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Justjump
I have been thinking of building a 219 donaldson wasp. My question is this, Is there any reason I can't use a high wall for this project? I just ask because I have an available action. The only other bare action I have is a 577 snider action and I just haven't come up with something to do with it. If not does anyone have a recommendation for a current mfg of a falling block action. I'm going to also look around for one at the Tulsa gunshow first of april. Any help/ suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
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  • PA Shootist
    I have a Winchester 1885 High Wall that I bought from a buddy at my old gun club in 1970, that had been rebarreled to a .219 Donaldson Wasp. Several previous owners used it for groundhogs and dynamite shoots, popular around here years ago. It had been shot a lot, and was supposed to be "shot out". It came with a small Unertl 8x scope, single set trigger, and cost me $75.00. I cleaned the barrel very carefully and found that with a clean bore, it would put 5 shots into about a half inch with its favorite load. It finally indeed became shot out, and I rebarreled it to .22 Hornet and made a new stock to replace the bulky benchrest-style it had when purchased. Its Douglas air-gauge barrel does a great job. But yes, it was a great .219 Wasp.
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  • ern98
    A friend of mine had a Italian made Remington rolling block in 45colt that he had rebarreled to 219zipper with no problems.
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  • v35
    A revival caliber like 45-65 or 45-70 fits better on the Snider and you can get brass for it.
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  • Justjump
    quote:Originally posted by v35
    A revival caliber like 45-65 or 45-70 fits better on the Snider and you can get brass for it.


    If I go with the 45-70 I would assume that the action is only good for light trapdoor loads.
    I had also thought about 50-70 as I have a sxs in 50-70.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by Justjump
    If I go with the 45-70 I would assume that the action is only good for light trapdoor loads.


    That is not an accurate assumption. The original high-wall action & frame is capable of safely handling 45-70 loads that would utterly destroy a Trapdoor. To give you an example, the original Model 1885 high-wall rifles were factory chambered for several potent cartridges (e.g. 50-110 Ex, 35 W.C.F., 30-06, 303 British, 50 Eley Ex, 405 W.C.F., etc.).
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