A Bolt Action Rifle in 5.7x28mm

Right now I'm loaded down with paying design jobs, but here is the
design brief:
Reciever is bar-stock, with the top milled to a semi-octagonal shape.
Mostly conventional construction, although a take-down and repeater are in the
cards if it works. Bolt will be non-rotating, with lockup at the rear
by four or eight locking lugs attached to and rotating with the bolt
handle. It makes a much shorter action and bolt travel by not having to slide the
round over the locking lugs, and since the round is so small, having a bolt
that is flat on the bottom makes the next round in the magazine feed in a
more nearly straight line. The receiver will be plenty rigid, and fire
control will be similar to an Anschutz 54 action. Will probably use an Anschutz
trigger, at $285!!! If it goes well, I plan to have a sporter with an
18" light barrel, a Parkerized model with plastic stock, and a stainless
model with laminated thumbhole stock and 18-20" medium barrel. I plan to be
unloading ammo by early spring, and already have interest in a .20 and
two .17 wildcats.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Me"

To: "Kelly Ray Caton"
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: 5.7x28 Dillon Group Buy-shell holder,etc


> Hi,
>
> I'm curious as to how your bolt-action rifle project
> is coming along.
>
> Best,
>
> --
> S
>
> At
> http://www.subguns.com/boards/reloading.cgi?read=10310
>  you wrote:
>
>     I bought a box of 5.7 x 28 ammo a month ago and
> have nothing in which to shoot it. The round would
> have been ideal on a recent prairie dog shoot. I am
> currently working on the design of a bolt-action rifle
> for this cartridge. It is really a modern Hornet, but
> you are telling me that the neck crumples like a
> Hornet? What bullet weight should I use? The ball ammo
> is 31 gr, but 40 is more commonly available. Twist
> rate of 1:12 for the 40 gr, 1:14 for the 31? It would
> be interesting to see it necked down to .20 or .17
> cal.