6.5-06 rechamber
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best of luck, there are to many variables involved as no one is going to know if the barrel profile is inline with the bore, and then what are the action threads and the chamber in line with?? Because of all of these variables its pretty tough to find someone who will just run a chamber reamer into it, most will want to cut half the chamber off and then set it up in the lathe and start from scratch.
If the chamber is off to the bore now just imagine who much farther it could be out when it is cut deeper, also do you center the barrel up in the lathe based on the outside profile or the bore? how did they set it up for the original chamber job?
best to buy a barrel blank and start fresh rather then to risk the costs and end up with an expensive tomato stake
If the chamber is off to the bore now just imagine who much farther it could be out when it is cut deeper, also do you center the barrel up in the lathe based on the outside profile or the bore? how did they set it up for the original chamber job?
best to buy a barrel blank and start fresh rather then to risk the costs and end up with an expensive tomato stake
I can't agree with you YD, if the existing barrel shoots OK then there is no reason not to just run out the chamber. I have rechambered dozens of rifles, without any problems what-so-ever. One thing I can tell you that if a rifle doesn't shoot well to start off with, a rechamber will not fix or even help it, but if it shoots fine as a 260, there is no reason it won't do as well as a 6.5-06..........My concern is more about action length, not familiar with Salvage, do they run long and short actions? If so chances are a 260 would be on a short action but a 6.5-06 would require a long action.
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It will require setting the barrel back a bit as the 260 Rem (based on the 308 case) is fatter at the shoulder than the 06 case is at the same length...It might have to come back an inch depending on what the actual barrel measurements are and the actual reamer dimensions being used.
It'd take a lot more than just a reamer. The .260 is just a necked down .308 and as such is close to a half inch shorter in case length.
Savage makes a few rifles in both .308 and '06 based cartridges. No mention of different action lengths. Don't remember myself.
Savage makes a few rifles in both .308 and '06 based cartridges. No mention of different action lengths. Don't remember myself.
the problem with factory contour barrels and barrel nuts is that once you cut the threads/chamber off there isn't enough diameter left of the barrel to cut new threads, you might be okay on the minor pitch but certainly not on the major pitch, so even setting back a barrel is a no go....
Okay that's not all entirely true........you can likely set a large shank action back on a standard shank action...........maybe.......but I doubt any reputable gunsmith would touch it with a ten foot pole due to the reasons set out in my first post...........
Okay that's not all entirely true........you can likely set a large shank action back on a standard shank action...........maybe.......but I doubt any reputable gunsmith would touch it with a ten foot pole due to the reasons set out in my first post...........
Yup Denny is correct ! set the barrel back a bit re thread it and rechamber in the 6.5 -06 and go shoot it with your best Buddy RJ - LOL
RJsend it back to the fellow that chambered it, he knows how he set it up in the lathe the first time around, all others will be guessing where to start, also as stated the barrel will have to be set back, so if it is a straight bull barrel you'll be good to go.
