Bare with me.

CharlieSierraDelta and his Uber cheap Savage build has reignited an idea I’ve had. I want to build a repeating rifle in 460XVR. I already have the revolver, now I want a rifle. The only one produced is a Big Horn Armory and it starts at $2900.

Idea is to take a Savage and spin on a new barrel, that’s the easy part, the hard part is making the magazine work. PT&G sells the bolt face I need, so that taken care of.

Has anybody here ever messed with a rimmed case in a bolt action?

250-315 grain 45cal bullets moving around 2500fps is going to be a hammer.

7.62x54r, .303 British, 30-40 Krag, 30-30, and many other rimmed cartridges have been chambered in bolt actions and work fine. The calipers that I listed are a rimmed rifle cartridges that I have rifles chambered in now.

Would you mind sharing some pics of the magazines?

I’ve considered this myself a few times, only I was thinking like a 16” threaded barrel with a suppressor in 45 long colt...

Was thinking it would make a nice hog thumper do it in a short action Remington..

Savage made rimmed rifle cartridge rifles, the savage 340 came in 3030. Also the Rem 788 came in 44 mag, 3030 and maybe a few others. A while back I read some blog etc. on line where I guy built a bolt 45-70 savage but don't recall where lol.

I have thought of doing something similar in the past.

And .22s and .410s and there are some mag fed 12 gauges running around too.

I would figure the main thing would be to make sure you load the mags so you don’t rim lock—overlapping cases doesn’t lead to easy feeding.

I originally developed the cartridge that became the 460 . It was originally a rimless case made for a bolt rifle , so all you have to do is use the original . I still have the reamer I made . Use a 7.5x55 Swiss case with the neck cut off , or just trim the rim and cut a groove on 460 cases . Everything else for the 460 can be used , the dies , load data and a reamer if you grind off the rim cutter . The original cartridge was called the 45 Bandit and it headspaces on the case mouth . It will feed fine out of a .308 mag with a little modification .

On a side note I don't know if he built it or not, but I think Ranchdog on here has a bolt 45-70. May reach out to him.

It’d be best to do it on a Mauser with a slant box magazine.

Siamese Mauser are strong actions that are used for 45-70 with heavy loads. Springfield 1903 are also used for some customs in 45-70, so could probably be used for 460.

Found this youtube video of making a 460 S&W on a Savage action,

I’m pretty open to other rifles. I like the DIY of the Savage. The action has to be able to handle 65,000 psi. Going to keep the barrel around 16-18 inches and have it suppressed. 300grain bullet moving 2500~ FPS is going to hammer the hogs. 200 grain moving 2800~ will wreak havoc on coyotes.

I have several centerfire boltactions chambered in rimed cartridges 2 788s and one custom 44 Mag that uses the 788 Magazines and a Rugger 77-22H Hornet. All but the Hornet are single stack mags.

Just get a 35 Whalen. It will slan dunk anything you shoot

It might. But I’ve already got a ton of brass for this and a revolver to go with this rifle.

So the 45 Raptor is a 308 case with the neck cut off? What else is required?

I have always wanted a short Marlin lever action in 500S&W. Someone told me it wasn't possible but I don't remember the reason behind it. A 500 S&W short bolt gun would be sweet too.

I think it has to do with the pressures the 500 S&W is loaded along with the diameter of the cartridge.

Yes, pressure. But, you’re in luck

https://www.bighornarmory.com/product/model-89-carbine-18-500-sw/

Even better... modeled after a Winchester

Didn’t Puma make the model 92 in 454?

Edit: they still make em $5-600. Of course that’s not a bolt.

I’d take a lever gun in 460,,, but it’s hard to justify $3500 for one.

You should handle a Bighorn, they are really nice. Messed up when we had the chance to buy one at a local gunshow from a stocking dealer. He had a deal that day and we passed, wanted a 454, partly why we passed.
Everything about the rifle is first rate.
I believe there is a gun shop in Oklahoma that is a stocking dealer, they had a great deal on in stock rifles one year, found it online.

So... the real question is, is the the 460 worth $2800 over the 454 for 200 FPS. Granted it much nicer rifle but pretty is as pretty does.

Same dies, powder, and primers. Just have to buy brass.

That's probably the most perfect lever gun I have ever seen. I could never spend that kinda money on one but its actually not a bad price for a custom built rifle.

How about a bolt action 45-70 Govt? My Gibbs Summit, based on a SMLE action.