- Jul 29, 2014
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Seems to me that it would be an accident waiting to happen if you can easily put a long action cartridge into a short action barrel, and then try to force the bolt closed. That's probably why they make both. Just because it's physically possible doesn't make it a good idea.
That's the thing. I would think that would not, in most cases be physically possible. Short actions don't have a long enough gap(bolt throw) between the chamber and receiver bridge to fit most long action rounds. Am I right?