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Offline kevin.303

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« on: February 23, 2004, 07:27:23 AM »
the other day my buddy and where arguing what would make a cool classic custom rifle. we both agreed a martini in an older cartridge like .405 would be cool. know i'm wondering if this is possible. i've read that cadet martini's have been tested up to 60,000 PSI. would it with stand "modern " cartridges like the .30-06 or the big H & H's or weatherby's? i was also thinking of a way to shorten the lever and curve it so it could use a curved grip stock instead of a straight grip. i'm not a qualified gunsmith yet so i can't say for sure.
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2004, 07:39:44 AM »
Kevin,

That military martini action is ferociously strong.  It has the strength to handle most any caliber you'd care to chamber and shoot in it.

However, the practical limitation is the LENGTH of the cartridge, and how accessible the loading ramp is with a scope mounted.

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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2004, 07:43:43 AM »
no,no, no scope. like i said classic. perhaps .333 nitro express or maybe .416 rigby.i'll look for an accurate blueprint of the action and chose from there. now i'm really excited since it's possiable.

 it would look kinda like a poor mans No.1 except that it'll probably cost more!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2004, 09:33:07 AM »
The matini actions are indeed strong but the 'cadet' you metioned is quite limited because of the barrel shank diameter.  the 357 Max is about the largest diameter that can be safely chambered.  The military actions are another matter.  Other than a couple of specialized models they are quite usable and definely HUGE.  For the range of cartridges you were speaking of this would be the way to go..
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2004, 06:55:18 PM »
Kevin.303:
You might try giving Ron Smith of RKS barrels in Alberta a call. He loves old single shots and has done lots of work on all kinds. He makes a great barrel as well and you'll need one of those for your project. His phone number is 403-631-2405

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