Hey I'm happy to contribute any way I can!!

I would have a lot more time on my hands if I wasn't working with everyone here but I would miss the challenge and the humor. Besides where else could I conspire with the Horse's Meow of the shooting sports all gathered in one cyber quagmire!!!

Thanks for the opportunity to participate mein freunds!

well the 700 peole need a good solid

700 Nitro
700 HE (Ed Hubel)
700 DA (jeffeosso)
700 AHR (Ed Plummer)

any others?

Hey Macifej...
how about making a true DG levergun with the 550 by making a 2" 550 magnum... try to get those 615's @ 1900 fps for about 5,000 fpe

this will be more practical than the metric 45-70 you designed...

think of it as a fat 450 marlin...

can you dress up a dummy??? I can photoshop it but...

cut a 460 case @ 2" and stuff with a factory second 550???

call it the 550 short mac-ifej

Easy enough Boomer! But why cut it stumpy? How about making a 700 NE lever gun?? You have to start from scratch on the receiver anyway as the Marlin won't hang with those kinds of mechanical forces.

I have two really big projects in the works right now besides making bullets but I have been thinking about a big ass lever gun for a looooong time!

thanks mac...

well you can get a used marlin and alter it for about $1500...

Someone in yer position can go wild...

so if you increase the dimensions by 50% you could do some crazy #$%@

the 550 short mac could go in a short action or a lever action without too much bother... in the short action maybe get another 100 fps.

here is the poorly photoshoped 550 short mac.

the most short bang you can get within reason.

anyone got a 550 itch and a marlin or a wsm?

Saw a sporterized 1917 Enfield today with scope, rings & sling for the huge asking price of $150.00. That's what you need to get started Boomer!

bolt thrust would destroy a marlin

at reasonable preasure?

yeah.. degine reasonable... a 2" case aint gunna be "reasonable" to make ~90% of the speed of the 2.65" case... mebbe 1500 to be under 45K

but 45K at about 100% more surface area...

bolt thrust and broke actions.. remember, those levers guns can be hopped up, they AINT turnbolt guns

700 DA (jeffeosso)

Is this the "Double Action" revolver carbine you've secretly been working on?

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Originally posted by Macifej:
700 DA (jeffeosso)

Is this the "Double Action" revolver carbine you've secretly been working on?

biggydoggy & Safarikid would be greatful!

Nah.. when you pull the trigger, you'll KNOW what i mean!!

bs

what is the lenght of the case

Neal I think that's the same case as the 70-010 that RIP was gonna do a while back.

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Originally posted by RNS:
bs

what is the lenght of the case

Just a concept cart... Kinda "what if" ing... Was thinking around 2" to work in both a lever and short action bolt... Could you take one of your used up cracked neck lose pocket headstamptd pieces of brass, trim to 2" and stuff a 550 in it for show and tell?

A modern 577 Snyder Mr. Stick??

like a 550 American instead of the 458 x 2" or the 458 American

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a 550 American

Yes that would be the "550 Short & Fat"

lets get a dummy made for show and tell...

Yes! A Short & Fat American Dummy! Should be easy to find I mean make.

short action ultra ugly?
fat?

Stutzen Und Uber Ugly Frauline!

So get it going Boomer and I will send you a few .550's to load. Look to the 50 Alaskan for comparable data.

Hey! Why not just saw some BMG cases down to 2.5" and stuff a 700 bullet in em and filler up with Blue Dot!!!

See what Jeffe thinks about this - he may have already done it!

Cool Mac!

Just need some wby or 550 magnum cases for the dummy rounds...
550 SAUM (Short Action Ugly Monster) dummy rounds on the way!

See if ISS will send you a few cases and I will send you a few bullets and then you'll have something to show & tell!

Does Rich have 550 magnum cases?
The 550 magnum I reffer to is a blown out WBY case...
maybe Neil has a couple headstamped 550 cases that have met their maker to pass on...

Will reimburse for cost and shipping if possible to send some. Thanks...

Get the brass & I'll get you some slugs!!

Thanks again Mac.

I will find some brass...shouldnt be too hard to find some 460 Wby cases.

You got my Address still?

how about the name belted 28GFH 2" I slay me

Sounds like your parents didn't "Belt" you enough when you were young!!