rebarrel

[jdb]

I am wondering if anyone knows how much it would cost to rebarrel my rem. 700 with a barrel I supply nad have a chamber reamed from .270 to 7mm. Also any recomendation on who to have do the work?

[bobcat]

So what cartridge are you going to, a 280 Remington?

[Jamieb]

The last one I had done cost about $350. That was a custom bbl, supplied by me and the smith had to thread, chamber, cut to length, crown the bbl. and screw it together. I'm looking for a new gunsmith so I cant recommend anyone. If you have a 270 bbl, its .277. a 7mm is .284 so its alot more then just reaming the chamber, more then I personaly would have done, I'd try and sell the bbl and get a 7mm bbl. What brand of bbl do you have?

[longrange7mm]

7mm .284 correct. have you bought the barrel yet? i would recommend hart barrels there really nice if you wanted to send it out i can see what my gunsmith will charge you.

[Bofire]

I are cornfused, 270 or 7mm? rechamber??
Carl

[longrange7mm]

good catch jamieb! you'll need a magnum action to do that. if you want my   build a 6.5 x .284 the ballistics will compete with a 7mm out to 1000

[bobcat]

It sounded to me like jdb already has a 7mm barrel and wants to have it installed on his 270, and have the chamber reamed out. He just didn't specify which cartridge. That's why I asked. I'm assuming 280 Remington. Not sure what else a guy could go to without a lot more work.

[jdb]

bobcat is correct i maybe getting a used barrel from a 7mm i thought I could have my model 700 .270 rechambered to 7mm remington magnum, but you guys make it sound as though .280 is my only real option and one im not interested in.

[Bofire]

if you have a 7mm barrel you can have it rechambered to 7mm Mag, your bolt face will need work also as the base size is much different.
Not my Bus. but a 280 is a far better 7mm than the mag, check the numbers,140 grain, 25% less powder, 80% longer barrrel life and at 500 yards the mag is about 2 inches flatter than the 280. 160 grain is not much different.
Carl

[jdb]

back to the drawing board

[bobcat]

I also think the 280 Rem. would be a great choice. But it sounds like you want more velocity?

[jdb]

well i already have a .270 and if I am going to change i think i should change big. not slight

[bobcat]

So there's nothing wrong with your current Remington 700 in 270?  If not, then yeah I wouldn't go to the expense of changing it to a 280. I thought maybe the barrel needed replacing anyway, in which case it would make sense to go with a 280 Rem since you'd be getting the barrel for free.

[addicted]

well i already have a .270 and if I am going to change i think i should change big. not slight

there is definately something to going all the way if you do go. I support your thinking.

too bad it wasnt a savage, sauer 202, or a blaser R93. could have bought the parts and done it yourself. lol.


You know what, sounds like it's time to get a new rifle. lol

[jdb]

So there's nothing wrong with your current Remington 700 in 270?  If not, then yeah I wouldn't go to the expense of changing it to a 280. I thought maybe the barrel needed replacing anyway, in which case it would make sense to go with a 280 Rem since you'd be getting the barrel for free.

right nothing wrong with the .270 i know I m an idiot! I am just wanting to do something cool and diffrent

[jdb]

well i already have a .270 and if I am going to change i think i should change big. not slight

there is definately something to going all the way if you do go. I support your thinking.

too bad it wasnt a savage, sauer 202, or a blaser R93. could have bought the parts and done it yourself. lol.


You know what, sounds like it's time to get a new rifle. lol

yea new rifle may make more sense

[addicted]

if you were thinking about being different than everyone else did you look into a 7x64 maybe? You'd probably be the only one in your hunting camp with one.

[bobcat]

Don't bother listening to addicted, he's a European now. They don't think like normal people.    

[addicted]

Don't bother listening to addicted, he's a European now. They don't think like normal people.    

it's funny cuz one of the most (if not the most) popular calibers over here is the 30.06. lol. apparentley the americans made something right.

[bobcat]

Really? I never would have thought that. Just figured they wouldn't like it just because of the name, it's not the diameter in millimeters x the length in millimeters like all their cartridges. By the way, I think their way of naming cartridges makes a whole lot more sense than the way we do it.

[addicted]

By the way, I think their way of naming cartridges makes a whole lot more sense than the way we do it.

i concur. american ammo companies are wackos. i think they just like seeing their company name on other companies rifles.

i was talking with my buddy over here the other day about how germans concentrate much more on the bullet they are shooting rather than the cartrigde as opposed to americans who want a cartrigde with some zing and a cool name.  ofcourse there are exceptions to this but i do see the trend.

[JackOfAllTrades]

If you want something just slightly different, with only a ream job, you could have the 270win chambered for 270Win Ackley Improved for a little more velocity.

The earlier comments about the 280 have value, but not just to rebarrel a rifle that shoots well already. And no, rechambering to 7mm RemMag would not be cost effective at all.

So.. If you can get a barrel for free that's in good shape, then start looking for an action that's suited to that barrel. Bare actions with trued bolts are available. Put your own trigger in. Find a stock you like. Glass/pillar bed it.. Wellah! You've built a rifle! And.. you still have your 270!

-Steve

[Intruder]

How bout a 338-06?

[JackOfAllTrades]

How bout a 338-06?

The barrel he was getting free is a 7mm.  That's not gonna work for that .30cal ought 6!

-Steve

[Intruder]

missed the free barrel part...

just suggesting a neat option from an 06 case/action standpoint

[jdb]

the barrel wasnt free just affordable. and I bagged the idea

[yorketransport]

You could have gone with the 280 AI. It will give near 7mm Mag performance on you action without any mods. If you don't want to handload, loaded ammo is available from Nosler. I'm actually surprised that nobody mentioned it yet.

Andrew

[JackOfAllTrades]

Yorketransport:

Read his reply #7.

-Steve

[AWS]

Having shot 7mm Mags and 270's for alot of years I don't see alot of different in the two as far as killing game.  The only advantage I found in the 7 is that I cuold get 175gr RN's for hunting the blackmarshes of N MN where you don't always get a nice broadside shot and have to take them from any direction. Even there the 300Sav 180gr RN and any 30cal with 180-220 RN's were just as good or better.

If you need more mussle move up a couple of calibers.

AWS

[yorketransport]

I saw the comment about the 280 not being much of a step up. That's why I recomended the AI version. It's much closer to the 7mm Mag than it is to the 270. In fact it nearly matches the mag with some loads.

Andrew

[robescc]

Call Ron aout at Benchmark Barrels. He can hook you up with anything you want.  They barreled my 300 win mag and it shoots sub 1/4 moa to 500 yards and sub 1/2 moa out to 1000. I haven't shot any farther than that to know.
Benchmark Barrels
Ron  360-652-2594