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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
.270 win to .35 whelen
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 924088" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>Yes, it's feasible to make it into a switch barrel rifle. The gunsmith fits the new barrel and puts a witness mark to denote how far to turn in the barrel on the action. Obviously he'd have to pull the 270 barrel to do this so he'd witness mark that barrel also. He'd likely pin the recoil lug of the Remington receiver also. You'd have to buy an action wrench and barrel vise, but after it's all done you could swap them at will.</p><p> </p><p>As a practical matter though I'd recommend you not do it. I think you'll find that the novelty of swapping barrels would wear off quickly because you'd have to re-zero scopes etc. and it would generally be a pain in the butt. I'm betting that you'd do it once then the barrels would never get swapped again, resulting in all the work and expense being for nothing. </p><p> </p><p>You'd be better off buying or building a whole new rifle in 35 Whelen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 924088, member: 30743"] Yes, it's feasible to make it into a switch barrel rifle. The gunsmith fits the new barrel and puts a witness mark to denote how far to turn in the barrel on the action. Obviously he'd have to pull the 270 barrel to do this so he'd witness mark that barrel also. He'd likely pin the recoil lug of the Remington receiver also. You'd have to buy an action wrench and barrel vise, but after it's all done you could swap them at will. As a practical matter though I'd recommend you not do it. I think you'll find that the novelty of swapping barrels would wear off quickly because you'd have to re-zero scopes etc. and it would generally be a pain in the butt. I'm betting that you'd do it once then the barrels would never get swapped again, resulting in all the work and expense being for nothing. You'd be better off buying or building a whole new rifle in 35 Whelen. [/QUOTE]
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