Boring a .308 to a .358

[bubba300]

Hello
I am getting a Winchester Model 88 .308win bored to a .358win,will my 308 clip work for the 358 cartridges.
Thanks

 

[two-dogs]

I kinda think it will, but that is something you should have checked on before getting the bore job. Who is doing the job and what's the cost of it?

 

[bubba300]

Ron Smith is doing the bore job,he said it will work,but I ran across a add on here with a guy selling clips with some for the 308 and 1 for the 358,so that got my curiousity up about it.

 

[two-dogs]

Ron Smith is doing the bore job,he said it will work,but I ran across a add on here with a guy selling clips with some for the 308 and 1 for the 358,so that got my curiousity up about it.

it could just be stamped 358 because it came with a 358, but if I were you, I'd buy that one, just in case and besides it doesn't hurt to have a spare, anyway. What's it cost for a bore job? I've had a similar project in mind.

 

[guntech]

Try a couple of .358 cartridge in your .308 magazine...

 

[gunrunner8]

358W cartridge will fit in Win mod 88 308W magazine with no problem, I used that set up for years.

 

[gtrussell]

358w cartridge will fit in win mod 88 308w magazine with no problem, i used that set up for years.

x2.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

I've been considering the same,or possibly a .338 Federal rebore, for a Remington 742, ......what approximately is the cost of the rebore?

 

[kamlooky]

My BLR is the same mag.

 

[gtrussell]

Looky you would be X 3 then.

 

[jag]

Rebarreled my Mod.88 to .358, and the .358 feed just fine with the .308 mag.

 

[Bassmaster]

Nobody seems to want to answer the 'how much is the rebore' question....I too am curious

 

[two-dogs]

Nobody seems to want to answer the 'how much is the rebore' question....I too am curious

I know the price, but I'm sworn to secretcey, sorry! Besides, you ain't an "old family friend",!!!
Your price is more.

 

[two-dogs]

Rebarreled my Mod.88 to .358, and the .358 feed just fine with the .308 mag.

so, what did the rebarrel job cost? I think that's what I will hafta do for my project.

 

[gtrussell]

Not as bad as you think!

 

[88 man]

I had Ron rebore a Win 100 barrel from 308 to 358.Price was $300 but that was a few yrs ago so could be more.I don't know if my smith charged a little more for the barrel than real cost though.Then the rechamber and head space job so in total I think it ended up around $550 total for a Win 100 in 358.I love it and carry it every fall for deer.

 

[SuperCub]

For what it's worth, I once had a Remington 760 in 35 Rem rechambered to 358Win. Exchanged the original mag and used a 308 mag with no problems at all.

It was a very easy and effective conversion.