i have a rem 700 la and would like to be able to shoot 308.add a dbm, new stock and whatever i need to do. bolt face is ok. i have a barrel already. can you point me in the right direction to get it started. also want the action squared and trued. thanks. i am open to any and all helpful comments. thanks
Gunsmithing rem long action to short round
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Re: rem long action to short round
what size bolt face do you have? Yeah you could run a 308 out of a long action its what the army does
what size bolt face do you have? Yeah you could run a 308 out of a long action its what the army does
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The .473 bolt face should work just fine in the long action. Like was posted earlier, the Army precision rifles are long action and chambered for .308 and they work just fine.
The .473 bolt face should work just fine in the long action. Like was posted earlier, the Army precision rifles are long action and chambered for .308 and they work just fine.
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Before you spend much $$ truing your action, tune your trigger, then get a case micrometer like a Wilson or RCBS Precision Mic. Get reading from unfired case before, and read again after. Fire 5 rds for a group and record your before/after measurements.
If your brass is only growing by .001 or .0015; you have good headspace for precision. If more, probably will gain a lot by going to a min oal chamber, IF you are going to handload or will check your factory loads to be sure they are in spec (shorter) with your chamber.
Good trigger, min oal chamber and seating bullets close to or into lands will usually deliver Great Accuracy.
Spend your money FIRST on a great set of rings and quality base, if rifle still isn't delivering 5rd groups around .5" at 100yds look at bedding the stock. Probably don't need to true the action.
Before you spend much $$ truing your action, tune your trigger, then get a case micrometer like a Wilson or RCBS Precision Mic. Get reading from unfired case before, and read again after. Fire 5 rds for a group and record your before/after measurements.
If your brass is only growing by .001 or .0015; you have good headspace for precision. If more, probably will gain a lot by going to a min oal chamber, IF you are going to handload or will check your factory loads to be sure they are in spec (shorter) with your chamber.
Good trigger, min oal chamber and seating bullets close to or into lands will usually deliver Great Accuracy.
Spend your money FIRST on a great set of rings and quality base, if rifle still isn't delivering 5rd groups around .5" at 100yds look at bedding the stock. Probably don't need to true the action.
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if you dont mind me asking, what caliber was it before, and whats you reason for switching? Just curious.
if you dont mind me asking, what caliber was it before, and whats you reason for switching? Just curious.
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it was a 25-06. I have plenty of 308 brass and bullets and want something different then the one i have already.
it was a 25-06. I have plenty of 308 brass and bullets and want something different then the one i have already.
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Why not just rebarrel to 30-06? Just asking. You would be able to push heavier bullets faster and you already have a LA.
Why not just rebarrel to 30-06? Just asking. You would be able to push heavier bullets faster and you already have a LA.
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