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Can you put a 460 or 500 S&W into a WSSM action? If so, who could I get to do it? I would like to have a bolt rifle chambered for one of these cartridges.
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Big Grin I've thought about this, and I THINK, don't know for sure, that the 500 S&W would go without to much work. I would trim the case rims to match the WSSM round rather than mess with the bolt face. The 500 case would still have a .009" rim to deal with. otherwise maybe turn it down to case diameter and decrease the bolt face diameter. If I had some ammo I would see if they fit in the magazine. The follower would probably have to be modified as well. But I'll bet it could be made to work. Case comparison
 
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The problem is making a bolt rifle feed a rimmed cartridge. The Siamese Mauser was one that worked well with its sloped magazine. What rifle were you thinking about?


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I was going to use a Model 70 in 223 WSSM.
 
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