it would be a simple operation to run a ultramag reamer into a 300 win mag chamber. don't worry about the #1 it is one of the strongest actions out there
Weve been through this before on here. Someone a few months ago reamed out a .300 Win mag to ultra mag. At the time I cautioned about the screw holes on the quarter rib beeing deep. He had checked it out and in this case it was ok.
A gunmaker frind of mine in Germany set out to rebore and rechamber a #1 300 Win to 10.3x60R for a Swiss client. In that case the holes were too deep and he had to rebarrel.
In your case all this is moot since you want a longer barrel than the 26" that the Ruger comes with.
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Posts: 1562 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2006
Yeah i was going to put a pacnor barrel on it.I want it for hunting so i can have a long barrel.I would love to have a octagon barrel put on it but that would cost to much.
I've been thinking about making a Mauser with a tapered barrel and found CNC Barrel Works ( cncbarrelworks.com ). I don't know how their work is, but the prices seem reasonable. You may want to check them out before you rule out having an octagonal barrel on your build.
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Posts: 105 | Location: MD | Registered: 18 July 2009
Why? For a 100 fps? I once punched out a fine Belgian Browning from 30-06 to .308 Norma and got only nominal velocity increase. Oh, yes it is fun to "pop" out a rifle, But.....Isn't .300 Win satifactory?
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Posts: 423 | Location: Eastern Washington State | Registered: 16 March 2006
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter: Personally, I can't quite figure out why they don't chamber it for their own Super Whomper 375 or 416...
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Ha!...Rich, you'll be happy to know they do chamber their #1 in the .375 Ruger... I image they'll get around to chambering it in the .416 Ruger also but you'll probably have to wait a bit on that one.. double
Originally posted by ldkier: Why? For a 100 fps? I once punched out a fine Belgian Browning from 30-06 to .308 Norma and got only nominal velocity increase. Oh, yes it is fun to "pop" out a rifle, But.....Isn't .300 Win satifactory?
100fps increase? You will get more then that going from a Win Mag to an Ultra Mag. Add the 32" barrel and it will be rather significant.
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Posts: 2287 | Location: CO | Registered: 14 December 2007
Originally posted by azvarmint: I want to do a #1 in 300 ultra mag with a 32 inch barrel but have never seen a ultramag so i want to be shure its safe to do.
The No. 1 can be rebarreled to anything up to the 500 Nitro Express or more, even.
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Originally posted by azvarmint: I want to do a #1 in 300 ultra mag with a 32 inch barrel but have never seen a ultramag so i want to be shure its safe to do.
No worries mate. It would be difficult to come up with an action stronger than the No.1 - same principle as artillery. It is a business decision that Ruger didn't chamber RUM not engineering.
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