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12 May 2002, 09:55
dogtrainer
Magazine Insert Weatherby
Your advice with the following will be appreciated.

Is possible to convert a Weatherby Accumart in 338-378 to allow magazine insert?
I want the magazine to hold five rounds. Is it possible to easily toggle between a magazine insert and the use of the original floor plate?

What are some candidate magazines available for such a project?

Would this project require extensive modifications to the rifle?

13 May 2002, 06:09
dan belisle
Ok, in order of your questions, yes, good luck on the 5 rounds, not easily done, sako TRG-S has probably the only easily available mags, and yes. It would be a great deal of work, but anything is possible. - Dan
13 May 2002, 15:43
dogtrainer
Dan,

Thanks for your response.

I took a closer look at my rifle and noticed that, in fact, the upper portion of a magazine exists and is sandwiched between the bottom of the action and the top of the floorplate triggerguard assembly.

It seems to me that one could use a file to thin out or widen the opening of the floorplate and thus allow a standalone magazine to be inserted.

To hold the magazine in place the existing floorplate�s locking mechanism could be reused. This would require that a piece of metal be added to the back of the magazine (at the appropriate height and flush to the stock). I am not sure if that would be enough to hold the magazine in place or would a similar piece of metal need to be added to the front of the magazine such that its shape would make use of the void left by the floorplate hinge?

I think this approach would leave the rifle's appearance clean looking; although the magazine itself would have two relatively small projections making them somewhat cumbersome in your pocket.

What are some of the pros and cons to taking this approach?

13 May 2002, 16:19
dan belisle
I went over to a friend's house and looked at his Accumark, I think you can do this. You would probably be best served by re-using the magazine box that came with your rifle, modifying it, and modifying the floorplate and locking mechanism to work. This should work for a flush magazine, which will give you a two round capacity. Any more than that will most likely stick out the bottom of the rifle. Good luck. - Dan