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Re: K31 to 308?

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08 December 2004, 16:48
vigillinus
Re: K31 to 308?
Check out www.lprgunsmithing.com, Larry Racine in NH (from the Palma team) makes K31 match rifles in .308.
08 December 2004, 16:54
vigillinus
Correstion........www.lprgunsmith.com
08 December 2004, 16:59
djpaintles
Matt, I've bought some reasonably price brass in 7.5 Swiss, and a set of Lee Dies was less than 20 bucks. SportsmansGuide list the new Hornady ammo in the caliber. I would just load for it in the 7.5 and enjoy it as is. There are several good refereces on the net about loading for it.........DJ
09 December 2004, 00:59
<eldeguello>
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Can a Swiss K31 (in otherwise good condition) be rechambered to .308 without a ton of machine work (i.e. expense)? Or is this akin to doing a rectal tosillectomy?





No. The 7.5 Schmidt-Rubin case is bigger AROUND as well as longer than the .308 case. As the Dutchman said, "you can't cut it off a little longer." It'd take a new barrel to convert the K31 - but it would be a good conversion.