I've had an action from a .43 Spanish rifle that I picked up several years ago sitting on my bench, and I stare at it and try to decide what to do with it. Finally, I've made the decision -- I've always wanted a rifle in one of the famous African safari calibers, but there's no way I'm going to afford a double, and although I like bolt actions, I like single shots more. So, I've decided to use the roller action to build a rifle in one of the big cartridges. I've decided on .416 Rigby, as it seems to be the one for which brass and dies are most easily available.
The first step is doing the cleanup on the action, and polishing the exterior, then dropping it off at Lohman's to be color case hardened. As you might expect, after 100+ years, all the colors, if it ever had any, have turned to a uniform gray. I'll have them do the receiver and trigger guard, and I'll blue the breech block, hammer, screws, pivot pins and button myself. Most of the screw slots are bunged up, so I'll probably order new replacements from Rolling Block Parts.
I have no desire to shoot full-power loads, and I'll be shooting cast boolits in it, of course. I'm not a hunter, just a shooter.
The project will be done in stages, as I can afford it, and I'll do some of it myself, like the wood work. I'm planning on a 30-32" octagonal barrel, and some nice wood.
Comments, suggestions and questions are welcome. Tonight, after I pull the parts out of the Evapo Rust, I'll post some pictures for a "before" series.