I wasn't questioning the strength of the action per se but rather the hardness of the steel and its resistance to being deformed. Shank size comes more into play and the hoop strength of the barrel/receiver combo. New strong barrels vs old soft ones comes into play there also.
Go to the Single Shot Rifles link in the H&H/Ruger thread and look at the Farquharson in 7mm Rem Mag.

Last edited by HalfaDouble; 12/09/21 05:29 PM.