The old cadillac itself.
I remember the question comes up occasionally can it handle the gibbs size case/rim based wildcats.
What is the final word again- Would need the rims rebated or just a bad idea all round?

Karl.

You know, I've seen some strange things in my 66 years of life, and some made sense, and some didn't! This is one that makes me ask the question: Why would anyone go to the expence and trouble of building a rifle made for Dangerous game use, on a push feed action, regardless of size, or make? I understand the factory's reasoning,short cut manufactureing, for higher profit yeald over cost, but not someone who has the choice of building it right without spending any more money, when his butt may be on the line with the finished platform!

This isn't a flame, just a puzzeling question!

Hey Mac! Aren't all your doubles pushfeeds??
Hope your not eating mopane bee honey while hunting buffalo, my friend.

No they're not push feed they are drop feed, two shot automatic rifles!

Love that strong Honey in Africa, but not with my fingers! That could interfere with the dropping of those twin tarpedos, for sure!

Mac when you find this answer make sure I get notified of it. I have not been able to understand this myself.

And someone notify me when I get the answer to my question...

You old warhorses stop scaring off the posters who may be able to help. Go and revive an old CRF vs PF battle thread instead

Karl.

[ 08-20-2003, 13:16: Message edited by: Karl ]

Karl,

I think a .585 Nyati can be done on a weatherby and I know that the .500 A2 can definitely be done, but you new that.

which woundabeast action?
the mag mauser? build nearly anything

the pushfeeds? okay... if it's 460 head, nearly anything

jeffe

G'day Karl,
I would give Peter at Pro-Cal Trading a call in sunny Melbourne.
He has built many rifles for the big game rifle club.

Phone/Fax 03-5281 1380

Good luck,
Charlie

I looked at it, then rejected it! I was concerned that given how little rim was left after fitting a .640 cartridge rim that a push feed would tear off the .030 bolt rim and ruin the bolt . Enough guys have had this happen with CRF bolts that it really makes you think twice about using a WBY.

Thanks for jogging my memory gents.
Karl.