Don't know why I have not thought of this before. I'm a lefty with an incurable taste for stainless / synthetic rifles. I also want a big bore in my collection.

I'm already very happy with my lefty Stainless Stalker in 300WinMag.

So what if I buy the 375H&H and send it straight out for a conversion? Is the A-Bolt II action capable of a 416Rem? I'd like to get "all-up" weight with low-power scope to between 9.5 and 10 pounds. Would I have to get a new barrel and stock to make this happen? If so, can I buy just the action? Maybe at that point Montana Rifle Co is a better option. Please straighten me out on this.

I wish Browning would tack the 416Rem onto the line-up already.

yes you can do it, with probably just a new barrel. As for the extra weight, just add weight to the stock fore and aft until it has the balance and weight you want. Very doable idea. - Dan

should be a snap... BUT...

use a browning specialist... i hear, but have no first hand exp, that the threads and the threadlock that may or maynot be there will be an issue.

that the detachable mag, on the floorplate? the mag MIGHT be a tad short (yeah yeah, the rounds are SUPPOSED to be the same size) and is about a 30 minute job to fix.

best of luck
jeffe

Stainless A-Bolts have a tendency to gaul, or seize, the barrel threads in the receiver when the original barrel is removed. Caused by a lack of assembly lube and too much torque put on the barrels when installed at the factory. So, choose your A-Bolt gun plumber with care, otherwise you may wind up with a ruined receiver. I have had to set the receiver up in a lathe and recut the receiver threads. A lot of extra work.

There are several "minuses" concerning using an A-Bolt for a DGR:

Barrel shank threads are very small at 0.937" diameter, too small IMHO for belted cases.

As you know, the A-bolt is a push feed.

Detachable box magazines can get one in trouble, plus the DBM limits your COL.

Load the 416 Rem hot, and shoot in hot surroundings, and you will likely run into extraction problems with the push feed.

For the above reasons, I no longer work on A-Bolts.

I highly recommend using a M70, a MRC M99, a CZ550, or a Oly Ultra Mag action.

Hey Gonz,

The abolt was available for a short time in 416. I don't know if it was SS or just wood. We had a customer in year with in the year with a "factory" wood medallion in 416. I have not seen magazines avaible for 416 thou they are listed for 375.

For a lefty I would get a SS M70, or look into the MRC. I know very little about them but they seem to have a following here.

ED

I concurr with RICKS on his opinions. The bauska/olympic is an often overlooked option.

ED

Ricks is correct of course but it can be done with a simple barrel change. I don't care for the Bauska at all. It's rough, too big and heavy for the Remington round. A Stainlees Stalker in .416 is something I've been begging Browning to offer for years. No luck. BTW, the .458 Lott and .416 Remington rounds will feed out of the Browning .375 box, with little or no work. Otherwise, I'd build it on the LH Winchester.