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Just a thought on the NEF 500 s&w single shot
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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 944987" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>You would be okay legally in Oklahoma, though I am not sure what twist the 500 barrel has. I fired one of those in an NEF rifle. First shot, "dang! must have held it loose!" Second (last) shot "that hurt!" Darned thing kicks <em>lots</em> more than my .338 Win Mag! I suggested to my friend who owns the thing that he use the barrel for a tomato stake. Your idea sounds better, but take a look at this site. Might be some useful info there: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.smokelessmuzzleloading.com/" target="_blank">http://www.smokelessmuzzleloading.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Savage is the only current smokeless ML maker that I know of. Those run around $500 last time I checked.</p><p></p><p>If you are a machinist, you can probably do this cheaper that the folks at the link I posted, but I have some safety concerns, just because it would put you squarely on experimental grounds regarding pressures and performance. I suspect the most likely outcome would be a marginal performer in terms of accuracy, and the worst could be a kaboom.</p><p></p><p>Also, the commercial conversion can be reconfigured for use in states that do not allow smokeless powder in MLs, and they include plugs that will accept the more primitive primers required in some places.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation is think about it for a while and decide not to do it. I plan to send an NEF receiver to the pros before next season and get one of their barrels put on. (and I have a great machinist-my oldest son-who could do a conversion for me.) CB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 944987, member: 711"] You would be okay legally in Oklahoma, though I am not sure what twist the 500 barrel has. I fired one of those in an NEF rifle. First shot, "dang! must have held it loose!" Second (last) shot "that hurt!" Darned thing kicks [I]lots[/I] more than my .338 Win Mag! I suggested to my friend who owns the thing that he use the barrel for a tomato stake. Your idea sounds better, but take a look at this site. Might be some useful info there: [url]http://www.smokelessmuzzleloading.com/[/url] Savage is the only current smokeless ML maker that I know of. Those run around $500 last time I checked. If you are a machinist, you can probably do this cheaper that the folks at the link I posted, but I have some safety concerns, just because it would put you squarely on experimental grounds regarding pressures and performance. I suspect the most likely outcome would be a marginal performer in terms of accuracy, and the worst could be a kaboom. Also, the commercial conversion can be reconfigured for use in states that do not allow smokeless powder in MLs, and they include plugs that will accept the more primitive primers required in some places. My recommendation is think about it for a while and decide not to do it. I plan to send an NEF receiver to the pros before next season and get one of their barrels put on. (and I have a great machinist-my oldest son-who could do a conversion for me.) CB [/QUOTE]
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