Looking for a uniquely chambered bolt action.

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I do love a nice .308 Win or .30-06 bolt action rifle. The pre '64 Winchester Model 70 would be my favorite bolt action. Followed closely by the Mauser 98k. But...

I'd like a bolt action chambered in something unique. Like a rimmed cartridge or a handgun round.

Any suggestions? Preferably rifles still in production. I'm all ears!

Usage would be plinking, depending on the capability of the round.

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
How about a JP Sauer in 6.5 PRC? Recent production made in Germany. The round has been described as an “unbelted magnum”.
 
Not in production, but still found regularly and relatively cheaply are the Savage M340s in .30-30
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I think Ruger still make the M77 in .357 too, but rare and $$$, especially now.

There were the Spanish "Destroyer" carbines too-
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Originally chambered for 9mm Largo, I think some folks were either shooting 9 Para. from them or converting them to it.
 
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I believe you could have a good gunsmith build you anything you want. Perhaps a Ruger M 77 chambered for the 405 WCF. I have wanted one since I first read about it years ago.

My personal goal is a bolt action rifle scaled for and chambered in 30 Carbine.

Kevin
 
StrawHat said:
I believe you could have a good gunsmith build you anything you want. Perhaps a Ruger M 77 chambered for the 405 WCF. I have wanted one since I first read about it years ago.

My personal goal is a bolt action rifle scaled for and chambered in 30 Carbine.

Kevin
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If that guy in Alaska is still making them, you could get .30 Carbine cartridge adapters for .30-40 and .30-06, but IIRC they were pricey.

Marlin did make the Levermatics in .30C, but Ive heard bad things about their durability.
 
look at the 475 linebaugh and it's understudy the 480 Ruger. i had a rossi puma lever action and a raging bull revolver chambered in the latter and shot 400g speer gold dots. whole lotta thump on the targets. get a gunsmith to chamber a bolt gun in it. it is rimmed and a "handgun" round. it's not unique, but it's a heckuva lot more rare than the mass produced guns
 
You can have pretty much anything you want, custom built, if you have the funding for the project, there are folks that will help you spend the money for sure.
It is much less expensive to look for a rimmed cartridge bolt action by original design, already built, and then modify the gun/action to a cartridge you want. A good example is the Siamese Mauser (last iteration of the 98) conversion to the 50 Alaskan (348 necked up with shoulder moved forward). But the simplest conversion of the Siamese is to the 45-70, which when reloaded for the Mauser becomes anything but a ho-hum 45-70. It is also possible by the use of the innards of a proper size box magazine to convert he Siamese to a much more powerful 444 than the original lever action pressure restricted loads.

45-70 Siamese Mauser Express
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NIGHTLORD40K said:
Not in production, but still found regularly and relatively cheaply are the Savage M340s in .30-30
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I think Ruger still make the M77 in .357 too, but rare and $$$, especially now.

There were the Spanish "Destroyer" carbines too-
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Originally chambered for 9mm Largo, I think some folks were either shooting 9 Para. from them or converting them to it.
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I was thinking the same thing about the 340. I have one like the one in the middle with the Dockendorff sight.
 
Pricey option, but the interwar Wehrmannsgewehr were chambered for the 8.15x46R -- that chartridge is both unusual and rimmed (basically a shortened 32-40 with a smaller rim):

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The rifle's are either purpose-built or recycled military Gewehr M98s from the Great War. I got mine for $300 even, with dies and brass included, but typically you'd add another zero to the price. Oh, and vast majority are single shots.

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Alternatively, some kind of Lee Enfield variation should also be fun and there are plenty of cheap bubba'ed sporters to work from. The Aussies have experimented with .303 wildcats that work with the action.

https://www.shootersforum.com/threads/303-wildcats.79723/
 
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I am not clear, does the OP want to buy a "uniquely chambered bolt action" off the shelf (kind of an oxymoron) or is he willing to scout out something discontinued or have a custom rifle built?

A step up from the Savage M340 is the Remington 788 in .30-30.
Winchester made the Model 54 in .30-30; seems some of those were rechambered to .30-40 Krag.
They also made M70 .22 Hornets. Hey it is an uncommon combination in a rimmed round.

There used to be an ad running in the Single Shot Exchange for plans to remodel a Lee Enfield into a reasonable approximation of a Remington Lee, .405 WCF, even. A friend started in to make over a Lee Enfield into Lee Speed sporting rifle configuration but I don't think he ever finished it.

I read of a Siamese Mauser being rebarreled to a varmint caliber, approximately a rimmed .22-250.

Col. Townsend Whelen's estate included a Remington Model 30 marked ".219 Remington" which appeared to be just a .219 Zipper with Remington label.

You could do a lot of things with a P14 Enfield action designed for .303 but adaptable to a lot of other rimmed rounds.
 
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No, I said "I do love a good .308 Win or 30-06 but.."
I own enough, I'd like something unique. I agree with the posters saying I can have about anything chambered. I'm just feeling lazy lol.
NIGHTLORD40K said:
Not in production, but still found regularly and relatively cheaply are the Savage M340s in .30-30
.View attachment 990593

I think Ruger still make the M77 in .357 too, but rare and $$$, especially now.

There were the Spanish "Destroyer" carbines too-
View attachment 990594
Originally chambered for 9mm Largo, I think some folks were either shooting 9 Para. from them or converting them to it.
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Now that's what I'm talking about! Awesome.
BigBore44 said:
Not in production but damned if it’s not likely the smoothest action and unique magazine you can get in a bolt gun. A sporterized 30-40 Krag.

If not that, then a 77/357 or 77/44.
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Also liking those options. I just wish the 77/357 would come down a smidge in price. Fine rifle.
 
Jim Watson said:
I am not clear, does the OP want to buy a "uniquely chambered bolt action" off the shelf (kind of an oxymoron) or is he willing to scout out something discontinued or have a custom rifle built?
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I'd be up for some scouting around. Just not up to a build right now.
 
DocRock said:
Siamese Mauser conversion to 45-70. Navy Arms did a bunch many years ago. Hard to beat that. I think @troy fairweather was building one last Spring?

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...h-is-a-navy-arms-siamese-mauser-45-70.756819/
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I've had mine since I was 12, dad got it for a European boar hunt and he shot a very nice bison. I wanted him to use his 45-70 bfr but he ended up using his 7wsm savage striker.

mine is a navy arms, at least the barrel is marked. I believe mine is very early I've never seen another with my exact stock. Mine seems better finished them most of the navy arms guns as well. It will no joke touch holes at 100 yards and have been 100% reliable on feeding.

If he can find one I think he will love it, I don't think I've seen a gun that people regret selling more then these guns.i'd like to build one maybe a 7mm-348 Ackley
She needs some work one day I'll refurbish it.

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