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The Basics, Starting Out
Planning for a Future LR Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="LewisH" data-source="post: 160215" data-attributes="member: 8507"><p><strong>LR rifle</strong></p><p></p><p>Because of the bolt face diameter, you should probably get a RUM action to build a 338 Edge or a 338AX. They have the same case head (.534), while the regular magnum case head is .532.</p><p></p><p>The .338 Lapua and the larger Allen magnums are based on the .416 Rigby case (head size .588).</p><p></p><p>I guess a gunsmith can open the bolt face on a standard magnum bolt to fit some of the larger cases.</p><p></p><p>Then there is the question of action length. Remington does not make a true magnum length action. They shoe-horn the long magnums into their standard "long" action. This seems to work ok; but, as I understand it, for 100% reliable feeding in a magazine rifle, and comfortable bullet seating, you should really use a "true" magnum action for these long magnum cartridges. This means a CZ, Sako, or usually, a custom action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LewisH, post: 160215, member: 8507"] [b]LR rifle[/b] Because of the bolt face diameter, you should probably get a RUM action to build a 338 Edge or a 338AX. They have the same case head (.534), while the regular magnum case head is .532. The .338 Lapua and the larger Allen magnums are based on the .416 Rigby case (head size .588). I guess a gunsmith can open the bolt face on a standard magnum bolt to fit some of the larger cases. Then there is the question of action length. Remington does not make a true magnum length action. They shoe-horn the long magnums into their standard "long" action. This seems to work ok; but, as I understand it, for 100% reliable feeding in a magazine rifle, and comfortable bullet seating, you should really use a "true" magnum action for these long magnum cartridges. This means a CZ, Sako, or usually, a custom action. [/QUOTE]
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