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If I rebarrel a 788 308 to 358 are there modifications to the mag???Can I use the 308 mag? JITC
Magazine alteration 308/358
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I did that for a friend's 788, his was re-bored by RKS. The mags (he had a few - from the .308, the 22-250 and one other i cant recall). They all needed a little tweaking in the shoulder to neck area. I tried tapping out the crease a bit and then tried using a large long reach pliers to push out the crimp, but what worked was a dremel / file to slightly, and I mean slightly, grind out some of the crease ridge of the mag to allow the wider neck.
After that, I found that it did not take much to get them to feed smoothly and not get hung up on the mag shoulder.
Some of the different calibers of mags have a different length shoulder. If you stay 308 to 358 you will find it easier.
After that, I found that it did not take much to get them to feed smoothly and not get hung up on the mag shoulder.
Some of the different calibers of mags have a different length shoulder. If you stay 308 to 358 you will find it easier.
Might have been the mags. I had one of these some years back, and it fed no problem with factory mags. I guess all you can do is try it and see. - dan
788 .358
Hi, had this procedure done. excellent rifle. All you need to do is dremel file the inside bullet guides down a bit in each side to accomodate the .358 bullet.
Ron Smith did my work. Fantastic job !!!
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144497
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Hi, had this procedure done. excellent rifle. All you need to do is dremel file the inside bullet guides down a bit in each side to accomodate the .358 bullet.
Ron Smith did my work. Fantastic job !!!
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144497
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