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29 December 2016, 06:59
Sendero Ag
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Can you re-barrel a 7 mm Rem mag to 257 Weatherby.

I realize the 257 case head is .002 smaller than the 7 Mag

Just wondering

Thx
29 December 2016, 07:03
Sendero Ag
quote:
Originally posted by Sendero Ag:
Can you re-barrel a 7 mm Rem mag to 257 Weatherby.

I realize the 257 case head is .002 smaller than the 7 Mag

It a Ruger Model 77 action.

Just wondering

Thx

29 December 2016, 18:10
D Humbarger
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29 December 2016, 20:30
butchlambert
quote:
Originally posted by Sendero Ag:
Can you re-barrel a 7 mm Rem mag to 257 Weatherby.

I realize the 257 case head is .002 smaller than the 7 Mag

Just wondering

Thx



You do know that .002 is half the thickness of a hair.
29 December 2016, 21:06
Sendero Ag
Well - just making sure - but thanks very much - I did get a giggle out of the response.

I've just not ever done a re-barrel and didn't know how close tolerances needed to be