16 July 2004, 00:09
TomjacSecond barrel on Dakota 76 Takedown?
A local dealer here in Norway have one Dakota 76 Takedown Classic on sale. The calibre is 330Dakota.
If I would like to have a second barrel on this do I have to send the whole rifle to Dakota for fitting the new barrel set? Could I have a 6.5x55 or 270Win barrel fit with an additional bolt as well?
16 July 2004, 12:09
thefinegunmakerOn the 76 the 330 Dak uses a wider short mag magazine with wider cutout in the receiver. The 6.5x55 and 270 use a narrower 06 based magazine width with a smaller bolt face. I'm assuming the takedown rifles use similar mag dimensions. You could get an additional barrel in 7 Dak for a smaller bore and it would feed and fit in the bolt face.
gunmaker
16 July 2004, 21:03
TomjacThanks gunmaker,
It was like I think is was then..
I have now bought the rifle, it was such a bargain so I couldn�t refuse..
I will either have a Leupold VX-III 2.5-8 or 3.5-10 on it, and that will make a handy rifle.. I will post some pic. Later.
17 July 2004, 07:35
HunterJimTom,
As a point of interest the Dakota people at the SCI Convention said that they make a lot of two barrel sets for the takedown rifle in .404 Dakota and .330 Dakota. The .330 was Don Allen's favorite.
jim dodd
17 July 2004, 08:31
Tomjac Beautiful??
Jim,
I've notice that, and 404 would make the perfect buffalo cartridge..
17 July 2004, 09:21
HunterJimTom,
Very, very nice.

I can see why you bought it.
jim