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376 Steyr in Mauser actions -- mag box?

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15 February 2005, 22:56
HunterJim
376 Steyr in Mauser actions -- mag box?
For all you guys who built .376 Steyr rifles using Mauser actions, what action did you use? What did you do to get a "proper" magazine box?

thanks...jim


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15 February 2005, 23:53
jeffeosso
Jim
i just opened the boltface a tad, tiny bit of grinding on the ramp, and 5 in a small ring

jeffe


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16 February 2005, 01:19
Gringo Cazador
Jeffe, did I read right, your getting 5 down in a mex


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16 February 2005, 01:33
Slingster
Jeffe:

Would a Mex Mauser bolt face opened up to magnum base size be too sloppy for the .376 Steyr case?


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16 February 2005, 01:57
jeffeosso
Billy,
5 down!!

Eric,
remember, the mexican is a 98... and has a 98 bolt dia... just shorter.. and the steyr is .500, the 458 winmag i did on one is .530...

jeffe


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16 February 2005, 02:17
Slingster
Jeffe:

The reason I asked is that I have a Mex Mauser in 6.5RM that I think would be put to better use as a .376 Steyr. The bolt face/extractor are already opened up to fit the belted magnum head. So my concern is that it might be more work to "shrink" the bolt face/extractor down a bit to .376 Steyr dimensions.


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Eric Ching
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17 February 2005, 01:01
HunterJim
Jeffe,

Is your action a 1919 or 1936 small ring?

I am surprised that the 7X57 mag box lets the .376 Steyr cartridges "stack" properly.

thanks...

jim


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17 February 2005, 21:38
jeffeosso
Eric,
I think it would have to be bushed, or replaced, sorry... and the feedrails would be a concern???

Jim,
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IMHO, it feeds better than 358 in the same action.

beer


opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club


Words aren't Murder - Political assassination is MURDER
Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
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17 February 2005, 23:45
Bob Mehaffey
Mine is just like Jeffe's and gets the same five down.


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