Help...Remington 223 magazine length?

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26 February 2009, 05:32

fordnutter

Help...Remington 223 magazine length?

Hi Guys,
Can anyone tell me what the internal magazine length is on a Remington chambered in 223?
I'm trying to figure out if I can get the 6mmBR loaded with a 105gr to fit with out having to remove the magazine blanking spacer.
Thanks in advance.

26 February 2009, 05:52

Allan DeGroot

Mine measres 2.325" more or less, but there's also a 3/8" thick sheet metal spacer at the back of the magazine.

Remington 700's are built on an action DESIGNED for the 308win/7.62NATO cartridge.

You can swap out the magazine box and follower
with $40 worth of parts from Midway or elsewhere.

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28 February 2009, 16:11

vip

The bolt face on the 6BR is the same as 308. So the bolt would either have to be opened up or replaced.

28 February 2009, 22:36

Allan DeGroot

I figuired he already knew that so I didn't mention it

Yes, a major ASSumption on my part

01 March 2009, 00:05

fordnutter

Hi Guys,
It's actually a Remington Model 7 chambered in 7mm08. I have a 6mm barrel on hand & looking at fitting the 223 mag spacer in the existing mag & shortening orriginal follower to shoot the 6mm Br round. I was just wanting to see if I had enough length to seat a berger VLD to keep it out of the shoulder donut and still make the 223 mag length.
Thanks for your help.