Remington take off barrels

[cdnrokon]

I see a few barrels time to time Remington model 700/7 and I would like to spin one on to a Remington Model 788 how much machining would be involved?

 

[double gun]

600/660/7/700 use 1 1/16”-16tpi
788 use 1”-20tpi

 

[oneadam12]

600/660/7/700 use 1 1/16”-16tpi
788 use 1”-20tpi

And layman's terms I think that means if there is enough shank there, it's a cut off the threaded tenon, turn and thread a new one, and re chamber. Pretty much starting from a blank, if not more.

 

[jamesharrison]

Remington 700 = 1.0625" x 16tpi x 0.883" long minus cutting off the bolt nose recess of 0.150" leave 0.733" long threaded portion before shoulder taper begins, ie. you run out of barrel diameter for the 1.560" threaded length required on a 788. (Remington 788 - 1.000" x 20tpi x 1.560" long). In other words, it's NOT going to work.

You'd be better off using a Savage barrel. (1.0550" x 20tpi x 1.565" long).

 

[Blastattack]

Remington 700 = 1.0625" x 16tpi x 0.883" long minus cutting off the bolt nose recess of 0.150" leave 0.733" long threaded portion before shoulder taper begins, ie. you run out of barrel diameter for the 1.560" threaded length required on a 788. (Remington 788 - 1.000" x 20tpi x 1.560" long). In other words, it's NOT going to work.

You'd be better off using a Savage barrel. (1.0550" x 20tpi x 1.565" long).

Depends on the barrel profile. If you turn the shank to 1", you'll likely end up with more than 1.5" of parrallel section to run threads. I would say it likely would work.

 

[mbogo3]

There is enough material it's been done.

 

[mbogo3]

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