ar 30 by armalite...great big bore platform?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ar 30 by armalite...great big bore platform?

Posted: 1/9/2006 11:48:19 PM EDT

i was thinking about turning a 338 lapua into a 458,416 or 375 lapua...how hard would this be and what about a switch barrel set up...say a 458 and 338 lapua...i think this would r o c k!!!

Posted: 1/10/2006 6:42:16 AM EDT

[#1]

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45-70 with 458 lapua short neck (458 boom stick)

45-70 with 458 boom stick, 458 lapua short nose (458 tembo short tusk) 458 lapua long nose (458 tembo long tusk)

Posted: 1/10/2006 6:47:42 AM EDT

[#2]

the 458 lapua will throw a 500 gr bullet 2500 fps!

300 gr x bullets ???

the 458 boom stick is a short neck to fit standard actions (some smithing required)

Posted: 1/11/2006 4:27:15 PM EDT

[#3]

not too many people interested in the idea it seems...

Posted: 1/11/2006 6:02:14 PM EDT

[#4]

I shot the 338 Lapua, it's a fucking tack driver!
If you want to up the power, why not go the 50 BMG route?

Posted: 1/11/2006 6:59:36 PM EDT

[#5]

in california we cant get em...comie socialist fascist bastards!!!!

the 458 lapua would be a good big game gun elephant buff rhino ect and the 338 switch barrel would be good for anything else...long distance target and game

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ar 30 by armalite...great big bore platform?

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