mrbigtexan

Thanks for the help guys.

I looked at J&Gs site but didn't find the VZ24. I'll call them tomorrow. Sarco was also a bust

 

I've been reading through here and saw that the m24/47 and m48 wouldn't work well with the larger calibers so I figured I'd need a longer action

 

Now my new question is this. Would a K98 action be a good path for these bigger rounds. If so which is better German or Belgium. Are there things I want to watch out for?

i recommend a commercial mauser for anything magnum, its alot easier then getting one heat treated and will be cheaper too.

have you checked prvi-partisan ammo? it worked wonders for a british 303 that i had. it is reasonably priced, non corrosive, and is reloadable brass as well.

Starting with A hand tight barrel, you will need an action wrench, and barrel vice after a meager amount of shots fired to remove. So they self tighten, i don't put a lot of torque on them when installing them, maybe 45-50 ft. lbs. of torque, but that is a guess as I don't have a way to measure it with my action wrench.

ive never measured the torque, but my barrels get tightened with a few heavy blows on the action wrench using a 2lb rubber mallet. i was taught that they need .002 crush fit.

now thats a great trophy, i like that real well! good job!