brass shower
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I've aquired a Savage 116 that's currently chambered in .300 Win mag that I'd like to turn into a long range target rifle, possibly something that I could use in a 1000 yard match. I chose the Savage since it's more affordable, and easier to swap barrels and rechamber. I'll probably go with a Choate Ultimate sniper or Varmint stock since I like the pistol grip, it's relatively cheap, heavy enough to soak up some recoil, has some neato features, and has the clearance for a massive bull barrel to be mounted. Since I'm going to be giving it a new heavy barrel, I figure I can rechamber for something a little more appropriate for target work, such as the 7mm or .300 Winchester Short Magnums. The shortfat cases should be better suited for accuracy, and with the long action I'll be able to seat low drag bullets farther out than the short action would allow, which will allow them to be touching the rifling when chambered, and also allow for more powder to get stuffed in the case and enhance the velocities of heavier low drag bullets without causing an overpressure load.
I'll need to replace the box magagine in the rifle to allow reliable feeding of the new cartridge. I'm thinking the magazine for the Remington Ultra mags will probably work best for this. The Remington Short Action Ultra mag case is a shortened RUM and should feed from the RUM magazine. Is the WSM case similar enough in dimensions to the RSAUM case to feed from the Ultramag magazine?
The current bolt face will work with both the Winchester and Remingon short mags, correct?
Any other thoughts from anyone with experience in this subject will be welcome.
I'll need to replace the box magagine in the rifle to allow reliable feeding of the new cartridge. I'm thinking the magazine for the Remington Ultra mags will probably work best for this. The Remington Short Action Ultra mag case is a shortened RUM and should feed from the RUM magazine. Is the WSM case similar enough in dimensions to the RSAUM case to feed from the Ultramag magazine?
The current bolt face will work with both the Winchester and Remingon short mags, correct?
Any other thoughts from anyone with experience in this subject will be welcome.