shortgrass
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You will need a SAUM magazine box and follower, also
6.5 creedmoor to 270 wsm
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xsn10s
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I might be wrong but I think most people using the WSM cases are going to longer actions to allow for heavier bullets. You could modify your Rem 700 SA but it might be better to go to a longer action or different cartridge. I'm not a CM fan but many are getting some impressive performance with it. What specifically are you not happy with? What's the intend job for this rifle?
COBrad
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With a .284 you might want to have a Wyatt magazine box installed. My NULA .284 has a 3.1" box for more room to seat bullets. It's still not long enough to seat 162 gr ELD's to touch the lands though.
COBrad
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Run the .284 with 140 grain bullets at 3K FPS and you duplicate the .270
Someone already mention a mag box change so I didnt go there but yes he would need a mag box and follower as well.
xsn10s
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It might be easier to just sell the rifle and use the proceeds towards getting a WSM. I think the Winchester M70 was built on a "medium action". My understanding is it's SA dimension so it fit a SA stock but the mag box and throw was longer.
That's what I did. It shoots anything I feed it accurately. The only thing to remember is it is not soft shooting like the 6 5 cm. But it is way more versatile and hits with authority!
I had a 700 converted from 243 to 270 WSM. I love the caliber but have had nothing but problems with feeding. The rifle shoots bungholes but doesn't go on hunts because I don't trust the feeding. Just recently converted it to the single stack Wyatt box and will see how that goes. Only holds 2 in the magazine though. Coming from someone who has been in your shoes I'd flip your rifle and start new with a gun that came as a factory WSM.
Bret GRAVELINE Graveline
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Bret GRAVELINE Graveline
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I had the same feeding problem with a wildcat 338 WSM, the follower was the culprit,
The bolt face isn't the same. I agree with OLDSCHOOL 7mm08 AI pretty hard to beat. Fire forming brass is easy enough. it can be done without running bullets down the bbl.
Huntz
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My 1-10 twist Tikka 270WSM shoots 170 Bergers just fine.I filed down the bolt stop to use a long magazine .Simple job.On another note I prefer the 140 grain Berger VLD Hunting bullets as they are the most accurate bullet I have used in the 270WSM. Ramshot Magnum and Federal LR Mag primers are the components I use.
