I have a NIB Weatherby Vanguard in 30.06 which was won at a charity dinner/auction.. It has a nice laminated wood stock, which I want to keep. I have little use for a 30.06, and am contemplating rebarreling this into a 6.5 Creedmoor or a 25.06. I know to change to the 25.06 is not a problem. Is the long action of the Vanguard compatible with the Creedmor round? Thanks.
Gunsmithing Can I rebarrel a 30.06 Weatherby to 6.5 Creedmoor?
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Re: Can I rebarrel a 30.06 Weatherby to 6.5 Creedmoor?
I have a savage in 30-06 that I have turned into a project and I have after alot of research gone with the 280AI. It was a toss up with the 284 and the 280AI. From the companies that I called in working with the action and feeding the 6.5 was not an option. If it would have been then that is what I would be building. If I missed something and someone knows more than the gunsmiths that I have talked to and it can be done please let it be known.
I have a savage in 30-06 that I have turned into a project and I have after alot of research gone with the 280AI. It was a toss up with the 284 and the 280AI. From the companies that I called in working with the action and feeding the 6.5 was not an option. If it would have been then that is what I would be building. If I missed something and someone knows more than the gunsmiths that I have talked to and it can be done please let it be known.
Re: Can I rebarrel a 30.06 Weatherby to 6.5 Creedmoor?
I don't see any reason why not...military runs 308s from long action 700s and lots of folks (myself included) have built 243/260/308s on Savage 110 long actions.
I don't see any reason why not...military runs 308s from long action 700s and lots of folks (myself included) have built 243/260/308s on Savage 110 long actions.
Re: Can I rebarrel a 30.06 Weatherby to 6.5 Creedmoor?
I almost talked myself into building a 6.5x55AI out of mine.
I almost talked myself into building a 6.5x55AI out of mine.
Re: Can I rebarrel a 30.06 Weatherby to 6.5 Creedmoor?
You can swap barrels and it will work just fine. The only problem you are going to encounter is a long feed. Jams won't be that common with that round.
Before I started in on the project I would look for a trade straight across for a short action. But, no worries if you don't find one or somebody wants to clean you out. Stick with the action you've got and swap barrels.
You can swap barrels and it will work just fine. The only problem you are going to encounter is a long feed. Jams won't be that common with that round.
Before I started in on the project I would look for a trade straight across for a short action. But, no worries if you don't find one or somebody wants to clean you out. Stick with the action you've got and swap barrels.
