.338 Norma Mag possible on M70 in std mag?

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20 July 2012, 16:38

BigNate

.338 Norma Mag possible on M70 in std mag?

I have a Winchester Mod 70 in 7mm Rem Mag that I am considering rebarreling. My first inclination was to go with a 26" barreled .338 Win Mag, but with the availability of the .338 Norma Mag improving I am wondering if it can be done reasonably in the gun I have.

Would the bolt face be able to be opened up to accept it? Would I need a new bolt?

Maybe a dumb idea, but if the .338WM shines, the Norma version may outshine it by enough to be worth the trouble.

20 July 2012, 19:14

craigster

The bolt face will take the Norma round and mag length should be okay. The feed rails may need tweaking.

20 July 2012, 23:03

aliveincc

The 338 WM will give you many more ammo options than the Norma.

21 July 2012, 03:01

Westpac

Opening the bolt face to .585 leaves the supporting edge razor thin. If you want something in .338 with more shine than the Win Mag version, then there is the great .338 RUM, or even the .338 Edge.

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21 July 2012, 11:32

BigNate

Wouldn't the Edge (338RUM IMP) be to long?

Can I get a 416 Bolt to work with the Norma Mag?

22 July 2012, 01:26

ramrod340

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Wouldn't the Edge (338RUM IMP) be to long?

I believe the edge is still 3.6"