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9.5X54R Pig Gun Project


dirtyjim

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i picked up a new howa 375 ruger barrel for next to nothing a while back and finally got around to doing something with it. i cut off the chamber then threaded it for a mosin.

it will end up being a 9.5x54R. to cut the chamber i'll use a 7.62x54r reamer with a 375 pilot then use a 375 neck & throat reamer to finish it.

norma brass necked up real easy. the barrel came out to 20 1/2" and is very light for a 375. i have a couple of old weaver k2.5 scopes that should be about right for it.

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9.5x54R dummy round with a 300grain rn next to a 7.62x54r

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That's going to be real cool. I am been thinking of something to do with a Mosin Nagant if I found one at the right price. Could you post a picture of what you did with the bolt handle?

Ralph

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the bolt handle thats on it right now isn't the one thats going on it, it just held the rifle at a better angle for pictures. i'll more than likely put a butter knife handle on it or move the handle to the rear and weld on a oberndorf mauser style handle.

i still need to do a little bit of tweaking to the magazine and to the receiver to make it feed. the magazine is about .030 to narrow at the front, i'll either file .015 per side or just spread it apart a little since it doesn't have to be opened up very much. the magazine opening in the receiver needs to be opened by the same amount. i'll show some pics of the receiver and magazine mods as the come together

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