Looking at the dimensions given in the Nosler #5 manual it looks like it could be done by simply reaming out the chamber. Now the big question is why? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Looking at the ballistics the gain is little or none at all so why bother? I don't know if Dakota is like other proprietary cartridges but many of them have a patent on the chamber reamer which means that they are the only ones that can do the work. Also then the dies and especially brass and ammo are harder to come by. All that for no ballistic gain? But hey, it's your rifle. If it's what you want to do go for it and have fun.
Oh yea, the bolt face would have to be opened just a tad but not much. The two rounds are close enough that I doubt that the feed rails would have to be altered but that's a possibility.
Last edited by Hunterbug; 02/07/06.
