338-06 build

[mahony1977]

Narrow'd it down to a 700 sps or a hawkeye stainless . I'm figureing on the rebarrel costing from 500 - 700 depending on the bbl . Would reboreing it be something to consider , If there's enough wall thikness ? And how much dose this service usually run ?

 

[dan belisle]

Last one I had done was $180 plus tax, but that was quite a while back. Ron Smith in Alberta does a good job. - dan

 

[prosper]

$180? Was that for a re-bore, or to thread, chamber & headspace a barrel that you'd purchased separately?

 

[dan belisle]

A re bore (and rechamber), and it was at least 10 years ago. - dan

 

[mahony1977]

Do you have any contact info Dan ? I tried googleing him but nothing came up . How did your's shoot after rebore ? There are a few good smiths around here but none of them rebore to my knowledge .

 

[blargon]

I had this tucked away for future reference.

Ron Smith in Wimbourne, Alberta (403 -631-2405)

 

[mahony1977]

Great thanks Blagron ! Any suggestions on the actions im leaning towards the ruger , im a sucker for those big claw extractors & the lc6 triger sounds good , can get one with a laminated stock for about 100 bucks more than the sps .

 

[dan belisle]

Might be easier to buy the Ruger in 338 Federal and just rechamber, if possible. - dan

 

[blargon]

Might be easier to buy the Ruger in 338 Federal and just rechamber, if possible. - dan

The action will be 1/2" too short. The fed is based on the .308 case, and I believe even a .338FED barrel would have to be chambered to .338-06AI to take out the shoulder.

Just buy a Pac-nor SS barrel, pre-chambered, pre-threaded, and have a smith screw it on. Should be able to get the barrel for under $500, and you'll have it in 6-8 weeks.

 

[mahony1977]

Might be easier to buy the Ruger in 338 Federal and just rechamber, if possible. - dan

They don't sell a stainless in 338 fed only blue . Just buy a Pac-nor SS barrel, pre-chambered, pre-threaded, and have a smith screw it on. Should be able to get the barrel for under $500, and you'll have it in 6-8 weeks. That sounds like a good option too , didn't know you could buy them pre chambered for wildcats . Thanks

 

[blargon]

They don't sell a stainless in 338 fed only blue .

Actually, they only come in stainless. But it doesn't matter, because a short action can't be made into a long action.

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdSpecsView?model=7127

 

[mahony1977]

Actually, they only come in stainless. But it doesn't matter, because a short action can't be made into a long action.

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdSpecsView?model=7127

Interesting i tried to buy a 338 fed a couple months ago & they told me they only come blued . Of course when i first asked if they had one they said yes & handed me a 338 wm .

 

[dan belisle]

No Blargon is right, I had forgotten that the 338 fed was built on a short action. Really, this would be a great caliber in a Savage 99 for a hunting gun. - dan

 

[Mighty Peace]

The price Corlane's told me to re-bore my Sako m75 Greywolf to a 338-06 by Ron I believe wasabout $400 and he will only do the Sako if its a Stainless barrel. The Chromoly is too hard.

So for $600 I'm going with a new stainless PAcNor or Douglas barrel. I cant wait. But now I'm thinking 338-06 AI. Seen posted on another forum (Nolser) that the AI will give another 200ft/s

 

[SuperCub]

Might be easier to buy the Ruger in 338 Federal and just rechamber, if possible. - dan

...... or just buy a 700 CDL in 35 Whelen and restock it.

Not a whole heck of a lot of ballistic diff between a 338/06 and a 35Whelen.




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