Has anyone had any problems with the 300 Win. Mag. stretching there frame ??
Keyfer 55 Member Joined Apr 1, 2018 Messages 582 Location GA Dec 2, 2022 #1 Has anyone had any problems with the 300 Win. Mag. stretching there frame ??
bluetopper Member Joined Dec 17, 2005 Messages 3,746 Location Northeast TX Dec 2, 2022 #2 If it's very hard to open after a shot, potential frame stretching can occur.
CoalCrackerAl Member Joined Jan 29, 2021 Messages 6,225 Location Shamokin/Coal twp Pa. Dec 2, 2022 #3 My son has one in 6.5 CM. It's been fine so far. But the 6.5 round is a lot softer to shoot.
Fyrstyk Member Joined May 31, 2019 Messages 752 Location SE CT Dec 3, 2022 #4 Could be you need to stone the locking bolts. If you do, be very careful to just smooth the surface.
someguy2800 Member Joined Sep 16, 2015 Messages 8,707 Location Minnesota Dec 3, 2022 #5 The potential is certainly there with overpressure rounds. 300 win is at the upper end of an encore’s bolt thrust capacity
The potential is certainly there with overpressure rounds. 300 win is at the upper end of an encore’s bolt thrust capacity