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7 saum on long action browning a bolt
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1107744" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>The U.S Army fields the M-24 SWS which is a Remington M700 Long Action but uses a short action box and follower for the 7.62x51 cartridge.</p><p></p><p><em>The M24 SWS has the "long-action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver but is chambered for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO" target="_blank">7.62×51mm NATO</a> "short-action" cartridge. The "long-action" allows the rifle to be re-configured for a dimensionally larger cartridge.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>Originally the rifle was configured for the .30-06 cartridge but a lack of available ammunition stalled this and the Army selected the 7.62x51 due to time constraints in the development program.</p><p></p><p>This is a straightforward process with the Remington parts but your Browning Abolt may prove to be more difficult to modify. You can block the back of the magazine box and use a short action follower and spring but the cartridge needs those triangular cutouts in the sides of the box in order to feed the larger diameter as Remington does. The time consuming part will be the action rails and feed ramp adjustments for consistent feeding. It might not require much but then again...</p><p></p><p>In the long run it will be more expeditious to sell the Browning and buy something set up for your cartridge choice.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1107744, member: 27307"] The U.S Army fields the M-24 SWS which is a Remington M700 Long Action but uses a short action box and follower for the 7.62x51 cartridge. [I]The M24 SWS has the "long-action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver but is chambered for the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO"]7.62×51mm NATO[/URL] "short-action" cartridge. The "long-action" allows the rifle to be re-configured for a dimensionally larger cartridge. [/I]Originally the rifle was configured for the .30-06 cartridge but a lack of available ammunition stalled this and the Army selected the 7.62x51 due to time constraints in the development program. This is a straightforward process with the Remington parts but your Browning Abolt may prove to be more difficult to modify. You can block the back of the magazine box and use a short action follower and spring but the cartridge needs those triangular cutouts in the sides of the box in order to feed the larger diameter as Remington does. The time consuming part will be the action rails and feed ramp adjustments for consistent feeding. It might not require much but then again... In the long run it will be more expeditious to sell the Browning and buy something set up for your cartridge choice. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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