I am toying with rechambering a Sauer 3000 drilling for the very reason the 30R Blaser was invented: The .30/06 case won't extract well. The drilling lifts the case out a little, but I still have to hook the case with a tool to remove it. As an alternative, I was considering cutting off about 1/4 inch from the 30R case, then running 30R cases into a .30/06 die and trimming the case to fit the chamber. I experimented with doing that, but found I would also have to turn the case neck to get the case to chamber. If I could get a second set of extractors for the drilling, I would have a rim recess cut for the 30R case rim. With this arrangement extraction would be much easier; yet I would be able to return the drilling to .30/06 in the event I wanted to sell it. Does anyone see any problem with this approach, except for the problem of finding parts?

If you dont want to run the .30R blaser reamer in you could just change the extracter and used necked up/resized 7x65R brass - easier and cheaper to obtain than (RWS?) .30R Blaser brass

Good point about the 7X65R. I have plenty of Swiss manufactured 30R Blaser brass, but it is hard to find. A couple years ago a fellow who travels to Switzerland brought me back 500 once-fired boxer primed cases with a "T" headstamp. I also have a good supply of 7X65R, which is easier to come by. I'll give that a try.

sounds good on papper but I think useing fire formed 7x65 brass to create a rimmed 30-06 would still requier a chambering reamer to cut the resess into the extracter to allow for the rim so you can close the barrels.

I think it would be simpler to fix the existing extractor, Might be a simple fix.

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"T" headstamp

RUAG - it's what Blaser uses for their factory ammo.

According to the RWS reloading manual, the .30 R Blaser was designed so that both rifles in .308 and 30/06 could be reamed.

As Gerry correctly stated, "T" stands for Thun in Switzerland, an ammo factory formerly government now part of the RUAG empire.

The wife and I both have Sauer 3000 12x12x30/06 Drillings.

We hunt with them a lot, it is my wifes favorite hunting gun, and we have never had any extraction trouble.

I would see about having the extractor looked at first.

Ditto No 2...

I did once re-chamber a set of Valmet 412 30-06 barrels to 300 H&H flanged, and it worked fine.

Still, I really don't see any reason to trade a great chambering with worldwide ammo availability and numerous load options for a hard-to-find round like the 30 Blaser.

I have a Sauer 3000 12/12/30-06 and have had numerous BBF combos in 308 and 30-06 rifle chamberings and never had an extraction problem with any. If I were you I would have your extractor fixed and stay '06.