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xausa
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Re: Cartridges for singleshots?
27/08/09 05:31 AM

Stevens 44 1/2 actions are surprisingly strong. I once bought a rifle on such an action which was chambered for the .219 Donaldson Wasp, a notoriously high pressure cartridge. To add to the equation, the barrel used had originally been a .22 rimfire, meaning that the groove diameter was probably no more than .222". The owner had been blithly shooting .224 jacketed bullets in it, and it had digested them with no evident damage.

The attraction for me was that the action was equipped with a double set trigger, which I had wanted for a Schuetzen rifle. It is now a .28-30, and no longer subjected to the horrendous pressures it suffered in its previous incarnation.

The 44 1/2 is a compact little action and in my book capable of withstanding the same pressures as the Winchester Model 1885 High Wall. I would not think that it would lend itself to cartridges larger than .30 caliber however, simply because a rifle stocked proportionately with the action would be too light for the recoil generated by the heavier bullets. For a hunting rifle, I agree that the .25-35 (6.5X52) would be an excellent choice.

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Cartridges for singleshots?	Tatume	09/08/09 04:36 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	grandveneur	09/08/09 05:46 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	NitroX	09/08/09 12:04 PM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	Grenadier	26/08/09 06:48 PM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	xausa	27/08/09 05:31 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	Rodders1	05/10/09 06:38 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	JabaliHunter	05/10/09 08:14 PM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	AkMike	06/10/09 09:33 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	Yukon577	10/10/09 09:57 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	CptCurl	26/08/09 10:01 PM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	tophet1	09/08/09 08:41 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	sbs470	09/08/09 10:21 AM
Re: Cartridges for singleshots?	Yochanan	09/08/09 10:57 AM

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