JUst for some of you LittleBigun sick puppies out there;
I Came across a converted m70wssmFW,
22"bl with banded front sight,
exposed steel front recoil cross bolt
Feeds & Ejects fine so far, from small amount of testing ive done.
,,,very nice,,,
Will try and get photos, ifn' I dont buys it first.

I would run a 458 wsm reamer in it and use 45-70 bullets for the baddest little rig there ever was.

2.360-2.370 is the magazine box length on these.

458 SOCOM formed off of 50 Alaskan brass with the rim trimmed off to .532 and an extractor groove added seem to feed pretty well.

50 Alaskan trimmed as above to 1.620" overall length seems to feed pretty well too with 450g and less bullets.

What bullet were you using that was short enough out of the Marlin to get it to feed? Isn't case length 2.1" on those?

BoomS,
[m70wssmFW 458wsm], Now thats a Badass compact SOB

Fireball,
300gn flatnose,yes 2.1"case.
action has been opened in the rear, shortened ejector blade and bolt stop.

I love those wssm featherweights...they are like carying a bb gun!

Turning it into a bloated 45-70 via a wsm case is such a cool idea!

500 @ 2150 in a 6 lb gun!

Think of it as a scaled down 585 Nyati

Damn! I want one...

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Originally posted by boom stick:
...I love those wssm featherweights...they are like carying a bb gun!...
500 @ 2150 in a 6 lb gun!....

they sure do carry like a BB,
Id also be quite happy with say a .35wssm,or .375wssm, how far can ya go with the .25wssm neck?

quote:

Originally posted by boom stick:

500 @ 2150 in a 6 lb gun!

other than being being a pipebomb, think 500gr at 2000 fps .. you have to do a 458b&m to get 2150
http://ammoguide.com/cgi-bin/ai.cgi?sn=fWUDDNdrAn&catid=553

loaded out single loaded?

Woodjack...please pick up this gun!

quote:

Originally posted by boom stick:
loaded out single loaded?

Woodjack...please pick up this gun!

And show us pictures!!! WSSM actions are available at throw away prices. A 458x2" would be a sweetheart if it fits and functions.
Cheers...
Con

I don't get it...click on the reference and it says it doesn't exist. Are you having another senior moment.

regards,

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

Or, in your case, "...fool's names like fool's faces; are often seen in public places...".

quote:

Originally posted by fireball168:

quote:

Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
I don't get it...click on the reference and it says it doesn't exist. Are you having another senior moment.

regards,

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

Or, in your case, "...fool's names like fool's faces; are often seen in public places...".

Macifej's racial slur in Mr. Atkinson's classified began a frenzy that led to the entire post being deleted.

Subsequent name calling in Macifej's 666 Teufel thread has been deleted.

Once both of you remove your name calling comments, this post will be deleted and my signature line will be edited.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4711043/m/174108448

That will be the end of it.

Why would I do that when you're doing an excellent job of making a fool of yourself trying to force your opinion on everyone else here through extortion.

Enough, gentlemen.

George

Just out of interest, are WSSM actions the same size as WSM action ?

Or are they slightly smaller ?

1/2" shorter, mag box is 2.360"

They are rather plentiful and INEXPENSIVE around here right now, often cheaper than what CDNN has them listed for on clearance.