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Converting a 300 Win Mag to a 300 WSM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 1096639" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>I think you'll have feeding problems and be getting into more problems than you would want. The WSM's are finicky about feeding even from an action designed for them. You'd also have to set the barrel WAY back to get a 300 WSM reamer to clean up a 300 win mag chamber. Setting back a factory barrel usually isn't that great of an idea, a gunsmith will charge you what about he'll charge you to chamber a new barrel from scratch and when you're done you've spent $175 in gunsmithing fees but still have a $10 barrel. Better to just start from scratch with a good quality barrel & have it chambered where you can touch the lands. </p><p></p><p>The 3.34" actions like the Ruger aren't that great for shooting long bullets out of in cases like a 300 win mag. You really need a longer mag box than that if you're going to run long VLD type bullets in that case. I'd probably look to another action like a remington M700 with the full 3.6" magazine. I definitely wouldn't set it back and turn it into a WSM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 1096639, member: 30743"] I think you'll have feeding problems and be getting into more problems than you would want. The WSM's are finicky about feeding even from an action designed for them. You'd also have to set the barrel WAY back to get a 300 WSM reamer to clean up a 300 win mag chamber. Setting back a factory barrel usually isn't that great of an idea, a gunsmith will charge you what about he'll charge you to chamber a new barrel from scratch and when you're done you've spent $175 in gunsmithing fees but still have a $10 barrel. Better to just start from scratch with a good quality barrel & have it chambered where you can touch the lands. The 3.34" actions like the Ruger aren't that great for shooting long bullets out of in cases like a 300 win mag. You really need a longer mag box than that if you're going to run long VLD type bullets in that case. I'd probably look to another action like a remington M700 with the full 3.6" magazine. I definitely wouldn't set it back and turn it into a WSM. [/QUOTE]
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