500 schuler magazine

[Huvius]

BTW, this rifle weighs 10.6lb.

I once owned a 11.2X72mm Schuler, by another maker, and it has a brass magazine spacer between the action bottom and the magazine to make room for more cartridges.

 

[cajunchefray]

My mate proudly holding my 450/400. I still haven’t been home to shoot this. I imported it from the US and it turned up at the start of Covid.

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That is really nice! I need to have my Ruger 450/400 fixed up the same way!

 

[cajunchefray]

The semi - tubular follower. I notice that it is a little taller on the left so empty, it come right flush under the lip in the inside of the left rail.

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Hello Huvius,
Thanks for sharing some detailed pictures of the Schuler work on the Mauser 98 to chamber to .500 Jefferey. Looks like some basic ingenious engineering.

Now just to find a gunsmith to make one!

 

[Huvius]

Hello Huvius,
Thanks for sharing some detailed pictures of the Schuler work on the Mauser 98 to chamber to .500 Jefferey. Looks like some basic ingenious engineering.

Now just to find a gunsmith to make one!

I'd correct you in that Jeffery chambered their rifles to fit the 500 Schuler, but that wouldn't be gentlemanly... Ha!

 

[Bert Reynolds]

The semi - tubular follower. I notice that it is a little taller on the left so empty, it come right flush under the lip in the inside of the left rail.

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Great photos. It’s a more basic arrangement than I expected. It can be top loaded through the ejection port? The tab does not look like it has much give in it. I couldn’t be a real pain and ask for a pic of the underside of the action and a measurement of the feed rail opening? Just curious to what they machine out for the clip.

 

[Huvius]

Have these:

I'll have to take it apart again to measure the rail spacing but I thin it will closely match the width of the follower.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Thanks. those picture are exactly what I needed. It looks like they barely open the receiver up for width.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

I always assumed that clip was a spring that would have a recess in the action like on a Westley Richards.

 

[Huvius]

I always assumed that clip was a spring that would have a recess in the action like on a Westley Richards.

That is what I mentioned earlier - no cuts in the action at all for the clip.
There is certainly some opening of the rails but I think just enough for the case to come up midline, laying in the follower up against the left wall.
500 Schuler cases are quite cylindrical - .6189" at the base to .6071" at the shoulder - just .118" of taper overall.
Make your follower mimic that with the same taper simply cradling the cartridge.
The underside shot of the action above looks to have the same taper or close to it. I'll measure it next time I have it out - maybe a couple weeks though.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

No stress on the measurements. I think I’ve got everything I need. This one is going to be much less work than the 404 Jeffery.

 

[AZDAVE]

Looks like a very well thought out arrangement on getting the 500 to feed.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

 

[Bert Reynolds]

 

[Horbs]

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How far are you with your project?

 

[Bert Reynolds]

How far are you with your project?

No progress unfortunately. I’ve had a few commitments come up. Hoping to resume early 2024.

 

[cajunchefray]

I'd correct you in that Jeffery chambered their rifles to fit the 500 Schuler, but that wouldn't be gentlemanly... Ha!

Gentlemen like to state the correct facts.
Appreciate all your posts and information.