Is this possible ? I bought the 7 mm stw on gunboker because it was a good deal ( 2 yrs ago). After lurking on this forum I got intersted in larger bore rifles, and started shooting and hunting. I never shot a gun before the age of 50. I bought so many guns I had to rent a storage locker. Anyway, a bear hunt on the peninsula is upcoming and perhaps a 404 would be a descent choice. Comments on the possible conversion?

That cartridge/rifle combination is entirely inappropriate.

You'd have a better chance of turning it into a 416 Rem Mag.....

As the above posters have mentioned, 404 would be a tough one. The 416 Rem Mag conversion would only require a new barrel. It would work very well. It would be an awesome choice. I am cnverting a 7mm STW into a 416 later this year. I am using a Winchester for that, but the Sako would do fine. I do already have a 416 Rem Mag in a Sako AV. It is a sweet shooter indeed. Good luck.

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LD

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Originally posted by azboy:
Is this possible ? I bought the 7 mm stw on gunboker because it was a good deal ( 2 yrs ago). After lurking on this forum I got intersted in larger bore rifles, and started shooting and hunting. I never shot a gun before the age of 50. I bought so many guns I had to rent a storage locker. Anyway, a bear hunt on the peninsula is upcoming and perhaps a 404 would be a descent choice. Comments on the possible conversion?

Well I have a Sako 75 in .300 Ultra mag which is built on a .404 jeffery. So I would imagine it is possible.

thanks for the help, 416 remington it is