a screw-on Dakota quarter rib from brownells and some decent rear sights. Including reblueing ,the whole thing should set you back about $600. Talk to Dennis Olsen. I made a Lott out of a .458 win mag on the number 1 and it shoots great and kicks minimally. The 460wby won't be much worse.-Rob

We have 2 Ruger #1s chambered for the 460 Weatherby.

One had a new barrel installed, and one has the original Ruger 458 Barrel on it.

This one must have had at least 2,000 rounds fired through it and we have not experienced any problem except a broken extractor.

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Originally posted by Robgunbuilder:
I made a Lott out of a .458 win mag on the number 1 and it shoots great and kicks minimally. The 460wby won't be much worse.-Rob

CAUTION:This opinion is from a guy who shoots the 600 OK, and shrugs off 200 lbs of recoil. He ain't "normal".

Hog Killer

Hog Killers got it right, recoil with full power loads is super ugly.

If you reload, how about a 458 AR to start? You can still have a cannon.

POsitron,

why mess with one of them "puny" .45's? Step up to a 510 Wells or its belt-less brother the 510KX. Think of a 600gr bullet at nearly 2400fps...in .50 caliber.

regards,

Rich

Hey I found a gunsmith to do the job. I am going to drop it off tommorrow.........bring on the noise bring on the pain. I know one thing for sure that puny recoil pad is going bye bye. I am definately going to op for the sims limbsaver recoil pad!

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Originally posted by Positron:
But you know what I am just going to forget about the whole thing. People just dont want money I guess

If you just want to spend money, I'll sell you my "Weatherby" Weatherby 460. Even has a ported barrel so your shoulder will love ya. Seriously. Enjoy your project. The 460 hurts less than everyone says.

Positron, also on a serious note, I would add about 1/2 pound to the buttstock when you replace the recoil pad. I inserted a long 7/8" brass rod or cylinder in mine and epoxyed it into place. Lead shot and even rebar have also been used. Your rifle will balance better and kick a little less.