Gunsmithing Left Hand 7mm-08
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Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
You are looking for a .473 bolt face Jet short action by the way.
AKA 308, 260,243 ect.
good luck Rthur
You are looking for a .473 bolt face Jet short action by the way.
AKA 308, 260,243 ect.
good luck Rthur
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
Okay, so will there extra work besides a barrel or not? I'm pleading ignorance here. If extra work is required; what would it be? For example; if I bought a Remington 700 Classic in .243, would I need to do anything except swap barrels?
Okay, so will there extra work besides a barrel or not? I'm pleading ignorance here. If extra work is required; what would it be? For example; if I bought a Remington 700 Classic in .243, would I need to do anything except swap barrels?
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mikki</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, not unless you get a heavier barrel, then you'd have open up your stock to allow the bigger barrel. Apart from that your there, just fit the 7mm-08 barrel. </div></div>
Besides headspacing off course.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mikki</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nope, not unless you get a heavier barrel, then you'd have open up your stock to allow the bigger barrel. Apart from that your there, just fit the 7mm-08 barrel. </div></div>
Besides headspacing off course.
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
Thanks for everyone's support with this issue, I really appreciate it. I've received several answers to my questions; one says just swap the barrel and I'm good, and the other says some headspace work will need to be done. What would be the extent of the headspace work if required?
Thanks again for helping me with this issue. It gets pretty frustrating sometimes being a lefty and trying to find a good gun.
Thanks for everyone's support with this issue, I really appreciate it. I've received several answers to my questions; one says just swap the barrel and I'm good, and the other says some headspace work will need to be done. What would be the extent of the headspace work if required?
Thanks again for helping me with this issue. It gets pretty frustrating sometimes being a lefty and trying to find a good gun.
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
If you are going to use a Rem, you should have the smith true the action when he installs the barrel. The headspace will be set by him as well when he puts the barrel on.
If you are going to use a Rem, you should have the smith true the action when he installs the barrel. The headspace will be set by him as well when he puts the barrel on.
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
You should call a few of the top level gunsmiths that frequent this forum. Here's a few of them (in no particular order, please don't feel slighted if I forget someone, it wasn't intentional)
Robert Gradous
A10XRifle (George Gardner @ GA Precision)
wnroscoe (William Roscoe)
heatseekins (Glen Seekins)
Skunkworks (Mike Bush)
M. Gordon (Mark Gordon)
Old Eyes (Alan Warner)
HateCA (Randy @ RD Precision)
C. Dixon (Chad Dixon)
STR (Ozzie Suarez)
Ask them what the fee schedule is for:
Time/True your chosen action
Rebarrel said action with your chosen caliber
Any trigger or stock work you'd like done at the time
Metal prep/coating
Ask details, lead times, barrel maker suggestions, twist rates. You should be prepared to tell them your primary plans for the rifle, be it hunting, target shooting only, field competitons, bench rest, etc.
This is just general advice, as I've sorta gotten the idea what you're looking for but figured I would try to give a general answer.
The 'smiths above have all demonstrated to numerous members on this site to build exceedingly repeatable and wonderfully built rifles. I've spent many hours on the phone with several and have found them to be very helpful and knowledgeable. I would have no trouble sending a rifle to any of them to work on my stuff.
You should call a few of the top level gunsmiths that frequent this forum. Here's a few of them (in no particular order, please don't feel slighted if I forget someone, it wasn't intentional)
Robert Gradous
A10XRifle (George Gardner @ GA Precision)
wnroscoe (William Roscoe)
heatseekins (Glen Seekins)
Skunkworks (Mike Bush)
M. Gordon (Mark Gordon)
Old Eyes (Alan Warner)
HateCA (Randy @ RD Precision)
C. Dixon (Chad Dixon)
STR (Ozzie Suarez)
Ask them what the fee schedule is for:
Time/True your chosen action
Rebarrel said action with your chosen caliber
Any trigger or stock work you'd like done at the time
Metal prep/coating
Ask details, lead times, barrel maker suggestions, twist rates. You should be prepared to tell them your primary plans for the rifle, be it hunting, target shooting only, field competitons, bench rest, etc.
This is just general advice, as I've sorta gotten the idea what you're looking for but figured I would try to give a general answer.
The 'smiths above have all demonstrated to numerous members on this site to build exceedingly repeatable and wonderfully built rifles. I've spent many hours on the phone with several and have found them to be very helpful and knowledgeable. I would have no trouble sending a rifle to any of them to work on my stuff.
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
$700 should get you everything you need. Barrel and all barrel work included. Just give you money and gun to one of the above gunsmiths and they will give it back to you and tell you to go shoot it. That simple. That is simple. Its just money!!!!
$700 should get you everything you need. Barrel and all barrel work included. Just give you money and gun to one of the above gunsmiths and they will give it back to you and tell you to go shoot it. That simple. That is simple. Its just money!!!!
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
jetjock, I'd back up and consider a custom action, focus heavily on barrel twist in your interaction with any of the above listed smith's-(all great choice's) remember it'll take 6+/- months to have the gun in your hands going this route.......
jetjock, I'd back up and consider a custom action, focus heavily on barrel twist in your interaction with any of the above listed smith's-(all great choice's) remember it'll take 6+/- months to have the gun in your hands going this route.......
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
I'll have the gun (a lefty Remington 700 BDL .243), and I have a line on a new Kimber 22" 7mm-08 match-grade barrel for a pretty cheap price. I should have a total of about $700 into the gun and barrel. How much additional for the work to put the barrel on? I have a line on another barrel, a new 24" stainless, fluted barrel off a Remington CDL. Which barrel would be recommended? My primary use will be hunting.
I guess another option would be to buy a right-handed gun and have a left hand action put on. Which would be the cheaper route to go?
I'll have the gun (a lefty Remington 700 BDL .243), and I have a line on a new Kimber 22" 7mm-08 match-grade barrel for a pretty cheap price. I should have a total of about $700 into the gun and barrel. How much additional for the work to put the barrel on? I have a line on another barrel, a new 24" stainless, fluted barrel off a Remington CDL. Which barrel would be recommended? My primary use will be hunting.
I guess another option would be to buy a right-handed gun and have a left hand action put on. Which would be the cheaper route to go?
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
I'm not the expert here (not even close) but I don't think buying a right handed gun and converting it to left hand will save you money. A good custom action is about $850 and up (from what I can tell), that does not include the work that would need to be done to the rifle to get what you want, going that route I think you would have to get a new trigger also. Again I don't know my stuff that well so hopefully somebody with more experience will be able to expand on this.
I'm not the expert here (not even close) but I don't think buying a right handed gun and converting it to left hand will save you money. A good custom action is about $850 and up (from what I can tell), that does not include the work that would need to be done to the rifle to get what you want, going that route I think you would have to get a new trigger also. Again I don't know my stuff that well so hopefully somebody with more experience will be able to expand on this.
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This thread is a bit confusing. My take is that you have a left hand action 243 and that you have a 7mm-08 barrel. You state that you have decided to build the 7mm-08. You did not say " I have decided to have one built" which means a gunsmith will do it for you.
Hence the advise given is on this basis of you building it.
So essentially it is a case of swopping barrels, but the moment you do that you have to check for correct headspace. This would be the minimum that you have to do.
Obviuosly you can also do all kinds of other things to make the rifle more accurate, but that is another question, such as blue printing etc. And this list is endless.
So maybe be more precise in what you mean by "I have decided to build one " Are you doing it or is a gunsmith doing it?? What level of performance are you hoping for ??
This thread is a bit confusing. My take is that you have a left hand action 243 and that you have a 7mm-08 barrel. You state that you have decided to build the 7mm-08. You did not say " I have decided to have one built" which means a gunsmith will do it for you.
Hence the advise given is on this basis of you building it.
So essentially it is a case of swopping barrels, but the moment you do that you have to check for correct headspace. This would be the minimum that you have to do.
Obviuosly you can also do all kinds of other things to make the rifle more accurate, but that is another question, such as blue printing etc. And this list is endless.
So maybe be more precise in what you mean by "I have decided to build one " Are you doing it or is a gunsmith doing it?? What level of performance are you hoping for ??
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
Thanks for the input. I can see where you might be confused a little but, whether I do the work or have a gunsmith do the work the original question of what would be needed to be done still applies. It's just a matter of semantics. My follow-up question was about how much would that work cost. If I do the work my self, obviously cost would be lower. I will have the rifle in .243, and I will have the barrel in 7mm-08. As I do not have gunsmith experience, I will have a gunsmith swap the barrels and adjust the headspace. As stated in an earlier thread, my main purpose with the gun will be hunting. I don't expect the gun to be a tack driver but I would hope for a decent grouping. My third question was which barrel should I buy, the 22" Match Grade Kimber, or the 24" Stainless, fluted Remington. Again, I said it would be for hunting.
I hope that spells it out for you a little better if you had a hard time following the earlier threads.
Thanks for the input. I can see where you might be confused a little but, whether I do the work or have a gunsmith do the work the original question of what would be needed to be done still applies. It's just a matter of semantics. My follow-up question was about how much would that work cost. If I do the work my self, obviously cost would be lower. I will have the rifle in .243, and I will have the barrel in 7mm-08. As I do not have gunsmith experience, I will have a gunsmith swap the barrels and adjust the headspace. As stated in an earlier thread, my main purpose with the gun will be hunting. I don't expect the gun to be a tack driver but I would hope for a decent grouping. My third question was which barrel should I buy, the 22" Match Grade Kimber, or the 24" Stainless, fluted Remington. Again, I said it would be for hunting.
I hope that spells it out for you a little better if you had a hard time following the earlier threads.
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As long as I'm asking questions, I might as well ask one other on a different topic. I also have a Finnish-made Browning with a medium Sako action in 22-250. I would like to re-stock this gun with a thumhole stock. My question regarding this is; what model of stock would I use if I were to use one that is pre-made i.e. one from Boyd's, Stockies, etc., or would one even be available and I would have to have one custom made? I can do the work fitting the stock if it most of the inletting is already done.
As long as I'm asking questions, I might as well ask one other on a different topic. I also have a Finnish-made Browning with a medium Sako action in 22-250. I would like to re-stock this gun with a thumhole stock. My question regarding this is; what model of stock would I use if I were to use one that is pre-made i.e. one from Boyd's, Stockies, etc., or would one even be available and I would have to have one custom made? I can do the work fitting the stock if it most of the inletting is already done.
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Will a Kimber barrel screw into a Remington action? I've never taken apart a Kimber to check it out. If it's not the same tenon geometry then you need to be sure there's enough material to set the barrel back to fit.
Really, that's going about things the hard way. The gunsmithing bill to adjust headspace is going to be virtually the same as simply getting a fast twist barrel blank and having it fitted to the Remington the right way.
I'm highly doubtful that the Kimber barrel is going to create some issues with the Remington action that will need to be addressed, especially with that claw extractor vs. a push feed with an extended bolt nose.
Will a Kimber barrel screw into a Remington action? I've never taken apart a Kimber to check it out. If it's not the same tenon geometry then you need to be sure there's enough material to set the barrel back to fit.
Really, that's going about things the hard way. The gunsmithing bill to adjust headspace is going to be virtually the same as simply getting a fast twist barrel blank and having it fitted to the Remington the right way.
I'm highly doubtful that the Kimber barrel is going to create some issues with the Remington action that will need to be addressed, especially with that claw extractor vs. a push feed with an extended bolt nose.
Re: Left Hand 7mm-08
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JetJock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the input. I can see where you might be confused a little but, whether I do the work or have a gunsmith do the work the original question of what would be needed to be done still applies. It's just a matter of semantics. My follow-up question was about how much would that work cost. If I do the work my self, obviously cost would be lower. I will have the rifle in .243, and I will have the barrel in 7mm-08. As I do not have gunsmith experience, I will have a gunsmith swap the barrels and adjust the headspace. As stated in an earlier thread, my main purpose with the gun will be hunting. I don't expect the gun to be a tack driver but I would hope for a decent grouping. My third question was which barrel should I buy, the 22" Match Grade Kimber, or the 24" Stainless, fluted Remington. Again, I said it would be for hunting.
I hope that spells it out for you a little better if you had a hard time following the earlier threads. </div></div>
Thanks now I am on the same page as the rest of you.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JetJock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the input. I can see where you might be confused a little but, whether I do the work or have a gunsmith do the work the original question of what would be needed to be done still applies. It's just a matter of semantics. My follow-up question was about how much would that work cost. If I do the work my self, obviously cost would be lower. I will have the rifle in .243, and I will have the barrel in 7mm-08. As I do not have gunsmith experience, I will have a gunsmith swap the barrels and adjust the headspace. As stated in an earlier thread, my main purpose with the gun will be hunting. I don't expect the gun to be a tack driver but I would hope for a decent grouping. My third question was which barrel should I buy, the 22" Match Grade Kimber, or the 24" Stainless, fluted Remington. Again, I said it would be for hunting.
I hope that spells it out for you a little better if you had a hard time following the earlier threads. </div></div>
Thanks now I am on the same page as the rest of you.
