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7mm STW to 404J

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16 June 2006, 18:50
CBNHNTR
7mm STW to 404J
Is this conversion practicle?

Some I know has shot out the barrel of his and wants to sell for what I consider a good price.
The action is in good shape and in a quality stock but would need to have a barrel swap and converted to CRF.

Is the STW a candidate for this conversion?
16 June 2006, 20:03
Glen71
What kind of action??
16 June 2006, 20:09
CBNHNTR
Remington M700
16 June 2006, 22:19
jeffeosso
a remington 700 can not (sure, with enough time and money and cubic dollars)be converted to CRF.. but it can have an extractor added.

a RUM related action would be a slightly better starting point, but yeah, it could done.

and would probably feed better than most..

though a 416 remington is would only be a rebarrel away
jeffe


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17 June 2006, 05:18
lawndart
I second jeffe's idea about the 416 Rem, FWIW.


17 June 2006, 05:34
vapodog
If a person gave in on the CRF requirement and was willing to use the RUM rebated rim then the conversion to 404 Jeffery can go smoothly.

I did this with my MRC action conversion. Actually instead of using RUM cases I turned the 404 Jeffery case rims to .531 diameter on the lathe so I didn't have to open the bolt face.....One never knows.....I might want to rebarrel this thing to 470 Capstick or 458 Lott someday and that bolt face might come in handy.


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17 June 2006, 05:45
boom stick
vap...stick with the 404 but if you have to go 470! you are a reloader... beer


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17 June 2006, 07:12
ty
Since we're discussing .404 sized cases, and since I don't know how to start a thread yet, who can chamber a barrel for (since it's a proprietary cartidge) a 7mm Dakota on a Mauser Werke 98. I will have to supply a drop box magazine and have the rails opened. I should probably just go with the 7mm Weatherby, but I'm trying to get the most umphh in a standard length case.
17 June 2006, 07:56
vapodog
quote:
Originally posted by ty:
Since we're discussing .404 sized cases, and since I don't know how to start a thread yet, who can chamber a barrel for (since it's a proprietary cartidge) a 7mm Dakota on a Mauser Werke 98. I will have to supply a drop box magazine and have the rails opened. I should probably just go with the 7mm Weatherby, but I'm trying to get the most umphh in a standard length case.

I'll start a new thread for you.


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