Is it possible to rechamber a standard 243 winchester to a 244 remington? Would the barrel have to be set back or would it just be a simple job? I have a 243 with a lot of free bore and was just wondering if that would be a inexpensive why of getting a little more life out of my barrel.
Rechamber 243 Win. to 244 Rem
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The .243 is larger at the shoulder diameter than the 6mm Remington.
The length of the 243 body will require cutting off...
It could be rechambered to 6mm Rem AI but you don't get much more life when a 243 is burnt... it isn't worth it in my opinion.
As mentioned, the 6mm Rem (same cartridge as the 244 Rem) AI should clean up the chamber. Unless you're doing it yourself it won't be all that inexpensive. - dan
243 to 6mm ?
The shoulder diameter of the .243 Winchester is .455 inches.
The sholulder diameter of the 6mm Remington is .431 inches. Although the shoulder of the 6mm Remington is slightly forward, there is too much diameter to clean up the chamber. You will only end up with a two shouldered case.
Also, there is a question of magazine length. Your .243 might not be long enough to hold and feed 6mm Remingtons.
What you could do is have a gunsmith cut about an inch or so off the chamber end of the barrel, and rechamber your barrel to .243 again. This should get rid of the freebore. A heck of a lot cheaper than a new barrel.
The shoulder diameter of the .243 Winchester is .455 inches.
The sholulder diameter of the 6mm Remington is .431 inches. Although the shoulder of the 6mm Remington is slightly forward, there is too much diameter to clean up the chamber. You will only end up with a two shouldered case.
Also, there is a question of magazine length. Your .243 might not be long enough to hold and feed 6mm Remingtons.
What you could do is have a gunsmith cut about an inch or so off the chamber end of the barrel, and rechamber your barrel to .243 again. This should get rid of the freebore. A heck of a lot cheaper than a new barrel.
