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Re: Rem. 700 caliber change - suggestions?
I think a 25-06 would be a good fit. If it were me, I would try for a 6.5x55 but I'm not sure if that would require bolt face modifications.
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May 5th, 2018, 11:05 PM #14
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May 5th, 2018, 11:50 PM #15
Re: Rem. 700 caliber change - suggestions?
you can use a short cartridge in a long action, but it is not as efficient. Actually Savage did this for a short time when they were having difficulty and all their rifles were using the same base which was a long action.
This arrangement, longs and shorts, existed until the late 1980's when the short action was discontinued for economic reasons, as new management tried every scheme necessary to reduce manufacturing costs while actually increasing quality. In rifles chambered for the short cartridges such as 223 Remington, 243 Winchester, 250 Savage, 300 Savage, and the 308 Winchester, a front baffle with a rearward extending leg was used to limit the bolt throw. While it did work, the more serious shooters complained, feeling that the balance of the 308 Winchester rifles, for instance, was too far forward, especially when longer, heavier, replacement barrels were installed.
In 1998 when the new short action rifles are introduced it will be noticed that they have new model numbers. Instead of three digits, such as 110, there will be only two. The first digit will be dropped so rifles with three digit model numbers will be known to have long actions.Illegitimus non carborundum est
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