Hey guys. Just grabbed a chamber reamer for 500 jeffery.
Looking forward to this build, a friend directed me to your wonderful forum.
Building on an Arisaka, which is going to be a new experience. I've built all my previous big bores on either the Mosin, AR, or AK platforms, mostly 375 H&H and it's derivatives.
This is my first try using a rebated rim cartridge too.
I'm a machinist by trade though, so I figure I can make a single stack magazine like Westley Richards used to make the 425 WR work in mauser rifles, since it was also a rebated rim.
Main issue right now is finding brass. I've had horrible experience with RCC in the past, and Norma seems to be out of stock everywhere.
Once I get a few, I'll load up some dummy rounds and start making the mag and inletting the receiver and bolt face. Super excited.
any advice?