Ray B
AH legend
I have a magnum length Mark X action with custom bottom metal. The problem is that the open width of the metal is wider than the action opening. The result is cartridges hand-up on the corner resulting from the narrower action. All of the gunsmiths that I trusted to correct such a problem have passed away so now I have no one that I really trust. One solution would be to add metal to the sides of the bottom metal so that it fit evenly with the action, but holding the cartridges closer together would likely decrease the capacity from four to three rounds.
the other option would be to machine away the inside of the action so that it had the same diameter as the bottom metal. this seems to me might be the best solution but once the metal is removed it can't be put back, so I'm asking for advice on what to do. Have any of your run into this problem with previous magazine rifles?
the other option would be to machine away the inside of the action so that it had the same diameter as the bottom metal. this seems to me might be the best solution but once the metal is removed it can't be put back, so I'm asking for advice on what to do. Have any of your run into this problem with previous magazine rifles?