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Offline triggerman

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2" 500 Jeffrey wildcat
« on: August 22, 2007, 07:50:10 AM »
looking at making a 510 wildcat out of a Ruger M77 7mm RSAUM
i am looking at taking a pac-nor barrel and basiclly short chambeoring a 500 Jeffrey to 2 inchesi would be looking art using bullet weights from 500 to 750 BMG

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Re: 2" 500 Jeffrey wildcat
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 02:39:36 AM »
Can you open the bolt face enough on that Ruger to take the Jeff's head size?

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Re: 2" 500 Jeffrey wildcat
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2007, 07:18:50 AM »
i plan on rebating the rim
i also think I'm going to make it 2 1/4" with front ignition system

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Re: 2" 500 Jeffrey wildcat
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2007, 11:34:08 AM »
Late to the party ... I don't get here very often ... but Bertram brass in Australia produces brass for a shortened 50cal. Case length is 2.1", case rim size is 416Rigby, case head is either 500Jeff or 505Gibbs dimensions (need to check), 20deg shoulder. He's used it as a subsonic 50cal project with a 750gr projectile. Might be worth inquiring with them. I'm exploring its potential for pushing a 535gr at 2150fps from a Ruger S/A as a compact big bore rifle.
Cheers...
Con