I am having a new Hall actioned rifle built I looking for ideas for a caliber I all ready own 18 single shot rifles in almost every caliber but I am looking for somethin new I now have one 17 hmr, one in 22 lr, one in 22-250, 2 30-06, 1 300 H&H, one 308 palma, one 45 long colt, one 357 mag, one 44 mag, 2 in 223, one in 243, one in 260, one 45-70 BPCR, one 45-70 hunting, one 40-60 BPCR and last but not least 375 H&H. All but four are browning 1885 both high and low wall actions, the rest are Hall model F side lever actions and one Hagn action. I am looking to complete my last custom build with all the stops pulled out, so any idea would be a help.

You don't have a 9.3x74R a wonderful caliber.

That was one of the calibers I was thinks about, because of the barrel contour and the stock the complete rifle will weigh in at about 8.5 pounds.

7x65R is also a good candidate for another factory cartridge. An absolutely splendid single-shot wildcat in that rifle-weight range would be the 338-74KT or, if you hafta have a factory cartridge, the 338 Win Mag is one of the best killers ever.
Regards, Joe

I can find on information on the 338-74kt on line do you have anymore information on whats its performance is.

let me try again I have been unable to locate any information on the 338-74kt except an 1972 gun and ammo annual story is there any more information about the caliber out there. RNB

2x on the 9.3x74R (mine is great)

and 7x65R is where I'm going next with my single shot (Encore) . . . just bought a reamer for it, and will be ordering the barrel so that it is ready next fall.

Troy

The .358 Shooting Times Alaskan (STA) is a SUPER cartridge. FWIW, you could use your .357 pistol bullets in it for plinking and varmint shooting.

9.3X74R...or 7X57r....or both....

My first choice would be a Hagn action but you allready have one of those.

What are the chances of finding a Heeren action. Not sure of the spelling of that but they sure are nice.

Caliber has a lot more to do with what your useing it for than anything and you are the only one here who knows what your intentions are with this rifle

Haveing said that I'll still through out my suggestion for a sexy little singleshot cartridge. 6.5x57R. mine worked real well on the one deer I shot with it.

if everyone wants to know what Hall action is go to the Rigby web site under single shot the will list a Hagn type action but the photo show a Hall action rifle in 300 H&H.

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Originally posted by rnb:
I can find on information on the 338-74kt on line do you have anymore information on whats its performance is.

Please see my response on the Reloading forum, this site. Performance is very similar to the 338 Win Mag and I list several article sources.
Good luck on your build, Joe

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Caliber has a lot more to do with what your useing it for than anything and you are the only one here who knows what your intentions are with this rifle

Still have not said what you want to use this rifle for...I have a project being set up for a 6.5x55. Not a Hall acton but on a Ruger #1.

I have no fixed idea what I am going to use the rifle for at this point, I am just filling in the holes by a caliber I don't have on hand. The weight of the finished rifle(8.5 pounds) leads me believe that I should use a larger caliber that 6.5mm, 7mm, you can see I have way to many 30 calibers now, I plan to take the rifle if heavy enought caliber to Africa in 2012 on plains game and in 2011 to New Zealand to hunt red stag I have been looking at the 338-74 Keith only problem no factory ammo if my ammo is lost in shippment. But on paper it looks very good and not hard to reload for.

Get a big bore 50-110 winchester ,40-90, 45/90.100.110.120. 45 alaskan ! go big bore !

Great idea but the action frame will not handle a caliber larger that 375 H&H

add another vote for 9.3x74

Add another vote for 9.3 X 74R, I own two a #1 and a double rilfe in the 9.3 X 74R-You won't be sorry!

Glenn