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Feeding WSM in a converted 308 family short action?
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 439465" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>I'm coming up surprisingly blank on this one so I'll ask here since we have several smiths....</p><p></p><p>I want to build a long-range light carry rifle so I am using a Savage/Stevens action. I don't have it yet but already called Shilen and they assure me that a small shank 300WSM barrel from them is safe, so the cheapest way to acquire the action is a Stevens 200 in 308/243/7mm08. This would have a blind/box magazine. </p><p></p><p>I've build on Savage before but the one unknown is what mods may need to be made to feed 300WSM shells from a mag made to feed 308? I assume I may need a new follower (cheap), but will I have to modify the feed lips to work with the wider cases?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 439465, member: 1656"] I'm coming up surprisingly blank on this one so I'll ask here since we have several smiths.... I want to build a long-range light carry rifle so I am using a Savage/Stevens action. I don't have it yet but already called Shilen and they assure me that a small shank 300WSM barrel from them is safe, so the cheapest way to acquire the action is a Stevens 200 in 308/243/7mm08. This would have a blind/box magazine. I've build on Savage before but the one unknown is what mods may need to be made to feed 300WSM shells from a mag made to feed 308? I assume I may need a new follower (cheap), but will I have to modify the feed lips to work with the wider cases? [/QUOTE]
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