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Other than having to ream the chamber for the longer round, are there other things that will need to be done to the rifle in oreder to make it a reliable conversion ? | ||
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Does anyone know if the barrel has to be removed on a CZ 550 in order to ream the chamber out from 458 WM to 458 Lott ? | |||
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With the amount of lenght in the difference of the two cartridges,it would be advisable to have the barrel set up in a lathe,to be sure of haing everything centered. Sometimes, a hand reamer with an action arbor extension will work,but i wouldn,t advise it on a project like this. One could get an egg shaped chamber real easy.Better being safe than sorry. van | |||
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Have to be? Probably not. Should be? Probably yes. I've actually had a similar conversion made without barrel removal. Did it work yes. Did I always wonder if I should have had it removed. YES! All others have been barrel removed. Period. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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I talked to the gunsmith that will be doing the work and he will be removing the barrel. Thanks for the info. | |||
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Jesus! I did the whole friggin deal in less than 30 minutes! And it doesn't take a gunsmith, or barrel removal. Just rent a hand reamer and you can do it yourself. Now they have the reamers that will not cut into the belt which makes it so simpler than when I did it. It came out more concentric than the 458 WM chambering from the factory! ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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