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Can the chamber of a 300 svg be reamed out to 308 win? Perry | ||
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I don't know the answer, but IIRC the Savage is slightly larger or longer at some point in the case. But the 300 Savage is a real cool round. I would think hard before changing it to 308. But that's just me... Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Perry, just don't tell anyone it's a minty pre-64 Model 70 you're about to re-chamber. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Depends on the chamber but in most cases not as the shoulders just about start at the same spot and they are very close in size. So they might not clean up. You could set the barrel back a bit and rechamber www.KLStottlemyer.com Deport the Homeless and Give the Illegals citizenship. AT LEAST THE ILLEGALS WILL WORK | |||
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likely, though might require a thread set back .. but WHY? use h335 or varget, and there's no meaningful diffference opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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The purchaser, my buddy, does not reload. He is looking for a wood/blue 308 which we have discovered is pretty hard to come by. They all seem to be tactical. I found a M700 classic in 300 svg and thought about having it turned into the 308. Perry | |||
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You've got to be kidding me. Wood-blue .308s hard to come by in 700s? If he wants a used one PM me. He might consider the Savage 14 Classic in .308. It has a better trigger and likely will be more accurate than a 700. Easily available for less than $700 NIB. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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If this is a Savage M-99, I'd strongly recommend against this as the M-99 in .300 Savage may not be strong enough for the increased pressures of the .308 Winchester. For just about everything else.....yes! I had a Rem 722 at one time that was in .300 Savage and was considering this same thing but I was able to trade it for a Rem 700 in .308 Win. even up....both of us believed we came out ahead!....LOL /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Perry, I think so. Looking at drawings of each - The Savage is 0.447" diam. at a shoulder length of 1.558" and the 308 Win is 0.454" & 1.560" respectively. ________ Ray | |||
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In the past I recall seeing this specific rechambering job advertised in several smith's pamphlets, at a somewhat lower price than their normal rechambering charge. So apparently at least some smiths did it successfully. Regards, Joe __________________________ You can lead a human to logic but you can't make him think. NRA Life since 1976. God bless America! | |||
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Well I'm to lazy to draw it out. But asking Ammoguide in the rechamber section the answer it gave was: Yes, based on your settings, you may be able to ReChamber your .300 Savage firearm to .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO). As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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Thanks gents. Perry | |||
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Perry Take it you are working with a bolt action. If so the conversion should work. If you are working with a Savage Model 99 this conversion does not work as the magazine of the .300 is to short for the .308. Bill | |||
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I believe the classics had 24" barrels. If he's not worried about a shorter barrel there's plenty of 22" take-off's floating around. Just get one of them and have it installed/headspaced. The classic is probably worth a couple of bucks more than an older BDL so should be no problem to just trade up for one already set up for 308. | |||
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