Is a true 70-150 on an 1887 (clone?) actually doable?

[EG73]

For interests sake - can you actually convert a Winchester or clone 1887 into a true .70-150? With the bottle neck in .705ish bullets in the 600 and 900gr weights?

I don’t mean just putting a rifled 12 gauge barrel on either.

Cheers,
Troy.

[GunnyMack]

12 gauge is .729-.730, so I dont see how it couldn't be done. Although I bet you might have a hard time finding a barrel for .700 .

[EG73]

12 gauge is .729-.730, so I dont see how it couldn't be done. Although I bet you might have a hard time finding a barrel for .700 .

Just wondering about that bottleneck. Unless it’s not an issue.

There’s a few sources for .700 barrels (thanks to the invention of the .700 nitro).

Maybe if I’m ever cashed up I’ll have to try it.

[6pt-sika]

About 15-20 years ago I wanted one of those some kinda bad . But I wanted one that was an original and if not mistaken none or one maybe two are what remains .

[EG73]

I’ve heard so many alternate stories on these too.

I’ve heard there was 1 made, but no one seems to know where it is (surely a Winchester collector would be after it for sure???), then I’ve heard that the cartridge for some reason would lock up the gun if fired in it? Something to do with the extractor? Doesn’t make sense to me that second bit.

[J Miller]

A: I soooo want one of those cartridges for my collection.

B: I'm not sure I'd want to shoot one from anything short of a wheeled artillery piece


Joe