Yes it is based off the 220 Russian
Building a 7.62X39 bolt action rifle
- Thread starter goldenbb
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Yes it is based off the 220 Russian
I have done two Lee Enfield conversions to 7.62x39. A No.4 (which you can see on youtube by punching in ".303 to 7.62x39 conversion) and a No.1. The No.4 is no longer together but I still have the bare action/barrel and converted bolt head in my parts inventory. (turned it back to a .303) The No.1 is fine. It's not that hard to do providing you have the tools to do it. The magazine was converted by putting in a slightly modified JW 103 magazine into the LE magazine.
I could post pictures if you all would like to see them.
I could post pictures if you all would like to see them.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Summerland, BC
Yep, would like to know about spare parts too. Still a new gun that Remington don't want us customizing yet.
Does the Savage extractors fit?
No... the parts are made different enough so that a rem will not play with Savage parts. And this I am sure was done on purpose.
Rem has never liked us playing with their rifles... gunsmith only projects.
Savage was an industry black sheep when they let us loose on the rifles. Then they got bought out, lawyered up and the changes in their rifle have made me loose interest.
So I am back to Rem and a definite lack of spare parts. I think if I bought like $5000USD worth of parts, they would get interested.... otherwise, I don't get a warm feeling from them.
Jerry
Extractors look like the Marlin XS/XL7. Some guys have filed/dremeled the Savage extractors to fit those, so I can see making a few of those up for spares.
I can always machine a 700 ejector to work, but like you say a gunsmithing project.
Other than that, I have a Rem 700P .308 barrel for a donor. Once I cut the tenon off and machine it down to 1.060", I should be able to open up the original tupperware stock for free floating. I'll probably cut the barrel down to 22" and add some weight to the butt for balance.
Essentially, the hope is to have a 7.62x39 plinker that swaps barrels with the original .308 sporter barrel for hunting.
Savage small shanks will fit the Rem 783 , but you'll need to machine off .010" of the barrel face to headspace on the 783 properly. The other thing is the action screws. The 783 uses 1/4x32 screws instead of common 1/4x28. I made up a recoil lug jig like the 700 style for easy barrel swaps.
I can always machine a 700 ejector to work, but like you say a gunsmithing project.
Other than that, I have a Rem 700P .308 barrel for a donor. Once I cut the tenon off and machine it down to 1.060", I should be able to open up the original tupperware stock for free floating. I'll probably cut the barrel down to 22" and add some weight to the butt for balance.
Essentially, the hope is to have a 7.62x39 plinker that swaps barrels with the original .308 sporter barrel for hunting.
Savage small shanks will fit the Rem 783 , but you'll need to machine off .010" of the barrel face to headspace on the 783 properly. The other thing is the action screws. The 783 uses 1/4x32 screws instead of common 1/4x28. I made up a recoil lug jig like the 700 style for easy barrel swaps.
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Don't do it. It's not worthwhile. Had several of them over the years and were always disappointing.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
Crap accuracy even with the best ammo.
I found the same thing. So many better cartridges out there. Chamber specs on the '39 have to be too generous in order for the rifle to shoot surplus. In my opinion this affects accuracy when shooting brass cased ammo.
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I've got an old benchrest gun in 6mm PPC. The bolt-face works equally well with the PPC/7.62x39 head as the 30-06 sized case-head. The Sako extractor is rather forgiving. Its certainly not unheard of for a benchrest rifle to be set up for both 6PPC and 6 BR.
None of this will save you any money, but the boltface itself isn't a deal breaker.
None of this will save you any money, but the boltface itself isn't a deal breaker.
What reamer and barrel did you use?
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- Iroquois Falls ON
My single shot conversion,,,, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3cwvw8TPE
It shoots very well and is a great gun to start out new shooters on center fire. My step daughter, who had never fired a powder burner in her life, can plink off 12 gauge shotgun hulls with it constantly at 100 yards from a bench rest.
It shoots very well and is a great gun to start out new shooters on center fire. My step daughter, who had never fired a powder burner in her life, can plink off 12 gauge shotgun hulls with it constantly at 100 yards from a bench rest.
