Hi
Is it possible to convert(rechambering and altering the bolt face) a ruger m77 in 3006 to shoot rimmed cartridge like a 0,30 blaser R?
regards
yes

Anything is doable, but one would have to wonder why this particular conversion?? You'd have to modify the action to feed and extract a rimmed case, you'd have a very limited and expensive brass supply and although available your choice and price of dies would be depressing. All that trouble to shoot something different?? Or is is the additional muzzle velocity that attracts you, in which case it would probably be cheaper and less troublesome to convert to .30-06 AI or .300 Win Mag.

Btw, the correct designation would be .30R Blaser.

- mike

Hi Mike
well in some countries including France. The old 3006 is banned for hunting and i love my ruger and thinking to move to france for my retirement, then the only option would be some non military round. i've considered ,300 win mag too ,but the barrel of my ruger is too short 22 inches or less will give a lot of noise and blast and no more velocity than a blaser which is a mild round.
regards
yes

Yes, I appreciate the issue of France not allowing military calibers. In fact, I had to resort to shooting an 8x64S in France as opposed to my beloved .30-06.

It is just that (to me, at least), the conversion you are considerng, and which largely aims at keeping your existing barrel (albeit re-chambered) is totally impractical. IMHO, you'd be better off screwing off your .30-06 tube and screw on another in 7x64 or 9.3x62 - or any other cartridge readily available in France. The cost of converting your action to a rimmed cartridge is going to come close to or exceed the cost of rebarrelling the gun, and there is no guarantee what the outcome is going to be.

It is possible to make rimmed cartridges feed in bolt action rifles - case in point, the British 303s. But I severely doubt it would be significantly cheaper than putting on a brand new, custom tube and use the action as it is.

Good luck with your project.

- mike

There would be little work,just cutting the chamber with a reamer if you made it a 30-06 AI,and then it would not be a 30-06 military!Going to a 300 win mag is a whole different ball of wax.Your going from orages to apples. Also you could go to a 8mm/06 and its a good cartridge. van

How about a .30/06 Improved? That is a variation of the 06 but is not the same as the military round.

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Originally posted by Customstox:
How about a .30/06 Improved? That is a variation of the 06 but is not the same as the military round.

Exactly what I was thinking. You could most likely use .280 rem Brass in case they have restrictions on that too. Maybe even 7x64 brass?

why not just run it out to 308 norma mag? that is not a military round I don't think.

alternatively you could sell the m77 in 06 and buy a m77 of same configuration in different chambering all together.

Just some other thoughts, I know that isn't what you were looking for.

Red

A 300Norma or 300win mag would require bolt face changes as would any rimmed cartridges.

a 30-06 improved is STILL from what I've been told still a 30-06 in the eyes of french law and to rechamber for the more common '06 IMP cartridges requires turning the barrel back one thread to avoid a stepped shoulder at the junction of the shoulder and neck of the new cartridge.

A 30Gibbs WILL clean up the chamber, and while still a 30-06IMP you CAN get properly head stamped brass for the 30Gibbs, which would almost certainly slip through.

Though instead of going to all that trouble I think it'd be easier to get a new rifle (or simply a new barrel) in another cartridge for the trip... say 280Rem or 35Whelen OR has been suggested before a 9x63 or 7x64 for which ammunition is readily available in the country you plan on hunting.



AllanD