Ruger caliber conversion.

[MountainWalk]

Was kind of curious. Does anyone have any idea if its possible to convert a ruger second model 77 338 to the new 375 ruger by merely rebarreling? Some one whose opinion I value told me it may not because of bolt face sizes.  I don't know why I'm so enamoured by the 375 Ruger, but I'm quite stricken by this load.

[high country]

I don't recall the 375 bolt face being too big to open the bolt up to..........however, unless you have some kind of bond with your action, you will be $$$ ahead to sell your gun and buy a 375.

[MountainWalk]

Barrels aren't that expensive.

[MountainWalk]

I know they arent no thousand bucks.

[Slenk]

Should of kept the Savage you could of made the change for a couple hundred. You will have to have a Gunsmith set headspace on the Ruger .No need to open up the bolt face as they are both .532-inch rim .
Barrels from E.R. Shaw are $150 ish and good barrels.
Slenk

[MountainWalk]

Still have the Savage, and while I love it, it's not my ideal rifle.

[jdb]

barrels are ar'nt 100$ but they are a couple hundred plus shipping plus the price of haveing the work done then does the smith doin the work live in your town? if not more shipping charges. I think if you sold it and used that money plus what you have figured into the rebarrel youd be about even with less head ache unless of course the rifle has value outside monitary. JB

[MountainWalk]

The smith is a short drive away. I have found one barrel for what I want for close to 200.