Can someone explain to me the ins and outs of setting up a trued remington 700 short action as a switchbarrel? What mods need to be made? Im thinking .308 and .260.
Gunsmithing Switchbarrel
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Re: Switchbarrel
You will need to have the recoil lug pinned in place. You can either have the factory recoil lug surface ground and then drilled and pinned or use one of the aftermarket thick recoil lugs and they normally come drilled for a pin.
The biggest down side that I have seen to doing a switch barrel is if both calibers are for say big game then one barrel ends up not being used. If I was doing a switch barrel I would make one barrel for big game and the other for varmints. That way the rifle would see double use as a deer rifle in the winter and a varmint gun in the summer / spring.
Just my .02 worth
You will need to have the recoil lug pinned in place. You can either have the factory recoil lug surface ground and then drilled and pinned or use one of the aftermarket thick recoil lugs and they normally come drilled for a pin.
The biggest down side that I have seen to doing a switch barrel is if both calibers are for say big game then one barrel ends up not being used. If I was doing a switch barrel I would make one barrel for big game and the other for varmints. That way the rifle would see double use as a deer rifle in the winter and a varmint gun in the summer / spring.
Just my .02 worth
Re: Switchbarrel
Not really, one barrel could be in 308 or 260 and the other a 22-250, 220 swift, 6BR or 22BR that way you could use the same bolt for both barrels.
Not really, one barrel could be in 308 or 260 and the other a 22-250, 220 swift, 6BR or 22BR that way you could use the same bolt for both barrels.
Re: Switchbarrel
Check out these guys, could be what your looking for.
http://www.bergarabarrels.com
My barrel works great with the barrel nut. I have it in 308. email me at [email protected] for pics.
Check out these guys, could be what your looking for.
http://www.bergarabarrels.com
My barrel works great with the barrel nut. I have it in 308. email me at [email protected] for pics.
Re: Switchbarrel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dsink</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not really, one barrel could be in 308 or 260 and the other a 22-250, 220 swift, 6BR or 22BR that way you could use the same bolt for both barrels. </div></div>
Yea, a 6BR would be a very nice alternative to a .308. I have a Surgeon 591 that has a .308 barrel, I'm setting up for a .243 bbl as well. I see Surgeon have a separate action for the WSM but I'm sure I could even run those to cover just about all bases.
Rath
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dsink</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not really, one barrel could be in 308 or 260 and the other a 22-250, 220 swift, 6BR or 22BR that way you could use the same bolt for both barrels. </div></div>
Yea, a 6BR would be a very nice alternative to a .308. I have a Surgeon 591 that has a .308 barrel, I'm setting up for a .243 bbl as well. I see Surgeon have a separate action for the WSM but I'm sure I could even run those to cover just about all bases.
Rath
Re: Switchbarrel
Don't need to pin the recoil lug. Keep each barrel mated to its own lug, or have them all set forward to take the same oversize recoil lug.
You can use the same bolt (.473"/standard)in a Rem 700 SA or any other short action; for all .22-250 variants, .225win, all .308 case variants, and all .284win variants.
Need another bolt for .378" (.223 & variants), .442" (PPC variants), and .532" short magnums.
Easiest way to switchbarrel is to use custom barrels. Have them short-chambered and ream the last bit yourself with a handstock. If you live in the country, you can ream and test fire measuring with a gauge when you get the headspace dimension you want.
If you use factory takeoff barrels, and want the engraving to match up precisely you have to grind the recoil lug so your engraving indexes as you want it, or set the barrel forward. Either might require minor chamber reaming if you get under GO Gauge dimension.
Switchbarreling is the best way to become familiar with the critical nature of oal chamber dimension. You will find than minimum oal chambers can perform more precisely than longer ones, and they increase your brass' longevity.
Don't need to pin the recoil lug. Keep each barrel mated to its own lug, or have them all set forward to take the same oversize recoil lug.
You can use the same bolt (.473"/standard)in a Rem 700 SA or any other short action; for all .22-250 variants, .225win, all .308 case variants, and all .284win variants.
Need another bolt for .378" (.223 & variants), .442" (PPC variants), and .532" short magnums.
Easiest way to switchbarrel is to use custom barrels. Have them short-chambered and ream the last bit yourself with a handstock. If you live in the country, you can ream and test fire measuring with a gauge when you get the headspace dimension you want.
If you use factory takeoff barrels, and want the engraving to match up precisely you have to grind the recoil lug so your engraving indexes as you want it, or set the barrel forward. Either might require minor chamber reaming if you get under GO Gauge dimension.
Switchbarreling is the best way to become familiar with the critical nature of oal chamber dimension. You will find than minimum oal chambers can perform more precisely than longer ones, and they increase your brass' longevity.
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