458WM on the BLR

[DuggaBoye]

Anyone know of gunsmith(s) building these?

Particularly , a new front-end fror a 300WM take-down pistol grip.

[tman]

I'D buy 1 if they make it a straight grip 20" barrel

[Pete44ru]

I'd be satisfied with an issue BLR in .450 Marlin - basically the old .458x2 American on steroids (new powders).

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[DuggaBoye]

I know some have been done, just can't find anyone to do one --now.

[Pete44ru]

I've never seen a BLR converted to .458 Winchester - just a .338 Win Mag BAR converted to the big .458, in one of the gun rags, about 15-20 years ago.

I would contact one of the big-name rebarreler's in Prescott, AZ, for advice & that work.

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[DuggaBoye]

I would contact one of the big-name rebarreler's in Prescott, AZ, for advice & that work.

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Thanks

[blackhawk44]

and Z-Hat

[H_Talon]

and Z-Hat

that would bee a big mistake, Z-Hat just sent me an 1895 I sent him 4 years ago
to be re-barreled from 270 to 358Hawk, and guess what !!!!!!!!!!

I can't get a set of dies from him ...

Yep $3000,00 invested and he won't answer e-mail from me or the wife, and I can't
get dies and load a single round .... he has no phone to call and his address is a
UPS drop box.... but he has a lot of great excuses ....

I have few names for him but nothing I can put here ..

If you want a rifle re-barreled, I sent 2 savage 99's to a company called Mazys in AZ ..
had the work done and the rifles back in less than 8 months ea ...
one a 99E from 308 to 358win. the other was a 99F from 308 to 7mm-08, workmanship
was great, as was the service A+++++ in my book ...

http://www.mazys.com/

good luck with your project and I hope it goes well ...

Sorry for the rant about Z-hat ....

Talon

[blackhawk44]

H, after your expanation, I well understand. I'm so sorry to hear of any cases such as yours anywhere in our community. Z-Hat's off the list. BH

[Bronco]

Howdy,

I know that when I make up my mind for something I really want it. I don't know if a substitute will do but a 50-110 will reach the lower level of a 458 win. I have loads that push a 547 gr. lead gas checked bullet right a 2000 fps. Not true 458 power but man I don't know if I would want any more recoil. It's fairly common to convert 86's or 71's to 50-110. Just a thought!

John

[Rusty]

As light as a BLR is I would think it would be a killer on both ends.

[spurgon]

A few years ago I spoke to David R Clay and he was working on such a rifle.
spurgon

[DuggaBoye]

Was told Dave was not taking these projects now