Question on the Ruger M77

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27 February 2006, 07:25

WyoJoe

Question on the Ruger M77

If it is already set up with the magnum (.532") bolt face can is be opened up to the .404 Jeff case head. I am thinking of a wildcat the same length as the .458 Win Mag.

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27 February 2006, 07:34

jeffeosso

Hey Joe,
Thinking of taking it to 416, 458, or 470, to fit in a standard ruger action?

do a search in big bores on the 416 AR, 458 AR, or 470 AR...

416 - 2480fps with a 400gr
458 - 2320fps with a 500gr
470 - 2380fps with a 500 gr (max load for that powder

with designs from .223 to .475 bullets in progress

email me offline for info
here's a link to them
http://www.weaponsmith.com/AR-rounds1.html

and they look like this

jeffe

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

27 February 2006, 08:49

WyoJoe

Was thinking of taking one in .458 Winnie and having it rechambered to .450 Vincent Short. The AR round looks good too. Will it fit on the standard length Ruger action? Wonder what the pressure is for the 458 AR @ 2320 fps?

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There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?"

Martin Luther King, Jr.

27 February 2006, 08:54

WyoJoe

Just went to your web site and saw they will fit the action.

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There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?"

Martin Luther King, Jr.

28 February 2006, 05:53

jeffeosso

Joe,
take a look (and search) in Big bore's on them... without mod, 2 down, 1 up.. minor work, 3 down.

the body is slightly longer than the vincent short, and the neck shorter than the long..

and the case slightly larger (than the vincent OR the lott) in capacity.

if you accept "reading primers" and reloads, the AR rounds, at 2300+ (from a 22" barrel) look "better" than 270winnie or 7rem mag.. or even the lott, if you stoke one up to 2300fps (~4% bigger case)

jeffe