Big Bore Rifle Question

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Maxb49

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I am seriously considering ordering a .600 OK rifle to add to my collection. But today, this has got me thinking: This is a rifle which makes in excess of 10,000 ft lbs of energy...that's on par with the .50 bmg. What I'd like to know is, can you get a 50 BMG built on a wooden platform like the .600 OK? If so, which gunsmiths would do this kind of build? Thanks.
 
I have thought about that before as well. I have never seen one. It would be nice cause the ammo is pretty common.
 
What you're looking for has been done a few times.

The most famous version would be the Harris Rhino.
It was initially designed to get around Idaho's 16 lb limit for rifles, but some versions weighed as much as 30 lbs.

I don't know of any current rifle builders doing this type of thing, but you may be able to talk some one into doing it.
 
Thanks for the information.

I'm looking for a unique, but functional rifle to put in the collection. I can't understand why this isn't more common, given the number of .50 BMG shooters out there.
 
If you're just after "bigger bore" you could do up a rifle in .577 Snider ( on the low power range ), or .577 T-Rex on the hotter side...

I have all the components for a modern ( higher pressure ) .577 Snider, including the loading dies... just need to put things together... of course both of those are much less powerfull than the 50 BMG...

I'd be tempted to use one of the bolt action repeaters as the base, & shorten the barrel & get a stock made if you were really after one...
 
I'm looking for a unique, but functional rifle to put in the collection. I can't understand why this isn't more common, given the number of .50 BMG shooters out there.
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Because of the amount of recoil. Most .50 BMG rifles I am aware of include some kind of recoil reduction system and most .50 BMG shooters don't want a rifle without recoil reduction. That would be difficult to incorporate into a traditional wooden stock rifle.

You might want to talk with McMillan Custom Rifles. They make a wood stocked safari rifle in .458, and a number of models of .50 BMG rifles with synthetic stocks. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch for them to put a .50 BMG in a wooden stock - especially for a price of $10,000 for their custom safari rifle.

You might also want to contact Surgeon Rifles, Stillers Precision, Borden Rifles, etc. If that fails you might want to talk with a custom action manufacturer like BAT Machine, as they may know a gunsmith that would take on the project.
 
You have to be aware of the recoil ! Any rifle chambered in 375H&H or more powerful should have a stock with carefully picked grain. It should be glass bedded and have two crossbolts for extra strength !
 
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