Rechambering .375 Ruger to .416 Ruger

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25 August 2010, 00:11

MJines

Rechambering .375 Ruger to .416 Ruger

It would seem to me that it should be a fairly simple proposition to rebarrel and rechamber a .375 Ruger Hawkeye to .416 Ruger without encountering feeding or other problems. Am I missing something? Anyone done this and encountered any issues?

25 August 2010, 00:27

Bloody Rivers

The factory rifles had some problems with the earliest batches of 416s, this after a long run of the initial 375s. To me this implies there are at least some slight feed lip and or feed ramp adjustments necessary.

25 August 2010, 00:29

jeffeosso

should be easy .. but ruger isn't putting the 416 into wood stocks, at this time

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25 August 2010, 00:38

MJines

I am taking one the short barrel Hawkeyes in the Hogue stock and having it rebarreled to .416 Ruger and contoured to fit in the same Hogue stock. Was really worried whether the slightly larger bullet is going to cause feeding issues that will need attention.

25 August 2010, 00:57

500N

quote:
Originally posted by Bloody Rivers:
The factory rifles had some problems with the earliest batches of 416s, this after a long run of the initial 375s. To me this implies there are at least some slight feed lip and or feed ramp adjustments necessary.

A good gunsmith should be able to sort it out.

Bit like the Win Mod 70 or Brno 602 feeding problems in 458WM,
minor adjustments needed.

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25 August 2010, 01:41

Will

Last I checked a 416 bullet wouldn't go down a 375 barrel. Maybe it can in Texas?

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25 August 2010, 02:00

boom stick

How about a rebore instead of rebarrel?
Maybe sell or use the 375 barrel if you do rebarrel.
Maybe use the spare barrel to make make a 375 Ruger BLR

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25 August 2010, 02:05

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by Will:
Last I checked a 416 bullet wouldn't go down a 375 barrel. Maybe it can in Texas?

That's why we put a .416 barrel on them first.

25 August 2010, 02:07

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
How about a rebore instead of rebarrel?
Maybe sell or use the 375 barrel if you do rebarrel.

McGowen is going to do the work and set up like the rifle someone recently had done in .500 AR. They will give me back the .375 Ruger barrel to keep or sell.

25 August 2010, 03:29

jeffeosso

quote:
Originally posted by Will:
Last I checked a 416 bullet wouldn't go down a 375 barrel. Maybe it can in Texas?

right now, its hot enough to melt them

21 September 2010, 08:02

Vol717

It will work. I've had two done and a third on the way. I did it by swapping barrels. No feeding problems and no work on the action required at all.