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.50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« on: December 25, 2006, 03:05:53 AM »
Is it physcially possible and/or practical to convert a Browning BLR into the robust .50 Alaskan?

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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2006, 11:24:18 AM »
I see a bolt stuck into someones forehead if they tried it...Not so sure they could hold up to a .50 Granted that have a very strong action...But I dont think it would be strong enough to hold up to that.
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2006, 01:24:08 PM »
A BLR can handle a conversion to 458 Winchester Magnum.  Not sure, but I think it would handle a 50 Alaskan.
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2006, 06:51:46 PM »
There are marlin leveractions that have been converted to the 50 alaskan and I know that the BLR can handle more pressure then the marlin.  The only problem is that the big 50 alaskan is that it has a rim and I dont think that the BLR can work with a rimmed cartridge.
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2006, 12:49:07 PM »
I dont see why not  they handle the 450 and the 300 winchester magnum.
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2006, 01:29:13 PM »
the strongest lever gun ever made. Getting it to feed would be the question not whether it would handle the power.
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2006, 07:26:48 PM »
Llloyd and/or others,

How, if possible, do I resolve the issue of the 50 Alaskan being a rimmed cartridge and the BLR as in my 308 being a rimless cartridge -- as pointed out by jbadams66?

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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2007, 04:27:23 AM »
YOu may want to contact Dave clements and see if its even possible to alter the bolt face and extractor for it   http://disc.server.com/Indices/107438.html
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2007, 04:32:53 AM »
I see they are now listing 450 marlin takedowns. It would probably be alot easier to build it as a .50 using that case instead of a .348 i when the taper was taken out of it it would open up to .50. If not it would make a heck of a .475 and the neat thing is that it would make a hell of a good gun just the way it is!!
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Re: .50 Alaskan Browning BLR? Can such a conversion be accomplished?
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2007, 10:37:17 AM »
Lloyd and other knowledeable participants,

When I was deciding who would build my 475 Linebaugh pistol it was relatively easy; I had John Linebaugh build it, the creator, the brains behind the concept.  No regrets, his work was beyond reproach, excellent!  Now I face another project, but with a whole other set of questions as to who should build this project gun.

As you know I am going to have a 50 Alaskan built into a lever gun (likely a Marlin) and now I have decided after much review to have the lever gun fashioned into a "breakdown" model.  Other then the names of the smiths I know little to nothing of the work that they do in comparison to each other.  Thus far, I have an interest in the following smiths: Dave Clements; Regan (?) Nonneman; Ben Forkin; and Jim West.  Little question exists that the four smiths just named as well as several not named smiths are certainly qualified and that is my differculty.

All input into these gunsmiths will be appreciated.  I want to have some basis on to which I can hang my hat when choosing who will take on my project.  The Most Important Factor without any doubt is the requirement of First Class Work.  I want to be as proud of this lever action as I am with my 475 Linebaugh.

Please feel free to communicate with me off-line if some of what you have to say might be uncomfortable to publish in the open.
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