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LH Win M70’s in 375H&H are not common and bring big money. Your rifle doesn’t look original with all the stainless steel parts, but any way you cut it you’ve got yourself a bargain for $1000. Winchester released two versions of lefty M70 rifles in 375H&H. I have one and IMO the factory stock is...

Not sure you will gain much by using a short barrel on a long action. Besides, a cartridge of that capacity will produce a lot of muzzle blast in a short barrel. Good luck with whatever you decide.

To me it looks more or less like a 338 based on a WSM case. If it’s going into a Blaser platform what’s wrong with just using a 338 Win mag? You’d have a lot less headaches trying to find ammo for it.

A bit academic now, but FWIW a friend of mine built an 8x64 here in Oz. It still is quite a popular cartridge in Europe. He ordered a Walther Lothar 98 prefit barrel in 8x64 which solved the problem of trying to find a reamer. Loaded ammo and dies are available but need to be ordered. It more...

EAW scope mounts are a little tricky to fit and they do sit up a little high. Great for large objective lenses. The mounts are also adjustable for wear and you can externally adjust them for windage. Elevation can be externally adjusted by swapping a part in the rear ring for a part with a...

If you want something close in a BLR, look for a one in 450 Marlin and use a mag that suits a 325 WSM. The factory 450 mags are blocked and the 325 mags aren’t and allow a loaded length of 2.8”.

Hi Sarg, good to hear from you. I hope life has been treating you well. That photo brings back a lot of fond memories. While I love my leverguns, when it comes to hunting DG, there is nothing quite like a tuned bolt action in 458Win.

There have been a few BLR conversions here in Oz. The most recent ones I’ve heard of were in 375 & 416 Ruger. The starting point is a BLR with a steel receiver.

The max pressure in a Marlin is often quoted as 43K psi and all 1886 rifles, new production and originals, are generally lumped in 28K psi zone. Marlin engineers did an amazing job to shoehorn a 45/70 cartridge in what is really a rifle action designed for the 30/30 class of cartridges...

Thanks for sharing the Buffalo Bore info. The YouTube clip is also worth viewing. I was pleasantly surprised to see a good variety of loadings. The loads appear to be held to 38K psi, which is a realistic working max pressure for a modern 1886 rifle. The ballistics achieved can be duplicated...

Congrats on your new rifle. For a recoil pad it’s hard to go past a Pachmayr Old English. There are also reproduction red recoil pads with the Winchester name embossed into the pad. They are likely available through Brownells. If you’re looking for a cast bullet mould for the 405, try RCBS...

For those interested, in the past Bertram sold 460 Weatherby brass necked up to 50 cal that was head stamped 500 Weatherby. Not sure if he still makes it and doubt it was exported outside of Oz. The brass was sold locally mainly to shooters for use in Big Game Rifle Club shoots we have in Oz. It...

High pressure loads in 45/90 are difficult to find. You will find more guidance reviewing published pressure tested Class 3 loads for 45/70, ie loads for the Ruger No.1. There is some load data for 457 WWG which is a high pressure 2.2” cartridge loaded to an OAL of 2.65”. Carefully analyse such...