Xbolt Hells canyon 26 nosler re-chamber to 6.5 saum?

[Bluebear]

Ideally I wanted to build a 7rsaum but there’s a a couple of xbolt 26 nosler rifles for sale fairly cheap(wonder why )here in Australia. Having played with the 7mm rum I’ve no desire to burn that much powder and 26 nosler brass is over $200 AUD for 25pcs! Besides the 6.5 saum /gap4s? Or wsm Version seems much more practical. Cut off barrel threads and ream out the saum? I guess the other issue is feeding from the nosler size magazine…

 

[4O6shootist]

Ideally I wanted to build a 7rsaum but there’s a a couple of xbolt 26 nosler rifles for sale fairly cheap(wonder why )here in Australia. Having played with the 7mm rum I’ve no desire to burn that much powder and 26 nosler brass is over $200 AUD for 25pcs! Besides the 6.5 saum /gap4s? Or wsm Version seems much more practical. Cut off barrel threads and ream out the saum? I guess the other issue is feeding from the nosler size magazine…

Saum should feed from a nosler mag, all based on 404 jeffery parent. Setting the factory barrel back, I'd personally just put a new barrel on. The smith will likely charge same or more money to set back and rechamber as he'd charge for a new barrel job.

 

[Bluebear]

A new barrel on an xbolt I don’t think would be worth it.
Add on the price of a new barrel, and if trying to match the hells canyon barrel ‘look’ then add on fluting, muzzle threading and brake….and cerekote. Easily 1000-1500 aud, whereas a rechamwr/setback on the existing barrel(if it can be done) maybe $300- $500?? I want to know if it can be done/ is there enough ‘meat’ in the barrel to do this?

 

[st1650]

Do you ever have enough tenon to rethread ? Doubt it’s worth it.

 

[4O6shootist]

I don't think building a custom chambered rig off a browning stock/action/barrel is worth any of my money, but maybe it is in your shoes if you're for simplicity and quick availability.

 

[Lightning8]

I have a Browning XBolt in 26 Nosler. Surprised to recently find factory Nosler ammo for 142ABLRs available at blem prices at the Nosler Pro Shop. Got 4 boxes and that should last me several years or more for a hunting rifle.