Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Converting a 300wm to 300nm
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1442285" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>Yes 416 stainless should be stronger in theory but in a Remington stainless action it's not. I machine heat treated 416SS (Rc 28-32) on a daily basis and have quite a bit of experience with it. I've had some heat treated to 40 Rc and played with it too. I've never Rc tested a Remington action but if I had to guess that is why they aren't as strong as the chromoly actions. I could probably get it done fairly easy as I have a half dozen of both actions in the safe and can have the shop that does my heat treating do it but I haven't had the desire to do so. There are numerous custom actions using 416 stainless that are quite strong. Look at Defiance for example. Their bolt diameter is even larger then a Remington at .750", making the lugs smaller, and they don't have issues. I have a Defiance on my 30-338 Lapua Improved. I have Remington actions on 2) 30-338 Norma Imp's and a 30-378 Weatherby Imp. One with a modified Remington bolt and the other 2 with PTG bolts. I ran some pretty hot loads through my 30-378 Imp and the headspace grew .001+". I shot 150gr bullets almost 4100fps, 165's at 3850fps, and 210's at 3550fps in a 30" barrel.</p><p></p><p>You can always call Remington and ask the specs on their actions plus ask them why they don't make a Lapua in stainless. It make take you awhile to get the right person to answer your questions, if you do at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1442285, member: 13110"] Yes 416 stainless should be stronger in theory but in a Remington stainless action it's not. I machine heat treated 416SS (Rc 28-32) on a daily basis and have quite a bit of experience with it. I've had some heat treated to 40 Rc and played with it too. I've never Rc tested a Remington action but if I had to guess that is why they aren't as strong as the chromoly actions. I could probably get it done fairly easy as I have a half dozen of both actions in the safe and can have the shop that does my heat treating do it but I haven't had the desire to do so. There are numerous custom actions using 416 stainless that are quite strong. Look at Defiance for example. Their bolt diameter is even larger then a Remington at .750", making the lugs smaller, and they don't have issues. I have a Defiance on my 30-338 Lapua Improved. I have Remington actions on 2) 30-338 Norma Imp's and a 30-378 Weatherby Imp. One with a modified Remington bolt and the other 2 with PTG bolts. I ran some pretty hot loads through my 30-378 Imp and the headspace grew .001+". I shot 150gr bullets almost 4100fps, 165's at 3850fps, and 210's at 3550fps in a 30" barrel. You can always call Remington and ask the specs on their actions plus ask them why they don't make a Lapua in stainless. It make take you awhile to get the right person to answer your questions, if you do at all. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Converting a 300wm to 300nm
Top