whiterabbit
01-11-2013, 02:49 AM
I found one article online, someone claims to have built a 338-378 weatherby on a savage. Someone in this forum was planning (or had) built a 30-378 or the like, and was planning a Gibbs based wildcat.
I am interested in a pac-nor prefit in 500 A-square.
To this end, I have acquired a 111 LRH in 338 lapua. It seems to have the challenges solved. The magazine fits 460 weatherby easy (though I'd be happier with a hinged floorplate). The bolt thrust *should* (please check my numbers here) be higher on a 338 lapua compared to a 378 weatherby. The action is a large shank, has plenty of meat. The bolt face is already about the right size.
Seems very very possible. It's a no brainer if kept to the plinker loads I have in mind. But the point of the a-square is SOMETIMES to load to 8k ft lb of ME, and not have the gun come apart.
I don't see any red flags inherently in the design concept, anyone see an issue? Most of the objections come from threads that pre-date the savage release of the 338 lapua model. I'm left wondering if this model clears up many of the concerns folks suggested. Seems to.
Anyways, thoughts? The price is right, seems like a great poor man's A-square.
I am interested in a pac-nor prefit in 500 A-square.
To this end, I have acquired a 111 LRH in 338 lapua. It seems to have the challenges solved. The magazine fits 460 weatherby easy (though I'd be happier with a hinged floorplate). The bolt thrust *should* (please check my numbers here) be higher on a 338 lapua compared to a 378 weatherby. The action is a large shank, has plenty of meat. The bolt face is already about the right size.
Seems very very possible. It's a no brainer if kept to the plinker loads I have in mind. But the point of the a-square is SOMETIMES to load to 8k ft lb of ME, and not have the gun come apart.
I don't see any red flags inherently in the design concept, anyone see an issue? Most of the objections come from threads that pre-date the savage release of the 338 lapua model. I'm left wondering if this model clears up many of the concerns folks suggested. Seems to.
Anyways, thoughts? The price is right, seems like a great poor man's A-square.