Bolt face Question

[jakjak824]

Kind of a hypothetical question, On a Standard action what would be the max diameter you could have on a bolt face. I am "assuming" that no larger than the bold diameter itself, and if that is the case what style action has the largest dia bolt?

[L Haney]

Pump shotgun, not to be short about it.

[TerryN]

Whatcha trying to build? Knowing that might help. Some huge cartridges have been housed in 1917 or P14 'Enfields,' if that helps any.

[jakjak824]

It really is just a question more than anything.

I do have a 1917 That some day will become a 500 Jefferey, Once I can find someone to barrel it and not take out a second mortgage on the house.

[MAINER]

The standard action with the largest bolt face I'm aware of is/was the Siamese Mauser.
Origionally chambered in 8mmX50R (?), a great many were converted to 45-70 with a .608" rim and even .348 Winchester with a .610" rim. Some of the custom gunsmiths did a decent job on these, but Navy Arms and others did a hack job the "Angry Beavers" would have been proud of.

[jakjak824]

That is pretty much what I assumed, What sort of action do they build the 577 off of, I DONT WANT TO BUILD ONE, That sucker has a .680 rim on it??

[tdb59]

Originally Posted by jakjak824

That is pretty much what I assumed, What sort of action do they build the 577 off of, I DONT WANT TO BUILD ONE, That sucker has a .680 rim on it??

Single shots [ Martini, etc.] and side by side [mostly]double guns.

[MAINER]

There are Bolt guns made for the .577 Nitro Express and even a .600 NE, but they can't be called a "standard" action. Mostly some form of Magnum Mauser type, they were made mostly by Holland & Holland in the old days, Heym, Fred Wells and A-Square still produce rifles in this caliber, I believe.
Seem to remember a French Mauser named Brevex that also produced actions for this class of cartridges.

Kynoch Cartridges Price per box of 5

.700 Nitro Express 1000 grains $250.00

.600 Nitro Express 900 grains $180.00

.577 Nitro Express 750 grains $110.00

[jakjak824]

Yea, wish I could get my hands on something like that, I just have this odd obsession with big ass guns,

Why do you think no one has mad a Mauser style action for the 50 bmg, I know strength is one thing but some of these big cases have a much higher pressure than the 50. Do you just think it is the OAL of the case that prevents this?

[Bwana John]

Why do you think no one has mad a Mauser style action for the 50 bmg,

The Germans made a 52 cal Mauser in WW1



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_1918_T-Gewehr

[jakjak824]

Originally Posted by Bwana John

The Germans made a 52 cal Mauser in WW1



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_1918_T-Gewehr

THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[MAINER]

Originally Posted by jakjak824

Yea, wish I could get my hands on something like that, I just have this odd obsession with big ass guns,

You might find something to your liking here;
http://www.gunsinternational.com/lis...cfm?cat_id=456


Just skip over the .404 Jeffery, 416 Rigby, .458 Lott and other little stuff.

[jakjak824]

Sooooo much gun porn, Thought the wife was going to smack me last night I was drooling so much