MRC Professional Hunter Action #'s as of 8-15-03

16 August 2003, 04:19

Dan@Montana Rifle Co

Here are the latest numbers for the Professional Hunter actions. As you can see there are a lot of good numbers left to be had. So if you want to get in on the $525 Charter Issue price give one of our salesmen a call.

The list below contains three colums. They are:
1st column is the actual serial number
2nd column is your initials or the initials of the company who ordered it
3rd column is the part number of the action ordered. Breakdown of the part number is as follows:

1st letter "D" denotes that it is a Pro Hunter Action
2nd letter denotes action material "C" for Chrome Moly and "S" for Stainless Steel
3rd letter denotes "R" for Right Handed or "L" for left handed
4th letter denotes bolt face
"M" for .534" Magnum Bolt Face
"X" for .604" Rigby Bolt Face
"G" for .648" Bolt Face

One side note: I didn't realize until I looked at a new list from the boss that we were going to make a .648" bolt face. Good news for the guys who want the really big cartridges.

D03-0001 T.C. DCRX
D03-0002 C.F.G. DCLM
D03-0003 R.G. DCRX
D03-0004 R.G. DCRX
D03-0005 G.G.W. DSRM
D03-0010 FNF DSRX
D03-0011 P.T. DCLX
D03-0012 M&J DSLM
D03-0013 N.J.M & S DCRX
D03-0014 L.W. DCRM
D03-0015 E.A.C.I. DCRM
D03-0016 E.A.C.I. DCRM
D03-0017 E.A.C.I. DCRX
D03-0018 S.T. DSRX
D03-0023 H.M. DCLX
D03-0024 H.M. DCLX
D03-0025 E.T. DSLX
D03-0027 T.A. DCLX
D03-0028 J.R. DSRX
D03-0029 J.R. DSLX
D03-0033 M.D. DSRX
D03-0039 E.C. DSRM
D03-0040 K.R. DCRX
D03-0041 K.R. DSRX
D03-0042 D.C. DCRM
D03-0043 D.C. DCRX
D03-0044 J.B. DCLX
D03-0045 A.G.C. DSRM
D03-0046 M.G.S. DCRX
D03-0047 G.U. DSRX
D03-0048 A.M. DSRM
D03-0049 A.M. DSRM
D03-0050 R.K. DCLM
D03-0051 M&J DSLM
D03-0052 M&J DSLM
D03-0053 M.C.G. DCRX
D03-0255 S.F.F. DCRX
D03-0375 L.M. DCRM
D03-0376 M.M. DCRM
D03-0404 C.W. DCRM
D03-0416 C.W. DCRX
D03-0423 R.K. DCRM
D03-0465 J.R. DCRX
D03-0470 J.S. DCRX
D03-0474 J.M. DCRX
D03-0500 V.L. DCRX
D03-0505 C.W. DCRX
D03-0510 J.M. DCRX
D03-0600 J.M. DCRX
D03-0620 D.M. DSRX
D03-1001 L.R. DSRM
D03-1002 L.R. DSRM
D03-470-MBOGO T.D. DCRX
D03-505 Gibbs T.B. DCRX
D03-NRA-2003 L.V. DSRM

16 August 2003, 04:32

steve505

Dan,

to clarify,

"4th letter denotes bolt face
"M" for .534" Magnum Bolt Face
"X" for .604" Rigby Bolt Face
"G" for .648" Bolt Face"
For the G bolt face, this specifies the intended caliber head size, so what is actual bolt face dia. (hopefully around 0.75").

rgds,

steve

16 August 2003, 04:34

jeffeosso

Dan,
Can you guys barrel with a 1/2 octagon in 500 jeffery?.....
rear sight ridge and band front sight?

wedding ring, of course...

if so, I might need to change my SN to
500 Jeffe

16 August 2003, 04:38

Dan@Montana Rifle Co

quote:
Originally posted by steve505:
Dan,

to clarify,

"4th letter denotes bolt face
"M" for .534" Magnum Bolt Face
"X" for .604" Rigby Bolt Face
"G" for .648" Bolt Face"
For the G bolt face, this specifies the intended caliber head size, so what is actual bolt face dia. (hopefully around 0.75").

rgds,

steve

No, from what I understand and I will clarify it with the boss on Monday that the bolt face is .648"

16 August 2003, 04:41

Dan@Montana Rifle Co

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
Dan,
Can you guys barrel with a 1/2 octagon in 500 jeffery?.....
rear sight ridge and band front sight?

wedding ring, of course...

if so, I might need to change my SN to
500 Jeffe

We can do 1/2 Round 1/2 Octagon barrels, but let me clarify before I go too much further. Did you want an integral rib for the rear sight? If so unfortunately at this time we do not offer this. You might be able to convert a Ruger #1 quarter rib to work in the same fashion though.

16 August 2003, 05:29

500grains

Dan,

I have a question about your .648 boltface. Is that set up for the 505 gibbs (.640 max rim diameter)? Nominal rim diameter on brass is often 0.630 to 0.632, so 0.648 seems a bit large but I am not a gunsmith.

Also for the .648 boltface, how would the rails be set up? Any different from the .604 boltface?

Also, please confirm that the bolt body diameter will be a nominal 0.800, not 0.700 as in a regular model 70.

Thanks!

16 August 2003, 06:08

jeffeosso

Dan,
I reckon i can do my own rib... would be nice to have it just be a "raised" octatgon flat...

jeffe

21 August 2003, 11:14

500grains

Dan?

Please see questions two posts up.

21 August 2003, 18:20

Rod@Acrabond

The bolt diameter was (things might have changed) .805in. This is plenty big enough. And the rails are likely to be different for that .505 bucket to feed right. .648 should be fine...think radius over the case head size and .009 is OK. What some folks will just have to know is: How much meat is left? How big can I go?

Right?

22 August 2003, 06:43

500grains

Rod,

Although the published rim diameter for the 505 gibbs and 585 nyati is .640", a lot of the brass measures at 0.630" to 0.632".

If the bolt face is opened to 0.648", that could give 0.018" clearance, which seems like too much.

What do think and what do you recommend?

[ 08-21-2003, 21:44: Message edited by: 500grains ]

24 August 2003, 07:20

500grains

btt