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It does on this build. My other option on brass is to turn the rims on S&W .50 brass. My largest concern is that brass is straight, without taper, which could mean extraction concerns. Either way, I will likely be turning some brass.

Thanks for the reply. The brass will exceed .500" in diameter so the RUM mag should work great. However, I do want a removable mag system for this. Right now it does not even have a hing plate. I have not looked for a mag system yet. I was pretty hooked on the 700 build before. I...

I am going to be doing a custom build with custom ammo. My cartridge length will be about 3.125" but require the .223 bolt head. I was originally looking to use a 700 long action for this but others have discussed using a Savage action since the bolt heads are replaceable. I happen to have...