Re-Barrel a Savage 30-06?

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01 February 2008, 02:50

TrophyShotPrints

Re-Barrel a Savage 30-06?

What are my options in calibers in rebarreling my Savage 30-06?

25-06
6.5-06
6.5x55
270
338-06

and....

Thanks,

Roland

01 February 2008, 03:02

tiggertate

35 Whelen
9.3 x 62
anything x 57 (6MM to 10.75)
anything x 308 case (243 to 338Fed)
400 Whelen
375-06
375 Hawk/Scoville
411 Hawk
280 Rem
any Gibbs cartridge

and on and on....

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01 February 2008, 03:11

GeorgeS

The world is your oyster!

You can convert to all the cartridges already mentioned, plus the 6mm-06 and .375-06, the Ackley Improved versions of the .25-06, 6.5-06, .270, .280, .338-06, .35 Whelens.

If you change the bolt nose, you can rebarrel to cases with the .378" head (.17 Rem., .223, etc.), or the .531"-.532" head (.300 Win. Mag., .338 RUM, .416 Rem. Mag., etc.

You'll have to get the correct followers and magazine boxes in some cases.

George

01 February 2008, 03:16

TrophyShotPrints

I forgot to mention I was looking at keeping the bolt face the same and the least amount of work to make it feed properly...

Thanks for the info you guys...

Roland

01 February 2008, 03:20

onefunzr2

Don't forget the smaller calibers with the same size bolthead. Such as the 22-250 Rem. You could really seat heavyweight bullets out long with that long action.