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577 Jefe aka 577-500 Jeffery 2.25”
16 September 2024, 12:42
boom stick577 Jefe aka 577-500 Jeffery 2.25”
Fun food for thought
Question is, could you get a WSM short action to feed a stubby 577 fat bastard of a case with a rebated rim single stack?
I think it has enough capacity to shoot 577 tropical velocities. Could be a fun, fat piggie puncher.
Basically a fatter version of the 50 B&M. From Michael M
16 September 2024, 18:31
jeffeossomight could work, though you've added a couple design features that some consider undesirable
having killed piggies with everything from bows, 22, 50bmg, and 577 NE - shot placement takes more to it than raw power
19 September 2024, 12:34
boom stickWhat’s the largest diameter case that will single stack feed is a good question. Fun thought, if you neck the Jeffery case to .550” it is a rimless 28 Gauge. Not sure about paperwork needed but I am not a lawyer and I’m not giving legal advice. A 28 GFH rimless?
21 September 2024, 20:35
thecanadianI've done a cut down 505 gibbs case in .550 cal it in an ar-10 so I'm not pushing velocity much but in a bolt action it might be able to hit 2100 ft/sec.
"though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."
---Thomas Jefferson
22 September 2024, 06:56
boom stickquote:
Originally posted by thecanadian:
I've done a cut down 505 gibbs case in .550 cal it in an ar-10 so I'm not pushing velocity much but in a bolt action it might be able to hit 2100 ft/sec.
That sounds like two tons of fun
23 September 2024, 02:48
thecanadianThe biggest headache is cutting the related rim on the lathe. I sized the reamer so that I didn't have to turn the necks, not even sure anyone makes somthing big enough to do that.
"though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."
---Thomas Jefferson
25 September 2024, 00:27
boom stickquote:
Originally posted by thecanadian:
The biggest headache is cutting the related rim on the lathe. I sized the reamer so that I didn't have to turn the necks, not even sure anyone makes somthing big enough to do that.
Don’t need the rim. Headspace on the extractor or case mouth.
11 October 2024, 01:02
boom stickMaybe buy some cheap 500 Jeffery Mauser for the conversion
12 November 2024, 21:52
thecanadianNow confirmed hawk bullets will go 2100ft/sec. 90gr oder h335 netted 2079ft/sec at the muzzle. No pressure signs with the primer and the case has a little more room to spare.
"though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."
---Thomas Jefferson
19 November 2024, 08:25
boom stickquote:
Originally posted by thecanadian:
Now confirmed hawk bullets will go 2100ft/sec. 90gr oder h335 netted 2079ft/sec at the muzzle. No pressure signs with the primer and the case has a little more room to spare.
What hawk bullet in what case?
25 November 2024, 08:35
thecanadianHawk 600gr in fireformed Bertram case. I used remington mag primers
"though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."
---Thomas Jefferson
26 November 2024, 12:10
boom stickSo that was a 577 NE 3”?