taking suggestions for a rebarrel or rechamber

[nitis]

As my rifle collection has grown so has my desire for some more exotic calibers and or just some thing different than run of the mill stuff. Since I bought my 270 wsm I have also acquired a 300rum and while my 7mm mag is a very serviceable back up to both of those I got the bug to do something with it. It is a model 700 bdl that was given to me by grandpa so I cant sell it but he would appreciate a customization.

AS for a rechamber there are only a few options 7mm stw or Rum and one downside is this rifle only has a 24" barrel so that leads me to a rebarrel which could cost more money but opens up lots of avenues.

I always wanted a 257 stw but have kinda grown out of that and am thinking that if I ever got a stw I would probably build a 6.5. I really like the quarter bores so I thought why not do a 257 wby or maybe I should do something bigger I am open to suggestion I guess I will start thumbing through my reloading manuals to see what catches my eye.

 

[FOTIS]

257 Bee? 110 AccuBond at 3450?

7mm bee 160 Ab at 3200 you will not miss 7mm stw performance

 

[JD338]

nitis

The 700 action is a gun makers dream, easy to work with, solid lock up and great accuracy. If you are wanting to stay 7mm, consider the 280 AI. although you will require a new bolt. If you want the mag bolt face, the 7mm Wby 7mm STW, or 7mm RUM would all be different.

If you are looking at a different caliber, 257 Wby, 264 WM or any of the 300 mags would be a step up in power.

What do you intend to use the rifle for? What game animals and expected ranges?

JD338

 

[Guest]

I'm a voice of caution as far as rebarreling inheritance guns is concerned. Seems like it might one day be a regret. As cheaply as you can buy a decent used 700 off the rack, it would be easier to determine what cartridge you want, and then go buy a rifle with a bolt for that casehead, then have your custom gun built. You could get a used 700 for something like $350-450, rebarrel it for another $500 or so (with a good barrel, maybe $600-800 if you want something really high grade), add a good aftermarket stock ($300-400) and you'd be set up except for the scope. Total investment without optics would only be between $1150-1650 depending on how exotic you wanted to go. Add a good scope ($500) and you've got a nice, full on custom gun, for $1500-2000, roughly. I don't think you'd regret it a bit. It could be done for less, using lesser parts. If you went with a cheap 700 donor ($350), added a decent barrel ($400) and an aftermarket synthetic stock ($250), you'd be at $1000 without a scope. Just some thoughts.

As for caliber, I'm in love with stuff nobody else is. I like the 308NormaMag, 358NormaMag, 25-308, any of numerous 6.5 wildcats on the 308 or -06 case, or perhaps even a 6.5 short mag? There are numerous possibilities. In all reality, the 270WSM you have will cover anything a 6.5 will, and you've got a 300, so going larger would offer some advantages, as would smaller. The 243AI is a very interesting cartridge. Of course, the 257Wby is a great round, readily available, and no brass forming...

 

[nitis]

good point on the 257bee but I can get that out of my 270 wsm

I guess my bases are really covered its all about finding a niche

 

[FOTIS]

Anything you build will be superfluous to your needs! So how about a medium or big bore.

338 375 HH or RUM 416 Remington, 358 STW, 458 Lott or win mag.

Basically something you do not have yet. With your flat shooting jobs (270 wsm 110 ab at 3600 fps ) you cover pretty much everything from coyotes to moose.

 

[nitis]

these are all reasons why I was considering a rebarrel with a magnum so I could always put it back to original if I wanted so I may hold off

one caliber that really intrigues me is the 6.5-06 as it seems it can do but it would require bolt work pretty much exactly what the 264winmag can do I am also a fan of the 6.5 rem mag and one day I will run accross one of the 673 for not too much dough and I will actually have cash on my at the time

 

[Guest]

If you don't mind a small fortune in brass cost, you could easily turn a 700 into a one of the many great Dakota rounds. Load data is almost a quickload proposition, though Hornady #7 covers most of them, and some show up in other books, but performance is on the par of the Weatherby and RUM rounds. It would be very different, for sure. They start at 7mm and go up to 375 or bigger. The 330Dakota is a heck of a round, and would augment your collection to the larger. So, of course, would any mid-bore wildcat based on the new 375Ruger. There are so many possibilities...

 

[BK]

I have a Mauser 7RM that I bought just to rebarrel to something more exotic. If I get around to doing it, I was thinking of a .416 Taylor. If the bolt face is the same, I might think about a .375 Ruger.

 

[Guest]

Both are .532", BK. Sounds like you've got a plan. Of course, you could also scratch both itches with the new 416Ruger!