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New action... new load??

TommyD11730

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So.... I have a rifle I'm pretty happy with. Well with the exception of the action.
So I was thinking of replacing it and transferring the barrel, scope, chassis etc onto the new action.
So... that being said will I need to work up a new load? Me thinks it's the same barrel so it might need a tweek, but nothing radical.
So... what say you guys?
 
Just double-check and see if it shoots as you would expect. The barrel makes the biggest difference, but there could be some minor variations from the new action/bolt, but probably not significant.
 
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So…same tenon and threads on the new action? Same headspace? Or new tenon and new headspace? It’s more complicated, sometimes, than screw one off and the other on. Probably not a full work up but that could depend on how much has to be cut to make the barrel and new action go together.