Thread: Rebarrelling a short action Remington

I have a Remington model 7 in wood blue. Short action. I am mulling over the possibilities of re-barrelling this. Don't wish to go below 7mm cal. and I have a preference for .30 cal.
Any suggestions as to options, procedures and likely cost scenario's.
If I do modify the rifle, I would want the new version to be very accurate. The main use will be for deer, tahr, chamois, pigs, and a bit of paper punching. It is currently .308 win with 18 inch bbl and 100% standard factory specs and in good nick.

7saum

Get the bolt face opened and get an ultra match fluted barrel of you're choice. Might cost $1000 or so. Might as well get a carbon stock as well

Do you have a chambering in mind, something you would really enjoy ?

Eg. 300 saum

Don't really mind the chambering provided it is easy to get dies, brass etc, and reloads without being finicky and is very accurate. (0.5 moa or better). I prefer rounds over 150 grain weight and I like Sierra as my goto reliable bullets.

Is there a preference for SAUM over WSM for any particular reason/s?

338 Federal is a regular thought for me. More of an up close and personal chambering but I have yet to meet an owner of one who ever thought he was out gunned.
Relatively cheap components, good powder options and necked up 308Win brass would probably re-use some of your current supplies.
Barrels are barrels and gunsmiths don't care about the hole in the middle so your costs will be similar regardless.

Wsm doesn't fit easily in short action

Ok. That makes sense. Ta.

Would the 300 saum feed from the existing .308 win magazine OK or are modifications required?

While it's not a 30 cal or 7mm
The 6.5 SAUM would be my choice in a mod 7

6.5 saum is one I know nothing about. Is it as accurate as the 6.5 55 and 6.5 264? How does the cartridge base compare to the .308 base diameter.

Originally Posted by DAF

While it's not a 30 cal or 7mm
The 6.5 SAUM would be my choice in a mod 7

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Slightly biased though I am

BUT it is a wildcat so you need to "roll your own" ammo

Just keep it 308 and go for a 22" barrel. It will do everything you want.

Isn't a 7mm08 better though ?

30.-284 or 284 spin your wheels?