Converting Rem 700 from .308 to .223?
Doug White
with a heavy Krieger barrel. I never end up shooting at long range where
the .308 would have any advantage over .223. Once this barrel is shot
out, I'm thinking about rebuilding the rifle in .223. I only shoot it
in offhand matches, so even the magazine isn't really an issue. The only
catch will be getting a new bolt for it. I was wondering if anyone had
been through this, and if there was any problem in getting a new bolt out
of Remington?
Thanks!
Doug White
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Dennis Mickey
bolt face such as .22-250 Remington or .22 BR Remington instead of going
through the hassle of a new bolt.
Dennis Mickey
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Louis J. Boyd
# I have a custom made .308 target rifle built on a Remington 700 action
# with a heavy Krieger barrel. I never end up shooting at long range where
# the .308 would have any advantage over .223. Once this barrel is shot
# out, I'm thinking about rebuilding the rifle in .223. I only shoot it
# in offhand matches, so even the magazine isn't really an issue. The only
# catch will be getting a new bolt for it. I was wondering if anyone had
# been through this, and if there was any problem in getting a new bolt out
# of Remington.
At least keep it as a caliber which uses the same boltface and magazine
setup as .308. 22-250 is nice. Otherwise sell it and buy a .223.
It's not an impossible task to convert, just not worth the effort. In .308
it's going to be a long time before you shoot out a Krieger barrel.
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Lou Boyd
Doug White
In article <aank7t$rmf$1...@grapevine.wam.umd.edu>, "Louis J. Boyd" <bo...@apt0.sao.arizona.edu> wrote:
#Doug White wrote:
#
## I have a custom made .308 target rifle built on a Remington 700 action
## with a heavy Krieger barrel. I never end up shooting at long range where
## the .308 would have any advantage over .223. Once this barrel is shot
## out, I'm thinking about rebuilding the rifle in .223. I only shoot it
## in offhand matches, so even the magazine isn't really an issue. The only
## catch will be getting a new bolt for it. I was wondering if anyone had
## been through this, and if there was any problem in getting a new bolt out
## of Remington.
#
#At least keep it as a caliber which uses the same boltface and magazine
#setup as .308. 22-250 is nice. Otherwise sell it and buy a .223.
#It's not an impossible task to convert, just not worth the effort. In .308
#it's going to be a long time before you shoot out a Krieger barrel.
I've already got a .223 and all the reloading gear. The investment in
setting up for another caliber has got to be more than the cost of a new
bolt, assuming Remington will sell me one. Other than trueing up the
bolt for my action, I don't see that it's a big deal.
As for the .308, I've got almost 2000 rounds through it. It still shoots
fine, but it won't last forever.
Doug White
Tom Rutledge
# I've already got a .223 and all the reloading gear. The investment in
# setting up for another caliber has got to be more than the cost of a new
# bolt, assuming Remington will sell me one. Other than trueing up the
# bolt for my action, I don't see that it's a big deal.
That's a bad assumption. I contacted Remington a while back ... they wouldn't sell me a new bolt.
They insisted that I'd have to send the rifle back to them so it could be proof tested with the new
bolt, which also meant they'd have to install a properly chambered factory barrel. This is for
liablity reasons.
If you just have to have a .223, the cheapest route is to swap the rifle. A Sako extractor might do
the trick, though. That's some expensive gunsmithing. Even then, you may find that your magazine
won't hold or feed .223 -sized cartridges. It might work as a single shot, otherwise, you'll have to
be real lucky.
I think you're SOL.
Tom