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Remington 700 standard to mag conversation
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philipbrousseau
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Don't know what a wto switch barrel is but I would call wyatts.they would probably know. A wyatts box fixed a 300 wsm feeding issue on a 700 that wasn't wsm cartridge rifle to begin with for me.
MagnumManiac
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If going from standard bolt (.473") to magnum bolt (.532") has a few issues. Rails at the rear of both are identical, but on the magnum action, rails at the front are wider to facilitate feeding from both left and right of the mag box, this can cause cartridges to hit the front of the barrel and jam, as the timing is wrong and cartridges do not glide over the feed ramp, they jump it.
I always advise against doing this unless you know a 'smith that can do it correctly.
The Wyatt's box is no issue.
Cheers.
I always advise against doing this unless you know a 'smith that can do it correctly.
The Wyatt's box is no issue.
Cheers.
Gotcha so it's the front rails that are the issue. Rats
MagnumManiac
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It doesn't happen with every conversion, cartridges like 264WM, 257 Weatherby & 270 Weatherby often work without a hitch, but full length cartridges like 300 Weatherby, 7 STW and the like often cause issues, cases like 375 Weatherby/416 Remington will hit the barrel face while feeding.
Cheers.
I'm just getting into reloading. Hate i can't get ammo at the store easily though
Ya that's the round I bought my 30-06 to convert to
