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Rebarreling my Remmy 700 223 to a ?

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30 December 2009, 21:06
DennisH
Rebarreling my Remmy 700 223 to a ?
Is it possible to put a 6.5x47L barrel on my Remmy Varmit 700 223? I know you can put a 6x47L but I don't about the 6.5.
30 December 2009, 23:06
hvy barrel
A short action 700 in a caliber with the 308 bolt face would be a better choice. I believe that the 6.5x47 Lapua has the bigger case head. I would doouble check that before I got started on this project.
31 December 2009, 01:20
Buliwyf
Just re-chamber to .223 AI.
31 December 2009, 01:35
nordrseta
As hvy barrel sez the very interesting 6.5x47 Lapua uses the .473 (7.92x57) case head. The larger cartridge will fit the action but the boltface will need some work. There is an older wildcat 6x47 based on the 222 Magnum case. That would work on your 223 without changes to the boltface. So would most other cats based on the .378 case head (222 Remington).
31 December 2009, 06:28
DennisH
.473 bolthead is the same as a 308, a 243, and I think a 22-250? Correct or are there a few more?
02 January 2010, 17:16
Ketchikan
and 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 260 & 6mm Remington yadda yadda
03 January 2010, 04:59
BISCUT
quote:
Originally posted by Buliwyf:
Just re-chamber to .223 AI.


+2 to that one!!!!!!!!!! And go with a Hart barrel!! I did!
03 January 2010, 05:25
DennisH
The 223AI is equal to which caliper or what would be a cartidge to compare it to?
03 January 2010, 08:01
Ketchikan
A 223

Just fireforming 223 brass to remove what little taper there is in the case and giving it a 40 degree shoulder.
03 January 2010, 10:13
Pegleg
How about a straight 6X47 built on a 222 remmag case?


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03 January 2010, 10:39
Pegleg
Or a 6 X 45 ?


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