D Dhughes Well-Known Member Joined Feb 24, 2010 Messages 141 Mar 9, 2013 #29 I was reading up on the dakota and it read that the dakota takes a bigger bolt face than a standard magnum. Is that true?
I was reading up on the dakota and it read that the dakota takes a bigger bolt face than a standard magnum. Is that true?
M MontanaRifleman Well-Known Member Joined May 21, 2008 Messages 6,186 Location South of Canada and North of Wyoming Mar 9, 2013 #30 Dhughes said: I was reading up on the dakota and it read that the dakota takes a bigger bolt face than a standard magnum. Is that true? Click to expand... Click to expand... No , it doesn't. The spec rim diameter is .545. I have some 300 Dakota brass and the actual rim diameter of this brass is about .540-.542 I have heard that some people have their bolt face opened up slightly, but this brass fit's any of my std mag bolt faces.
Dhughes said: I was reading up on the dakota and it read that the dakota takes a bigger bolt face than a standard magnum. Is that true? Click to expand... Click to expand... No , it doesn't. The spec rim diameter is .545. I have some 300 Dakota brass and the actual rim diameter of this brass is about .540-.542 I have heard that some people have their bolt face opened up slightly, but this brass fit's any of my std mag bolt faces.
D Dhughes Well-Known Member Joined Feb 24, 2010 Messages 141 Mar 10, 2013 #31 MontanaRifleman said: No , it doesn't. The spec rim diameter is .545. I have some 300 Dakota brass and the actual rim diameter of this brass is about .540-.542 I have heard that some people have their bolt face opened up slightly, but this brass fit's any of my std mag bolt faces. Click to expand... Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll start getting parts together.
MontanaRifleman said: No , it doesn't. The spec rim diameter is .545. I have some 300 Dakota brass and the actual rim diameter of this brass is about .540-.542 I have heard that some people have their bolt face opened up slightly, but this brass fit's any of my std mag bolt faces. Click to expand... Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll start getting parts together.
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