Oceancaptain
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Thinking about a project and wanted to get some feed back. a while back I was watching Larry Potterfield do a conversion on a Remington Rolling Block #1 in .32 rim fire to .32-20WCF. With anything he makes it look "easy" but 32-20 isn't exactly economical either. I was thinking maybe update and chamber to .32 H&R magnum or maybe .327 Federal magnum or something a little more available then 32-20.
First things come to mind is chamber pressure. Is this safe? I know the rolling block action is pretty much indestructible but what about these +100 Y/O receivers. are they stout enough to handle the pressures of a modern round like the .327 Federal. If this was your project and you just wanted to make the conversion to center fire and re chamber vice a new bore or obtaining a new barrel what cartridge would you chamber?
First things come to mind is chamber pressure. Is this safe? I know the rolling block action is pretty much indestructible but what about these +100 Y/O receivers. are they stout enough to handle the pressures of a modern round like the .327 Federal. If this was your project and you just wanted to make the conversion to center fire and re chamber vice a new bore or obtaining a new barrel what cartridge would you chamber?