Saw this today...thought some would enjoy .... Shop owner said it has a bulge in the barrel so he just took a hacksaw to it

Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD. Was the shop owners name Bubba by chance?

I like it, but another 2" sure wouldn't hurt...lol

Time for a new barrel

She's going to bark.

that is worth the action and stock IF you want to build a magnum gun

Yep, no way it would be anything I would want unless I was geting it at a very low price and buying it for the action. I'm not fond of blowing un burnt powder out of the end of the barrel or loud guns..

not to mention , a file cut crown at best , he sure didn't take the time to give it a crown in a lathe or he would have put a new barrel on.

that is the kind of stuff that gives pawn shops a bad name , anything to get their money back out of it , no matter how not right it is.

If it's a 700 action it would be worth putting a new barrel on

I wonder where he measured the 16 inches from? If it is 15 15/16th there may be a problem..........

I want to see an after dark photo of that thing. Bet it throws fire for yards.

Any magnum round needs 24” or you’re just flinging un burned powder down range. 26” is better

It can double as a flame thrower !

And here I thought Browning A bolts where some high society type stuff

Yes , the answer is yes lol

Didn't have my bore scope but saw rust around the rim on the muzzle. Probably a doozy in there

Nah ..but he's got a bear mint grizzly combo lathe in the back he said he'd sell me for 2k so trying to stay in his good side lol

Just look at the after market support for them

I would bet there are more confirmed Bigfoot sightings than there were convictions due to violations of the SBR reg last year.

ya last 2 700s I bought for builds were 250 and 300. .. 450 Is to high for me for that action.

She’ll burn the powder. Fast powder and a lighter bullet, but you’ll probably lose 30-40fps/inch below 26”. RL19?

I envy yous that overhaul these at home.

Cover your ears and take a fire extinguisher along. Going to be loud with a huge fireball.

Not too bad a price for an A bolt action with a magnum bolt face. I've got a stainless 26" 375 H and H barrel with nine rounds through it that I would make you a deal on. Take off from an A bolt, should be an easy switch.

If I am not mistaken, the H&H is it's own action length and the box will be too short of a 7 mag. At least it is in model 70's.

Wouldn’t want a 16” barreled magnum and neither did someone who got rid of that rifle, Wolfie.

Hope you do a video about dusk for all us to enjoy.

My ears started ringing when I looked at the picture.

I could be wrong, but I believe the A bolt comes in three lengths, but rather than two lengths of long actions, it is two lengths of short actions. Super short for cartridges like the WSSM family, short for .308 length cartridges and one long action long enough to fit the H and H magnums and other magnums of that length as well as 30-06 and Remington magnum lengths like the 7mm Rem Mag. I know I bought the rifle with the 375 H & H barrel specifically for the left hand action to build a 7mm STW on, which is a longer magnum of the same length as the H & H magnums and the 8mm Remington Magnum (the STW's parent cartridge). I know you are correct in some brands and models, like the Winchesters and Tikkas. I was somewhat limited in my choices due to wanting a left handed, stainless model long enough to hold my choice of cartridge in the magazine. I really wanted a Sako, but was unwilling to pay the price I could find one for, simply for an action. I really like the Browning action though, very smooth, accurate, and the 60 degree bolt lift makes it fast and easy to operate.

Since your a handloader you're probably gonna enjoy it along with the dirt pawin and bellerin