Just closed a 'win' on eBay for a PacNor barrel blank in .45 1:22 28". 1.25" diameter gonna get turned down a bit and clipped to 16.25-18", fitted to a Mauser 98 action and chambered to .450 Bushmaster! Had considered doing the 45Raptor but got leery of the brass (non)availability and self-abuse I'd suffer...
I may set this up with an XS scout rail (or more likely just D&T the front ring and barrel for a segment of scope rail(?). Likely put a receiver Peep at the back and a fiber optic dot at the front sight. I plan in a Boyd's laminated stock, but am concerned about having enough for end width for the larger barrel (?). Thought I'd to keep weight up front in diameter not length (short, stiff & stout)
This will be a dedicated CB-only rifle
(scheming to find .450BM data for a 300g CB -my Gould HP in .458 sized down to .452?!)
While I have posted several planned projects lately, I am shifting work schedules next week and expect to have more 'project' time through till June...