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Ruger caliber conversion.
« on: September 09, 2008, 02:51:03 AM »
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.
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 04:54:14 AM »
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.

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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 04:58:11 AM »
Barrels aren't that expensive.
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2008, 04:59:01 AM »
I know they arent no thousand bucks.
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2008, 05:45:32 AM »
Should of kept the Savage you could of made the change for a couple hundred. :) :dunno: 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 $150 ish and good barrels.
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2008, 01:55:12 PM »
Still have the Savage, and while I love it, it's not my ideal rifle.
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2008, 06:17:11 PM »
barrels are ar'nt 100$ 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 :twocents: unless of course the rifle has value outside monitary. JB
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Re: Ruger caliber conversion.
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 06:19:56 PM »
The smith is a short drive away. I have found one barrel for what I want for close to 200.
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