This a 30-06 cut to 1.6 pushing a 44 caliber bullet. Dubbed 44 Savage and will be Michigan limited firearms zone friendly. I think it will run in a 300 savage action with a little help.

Make it work.

Another thumper for us to play with!

Reality is WaY cooler than pipe dreams! Good on You Chris!

COAL is what on that Bugger?

Why not?

44 Savage?

That look more like a 44 CTW to me...

Tell me more abut the cartridge and your loads!

PS - Hmmm, or open it up to 45-cal and also shoot 45 ACP as a single shot.

Wait....WHAT?
Love it!
What donor rifle will you use?

Very interesting!

I have not put one together yet so I have no Data on its performance. An old G the someone buba-ed that will probably be the test subject. I figure it will run in the rotor with a little work. My uncle in south western Michigan will hopefully be able to give her a try this fall.

Anyone remember the 44 automag? 30-06 cut to 1.3 in, reamed for .429 bullet.

Looks like a rimless .44 Evans, or a rimless .445 Super Mag.

Would a 444 Marlin be too big or are you hoping that the rotor and other parts out of a 99 chambered in 300 or 308 are going to work?

Chris, sorry I never got you any of the "Quality Cartridge" Brass. They have new brass head stamped 400 Whelen. Unlike Whelen's blown out 30-06 that still had the 06 taper, the QC stuff is square all the way out. When I talked to him about the .41 I was thinking on, he said I might want to go up to .429. I think he said his cartridge's would take the .429.

The one I had mocked up with a .410 pistol bullet was cut to 1.9" and it went into the rotor nice, but jammed as some as I tried to lever it forward. Then I got busy.

Joe
With this reamer I could cut the chamber 1.9 in depth but it would need to be on a 44caliber. I have been told this will be anemic guess we will see ordered the barrel today.

I think the 1.9 will be difficult to make feed?

Maybe, but certainly up to the task at hand! Rooting for you Chris to pull it off.

Chris, do you mean a 44 as in a 44 mag that's .429, or actually .44? I see your prototype is cast, so I assume you mean .44.

Yep 44 mag 429 or 430. 430 is what I plan to run.

I found two of these magazines down stairs. I might have to go out and find a gun to put them in. In the mean time I'm going to buy a box of the 400 Whelen's. It's only $35 for 20. These are 06 cases trimmed to 1.90, with a 45 Sabot slug. Only thing I had laying around. Over all length was right at 2.25". Three go in nice and comfy, whether they cycle is a different story.

can't wait to see this work good luck chris

What was. The out come of this new round? Did it make it into the Michigan woods this fall?

Sadly no

Everything is here several donor rifles, barrel blank, reamer

Just no time to complete. Maybe next year.