Made the decision- building a dangerous game lever gun

[Llano Estacado]

Pulled the trigger today- will have gunsmith convert my Winchester 71 into a 450 Alaskan! Will wear a 22” heavy barrel with quarter rib milled for scount scope and co witness red dot. Topped off with NECG sights and a nice piece of black walnut. She will be tested in Mozambique in 2026 using Northfork and/or Hammer bullets

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Um, they already make dangerous game levers.

Just kidding around sir. I seriously look forward to hearing how this goes. I have been debating something similar, in terms of a lever with a bit more. My .45-70 was dandy for buff, but I have found myself wondering about larger stuff while still hunting with a lever action. Rock on! I'll be watching for updates.

Also, Cutting Edge makes a damn fine bullet too, IMHO.

 

[Certus]

Pulled the trigger today- will have gunsmith convert my Winchester 71 into a 450 Alaskan! Will wear a 22” heavy barrel with quarter rib milled for scount scope and co witness red dot. Topped off with NECG sights and a nice piece of black walnut. She will be tested in Mozambique in 2026 using Northfork and/or Hammer bullets

Very nice!
If you want more power than that take the .50-110 case and neck it down to .458. It’ll fit in the m71
Though you can probably just load the .450 out longer to get same results.

 

[Certus]

Found it.

46 WINCHESTER CENTER FIRE - Cartridge Collector

The 46 Winchester Center Fire is a rare experimental cartridge by Winchester dating from 1912 for a Model 1886 rifle that was never marketed. There was a reference to the 46 WCF in IAA Journal #380 Nov/Dec ’94 which quoted a Gun Report article from Feb. 1956 p.9. This specimen is the final...

cartridgecollector.net

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Pulled the trigger today- will have gunsmith convert my Winchester 71 into a 450 Alaskan! Will wear a 22” heavy barrel with quarter rib milled for scount scope and co witness red dot. Topped off with NECG sights and a nice piece of black walnut. She will be tested in Mozambique in 2026 using Northfork and/or Hammer bullets

@Llano Estacado
If'n y'all wanted even more punch you could have gone the 50 Alaskan. Make sure you have a good recoil pad you will need it
Bob

 

[Llano Estacado]

Found it.

46 WINCHESTER CENTER FIRE - Cartridge Collector

The 46 Winchester Center Fire is a rare experimental cartridge by Winchester dating from 1912 for a Model 1886 rifle that was never marketed. There was a reference to the 46 WCF in IAA Journal #380 Nov/Dec ’94 which quoted a Gun Report article from Feb. 1956 p.9. This specimen is the final...

cartridgecollector.net

Interesting. Wonder why it was shelved?? Mack

 

[Certus]

@Llano Estacado
If'n y'all wanted even more punch you could have gone the 50 Alaskan. Make sure you have a good recoil pad you will need it
Bob

In a 71 the 50 Alaskan isn’t the best choice - a full .50-110 will fit it. The Alaskan is best for the Marlin 1895 as it’s not as spacious.

 

[gbflyer]

Pulled the trigger today- will have gunsmith convert my Winchester 71 into a 450 Alaskan! Will wear a 22” heavy barrel with quarter rib milled for scount scope and co witness red dot. Topped off with NECG sights and a nice piece of black walnut. She will be tested in Mozambique in 2026 using Northfork and/or Hammer bullets

In the name of all things sacred, please don’t convert an original. Get a Browning or Miroku Winchester.