Can a Remington 700 be rebarreled for......

[Velzey]

Only so much $...
Reamer sets are spendy

 

[coop44]

rent reamers

 

[Certaindeaf]

rent reamers

They probably get a whole lot more spendy if you rent them out.

 

[coop44]

I never buy reamers, there are sources out there that will rent them to you for cheap

 

[Certaindeaf]

I never buy reamers, there are sources out there that will rent them to you for cheap

I hear you. Personally, I hold to the "don't loan out tools" thing. Might as well just throw it down a garbage disposal as it'll come back as garbage.

 

[Velzey]

I've rented reamers a few times. But I'm a known reamer hoarder..

no hope

150 sets and growing

 

[Certaindeaf]

They be all sweet for concretos! gimme

 

[2506]

I guess I could rebarrel it to .243 for my son as a deer gun too. Hmmmm.

If you're leaning that way, I'd suggest the 6mm Remington instead. Better all the way around.

In terms of the 300RUM, not a whole lot of an advantage over the 300Winnie. I have both, and the 300 RUM is unshootable off the bench without a muzzle brake. Brass is prohibitively expensive, if you can get it. A box of ammo is about $75.

 

[orygun]

Who is this P O Ackley person??

Anyhow I would keep the 06 for the wee lad, buy another rifle.

And here is a neat write up on that PO fellow..

http://www.gundigest.com/wp-content/uploads/GunDigestPOAckley.pdf

Velzey,
Thanks for posting this link. Took me quite a while to be able to read the whole thing, but that was pretty cool.

 

[Velzey]

Velzey,
Thanks for posting this link. Took me quite a while to be able to read the whole thing, but that was pretty cool.

Your welcome! I had the privilege to meet him as a young teenager...I wish I would have spent more time with him.

 

[P7M13]

Safe queen for your boy or go with 30-06AI.
I just converted a Savage 7mm action to 338-300 RUM (338 Edge). McGowan barrel. They also do "Remage" refit for Remington actions. You need a good vise and a Savage barrel wrench. I don't know about the Remington bolt face. It must be 0.584 id to work. IMO, BDL stocks suck. Fortunately every stock maker makes aftermarket ones for Remy actions.
Personally, '06 to a 300RUM is a Franken gun. You would be going fron a .473 base / 3.34 OAL to a .534 base/3.60 OAL. Will the case fit on ejection? I did the Savage because their ports are oversized. I will have to mill the receiver if I want it to be a repeater. For now, mine is a single shot.
304 RUM brass is nearly impossible unless you buy Nosler at > $2 apiece. Brownell just got Hornady brass back in stock for $1.85 each. No thanks.

 

[jluck]

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304 RUM brass is nearly impossible unless you buy Nosler at > $2 apiece. Brownell just got Hornady brass back in stock for $1.85 each. No thanks.

If you buy a race car, Sometimes you gotta buy race gas.

 

[P7M13]

If you buy a race car, Sometimes you gotta buy race gas.

I read great things about Nosler brass. I've bought cartridges from them, but in reloading it, the brass doesn't seem that much different. Luckily, a friend gave me 73 pieces and I found another 50 for $50.

 

[Velzey]

If you buy a race car, Sometimes you gotta buy race gas.

Best thing I have read on here in awhile!

 

[orygun]

If you buy a race car, Sometimes you gotta buy race gas.

And unlike race gas, you can reuse brass!