I have a Remington 700 in .30-06 . Can it be converted to .300 Winchester magnum , like the M-24 ? I realize it will take a new barrel and some gunsmithing . Thanks in advance ...
Gunsmithing Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
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Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
You would need a new bolt or have the existing bolt face opened up.
You would need a new bolt or have the existing bolt face opened up.
Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
You may also be able to rechamber the barrel depending on contour and twist....
You may also be able to rechamber the barrel depending on contour and twist....
Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
I have a friend that's going to do it . He was going to use a SAKO extractor and blueprint the receiver . I have a Mike Rock M-24 profile barrel . He was gung-ho before - now he says we need a magnum action . Are we missing something ? Does the M-24 use a 'special' long-action receiver ? I want to build a Mk-13 clone , more or less ...
I have a friend that's going to do it . He was going to use a SAKO extractor and blueprint the receiver . I have a Mike Rock M-24 profile barrel . He was gung-ho before - now he says we need a magnum action . Are we missing something ? Does the M-24 use a 'special' long-action receiver ? I want to build a Mk-13 clone , more or less ...
Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Brain</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No such thing as a Rem 700 "magnum" action.
Suggest you reevaluate friend doing the work. </div></div>
Ditto, hopefully your friend meant "bolt" and not "action".
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Brain</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No such thing as a Rem 700 "magnum" action.
Suggest you reevaluate friend doing the work. </div></div>
Ditto, hopefully your friend meant "bolt" and not "action".
Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
Being a Lefty, I looked into this 25 years ago. I decided not to open up the bolt face of a LH 30-06 and chose instead to rebarrel a 700LH in 7mm Magnum. Lots less hassle.
Being a Lefty, I looked into this 25 years ago. I decided not to open up the bolt face of a LH 30-06 and chose instead to rebarrel a 700LH in 7mm Magnum. Lots less hassle.
Re: Can a Rem 700 .30-06 be converted to .300 Win Mag
Thanks all - I got it straight ... Because of his current business conditions , he no longer has regular access to a milling machine , so he can't guarantee that he can modify my bolt in a reasonable length of time . He suggested that I find a .300 Win Mag bolt , and possibly the matching receiver , in order to speed the project up . Guess I need to start looking ...
Thanks all - I got it straight ... Because of his current business conditions , he no longer has regular access to a milling machine , so he can't guarantee that he can modify my bolt in a reasonable length of time . He suggested that I find a .300 Win Mag bolt , and possibly the matching receiver , in order to speed the project up . Guess I need to start looking ...
