9/40 Bolt Gun? (Poll)

[The_Next_Generation]

M1key, good thinking on the 10mm. Although, I think a lot of folks here will argue that particular territory is already covered by 357 bolt guns. However, I would think a Glock 20 and a bolt gun in 10mm would be a cool combo

To the folks who have said they have no interest, is that because you already have 357s that fill the "niche" already? Or do you do more "practical" shooting where a "compromise" rifle like I suggest doesn't have a use?

 

[ugaarguy]

TNG, maybe you could rebarrel a Mossberg MVP and get a machinist or welder to fab up a sheet metal magazine well adapter based on the AR-15 pistol cal mag blocks. Or if you're a mechanical type of the Ramblin' Wreck engineer I'm sure you could design one yourself.

 

[agtman]

Agree w/ M1Key.

I'd like to see a handy, 16" bolt carbine in 10mm AUTO, fed by, say, a 10-rd magazine simlar to Ruger's rotary magazine as used in their 44mag carbines.

Would make a great backpack rifle that could also shoot 40S&W ammo for light plinking fun. Similar to being able shoot 458 WinMag ammo in a 458 Lott-chambered big bore.

Better still, I've always thought, would be to convert an M1 carbine to run 10mm, although that would take a bit of work. Same idea though: you'd have a light, handy, hard-hitting 10mm carbine on a peep-sighted, semiauto platform.

What's not to like?

 

[cfullgraf]

I enjoy shooting my 9x19 semi-auto carbine but it really does not jump up the performance of the 9x19 very much over a hand gun.

Hence, I would rather spend my firearm funds on something else than a 9x19 bolt rifle.

T/C Contender or Encores make barrel swapping easy and playing with different cartridges make the change over no so expensive.

There are several custom barrel makers for T/C Contender and Encore guns and I am sure 9x19 and 40 S&W are one of the choices but I have looked in a while. I would chose the Contender over the Encore as the Contender makes a nice light, handy carbine while the Encore is quite a bit heavier.

But, hey, i've done some strange stuff so if building a bolt 9x19 or 40 S&W rings your bell, go for it.

 

[The_Next_Generation]

A 10/40 semi would be a lot of fun, but could get expensive to feed

ugaarguy, GREAT plan on the MVP. The magwell should be large enough to accommodate a double-stack pistol magazine of some kind. Unfortunately, I lack the funds to actually pursue this project (just wanted to get some input on the idea). However, CADing things is free except for the electricity! I plan to try and come up with some kind of design this weekend just for fun, I'll post what I come up with so people can slaughter it

 

[B!ngo]

I voted 'no' even though the term 'lame' seemed unnecessary. But before getting to such an elegant round as the .357, seems that it's simpler and cost/price effective to grab a .223 bolt gun and go from there. Lots of 'em around, lightweight, a much flatter trajectory (I actually hate that term - since it means it travels fast and it's aero design doesn't slow it down quickly) and well understood.
B

 

[swampcrawler]

I'd buy it for the reasons the OP used. I'm kind of obsessed with CFs filling the RF role lately.

 

[canuck94]

I've already got a 77/44 and a 77/357 to play with. Used to have a spanish destroyer but was too poor of quality to realy play with. The 77/357 fills the gap between plinking (38sp) and serious hunting up to deer size. Have a JR in 9mm that fills the toy plinker need to a tee and I agree with most posters that this calibre is better in a semi as opposed to a bolt.
Now if I could have a ruger in a gun that had the sameweight, feel, balance as the 77/44 but in 35Remington, I would consider my gun rack complete.
Gabe

 

[swampcrawler]

I was going to mention the 77/357. I just discovered the extremely reduced load I'm running in my .357 maximum contender and have sense decided the max is the perfect round for me. Right now it's in a 10 inch mgm contender barrel but after I get some decent furniture for the tender I intend to add a 14 inch pistol tube as well as a 16.5 inch carbine for the same cartridge. I love .358 caliber.