308/223 BOLT HELP

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

So I have a 308 bolt and I want to use it to shoot 300blackout how would I convert the 308 bolt to 223?

 

[Sarchet]

That's a very open ended question. Do you mean an AR bolt? Or a 308 bolt action rifle? Either way, buying the correct component/rifle is going to be more cost effective than any conversion.

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Ment bolt guess I should of said that thing is I have it in 308 and wanna change it

 

[Ura-Ki]

What Rifle? Savage is the easiest, others not so much!

 

[Pandaz3]

If a actual bolt action you would need a new or expensively re-worked bolt and you would need a new barrel, all gunsmith work.

So much easier to buy a second rifle in the 223 caliber.

If it is a AR-10 then buying a similar AR-15 would be the better path.

Some confusion exists as there are 22 rimfire conversion kits for 1911's and AR-15's but they involve new magazines and for the pistols they have a new recoil assembly and barrel. For the AR, I am not certain, but I believe they have a chamber insert to accommodate the rimfire round, same barrel as it is .22 anyway, and I don't know about the AR recoil changes . There would be a new bolt and extractor for the AR and something similar for the 1911. But I have never heard of 308 to 223. I have not heard of a lot of things that are still out there.

 

[Sarchet]

Ment bolt guess I should of said that thing is I have it in 308 and wanna change it

Still need more information, what brand? Model? Most likely you will spend much more than getting a second rifle. But it is in theory possible.

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Its a remington model 700 I already have a blackout barrel I got for super cheap and have the rifle just need to know can I convert the bolt or do I have to by a whole new 223 bolt?

 

[Sarchet]

You would likely need a new bolt, or spend some money getting the bolt face reworked. But I can tell you that without extensive work to the action you will have feeding and extraction/ejection issues. All in you'll be spending more than getting a .223 rifle and making the barrel work with it.

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Its a little hard to find the same rifle in 223 or 300blackout is y I settled for 308 lol guess ill just put time into loading 308 subs instead

 

[drstrangelove]

Nothing wrong with downloading 308 to sub velocity; data is out there online ie Hogdon site. Any powder coated or copper plated 30cal projectile will be fine if you want to be cheap. You only need heavy subsonic bullets for working the action on a semiautomatic. If you want to hunt subsonic you are best off buying a petal deploying solid copper bullet. Heavy solids just pass through an animal without imparting much energy at subsonic velocity and are inhumane.

 

[JedB]

Its a little hard to find the same rifle in 223 or 300blackout is y I settled for 308 lol guess ill just put time into loading 308 subs instead

Here's one on Gunbroker

Remington Seven Bolt 223 204 222 300 BLK NEW 7 - Rifle Bolts at GunBroker.com : 885811141

Buy Remington Seven Bolt 223 204 222 300 BLK NEW 7: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Bolts Rifle Parts Gun Parts All: 885811141

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[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Here's one on Gunbroker

Remington Seven Bolt 223 204 222 300 BLK NEW 7 - Rifle Bolts at GunBroker.com : 885811141

Buy Remington Seven Bolt 223 204 222 300 BLK NEW 7: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Bolts Rifle Parts Gun Parts All: 885811141

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I'm not affiliated

Model 7 are different then 700 i though

 

[arrowshooter]

Looks like Midway may have what you are looking for.

PTG Bolt Body Only Remington 700 Short Action 223 Remington Bolt Face

PTG offers high quality replacement bolts for the Remington 700 in both long and short actions. These are available as either a bolt body only or...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Looks like Midway may have what you are looking for.

PTG Bolt Body Only Remington 700 Short Action 223 Remington Bolt Face

PTG offers high quality replacement bolts for the Remington 700 in both long and short actions. These are available as either a bolt body only or...

www.midwayusa.com

That says bolt body does that mean it also changes the bolt face?

 

[arrowshooter]

Product Information

Cartridge	223 Remington
Compatible With	Remington 700 Short Action ADL 700 Short Action BDL

Yes

 

[arrowshooter]

Are you doing the work, or sending it to a smith?

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Are you doing the work, or sending it to a smith?

Was gonna try my self if easy but sounds like might be headed 2 a smith

 

[arrowshooter]

If you look at your bolt you will see that the face is part of the body. I strongly suggest that if you do not have all of the right tools to do this yourself that you send it out.

 

[arrowshooter]

Good luck

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

If you look at your bolt you will see that the face is part of the body. I strongly suggest that if you do not have all of the right tools to do this yourself that you send it out.

Seems u know more then me and might have done something like this be4 happen to have an recommendation for a smith?