I'm thinking I'd like to have a 300 H&H. Could I buy a Remington CDL 30-06 and just have it rechambered to H&H???

Yes, but it would be less expensive to buy a 300WinMag and either down-load it a bit to match the velocity you believe a 300H&H will achieve, or have it rebarrelled to the 300H&H.

I would make sure the action is long enough for the 300 H&H. It takes the same length action as the 375 H&H, and will not go into an action designed for the 300 win mag without lots of extra work. HTH. Les

I think you can do that with opening the bolt face also might need feed rail work too.

If the magazine is long enough.

The only long action remington that I owned was a 270 win and it had an H-H length box.

Much as I aspire to a 300 H&H myself as other have mentioned the CDL in 300 Win Mag would certainly be more practical. I will be easier to feed in out of the way places and it comes with the 26 inch barrel that makes more sense on a magnum. Remington made their 700 Classic in 300 H&H back in 1983; perhaps you could shop the auction sites for one. Otherwise the long action 700 has the magnum length magazine but an '06 CDL will need a new bolt or have breechface opened up to accept the magnum case and you'll want to see if Remington uses a different magazine box for magnums.

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Originally posted by Hot Core:
Yes, but it would be less expensive to buy a 300WinMag and either down-load it a bit to match the velocity you believe a 300H&H will achieve, or have it rebarrelled to the 300H&H.

a bit of editing on my part in Hot core's post.

The 30-06 can be reworked to 300 H&H but it'd be cheaper to trade it as Hot Core suggests.

It's not a practical round today...a handloaders special at best.

FWIW the M-721 was chambered in 300 H&H and there's a few available at used shops and gun shows.

Just make it a 30-06 Ackley Improved and you will be approaching 300 H & H capabilities.



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Brass for a 300H&H is a PITA to aquire,
and expensive when you can find it.

What is "broken" with a 300WinMag that a 300H&H will fix?

I can see a point in the 300H&H if you are trying to create a replica of a pre-WW1 plains game rifle, but otherwise? the 300Win works.

Blindfolded while the rifle is loaded I doubt anyone could hear or feel the difference between the two by firing them both...

SOME people whine about the 300Win's "too short neck", but that chambering won the Wimbeldon Cup (several times), so again I ask, what's broke that something else will fix?

AllanD

On the CDL, at least, the action and magazine length isn't a problem. I just happen to have a CDL in 35whelen and a few 300H&H rounds left over from owning one in the past, I tried them last night and they will fit in the magazine. So looks like all I'd have to do is open up the bolt face and rechamber.

As to barrel length, I like 24" barrels, thats why I want to build it on a CDL. That and I have the 35 and really like the CDL style.

Whats wrong with the 300win?? Nothing, I guess, other than I've never really wanted one. I've got a 375H&H now and sort want the classic 375H&H-300H&H combo.

And yes, I do handload.

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So looks like all I'd have to do is open up the bolt face and rechamber. rebarrel

Hey...it looks like your set...go for it....