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Deerfield Carbine in 480

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21 June 2004, 16:03
Sabot
Deerfield Carbine in 480
Can this rifle be converted from 44 mag to 480 Ruger? I realize than the factory magazine may not work, but are there other problems?

Thanks!
21 June 2004, 16:18
jeffeosso
nope..

but it sure woulo be nice if here was//

you can get a lever gun in it

jeffe
21 June 2004, 17:46
Lar45
The Puma comes in 480.
22 June 2004, 13:27
Paul H
The downside of rotary magazines is they limit you to what can be done in terms of re-chambering. Going from a case the dia of the 44 to that of the 480 would require a new mag built from scratch, and there still might not be enough width to fit the 480.

As a big fan of the 480, I'd love to get one in a lever action. I'd even be content to see the Ruger #1 in the 45-70 style with the relatively slim 22" barrel chambered as a 480.
22 June 2004, 16:53
EricG
Marlin 1895 in .480/.475 linebaugh

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firearms/bigBore_levrAction/1895RL.htm

Eric
26 June 2004, 16:17
Sabot
Thanks, I was afraid of that. Lever gun sounds good enough, but a tube fed semi would rock and roll!!