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<blockquote data-quote="shifty06" data-source="post: 1486346" data-attributes="member: 66296"><p>That Bergera is more rifle then that 700 ever thought about being (how many times have you had to send it back?) I know I've had both. As far as 6.5 creed not an elk caliber, that is more cartridge then you will need. Idk how far you plan to take this elk but I'd say given the post your inside 500yds. </p><p></p><p>As far as your issue I think it's a head space issue, an not so much a bullet into lands issue. Take a fired piece of brass and measure to the datum line i bet it's under Sammi specs or at a min under the unfired brass. You would have to be jamming a crap ton to make your rifle hard to close the bolt on (more than what I'm seeing in the photo), an would prolly pull the bullet on a unfired case. The amount of force the camming action of a bolt has incredible. I would say the chamber is cut short. If there is no hard bolt lift after firing That makes me think even more of looking at the brass. After firing the brass will have taken on the chambers shape. if there is a pressure problem you would have a hard bolt life as well. Reason it closes hard is bc your having to squish the brass into your chamber. Essentially resizing the brass with your chamber. (That's better left to a press) </p><p></p><p>As far as truing an rebarreling a 700 been there done that, you will have the same amount or more money into that then you would a custom. Find a good used custom action you done have a stock. Sell the 700 build what you want, an you wont look back. Figure what the 700 cost ya plus truing. </p><p></p><p>Just my $0.02</p><p></p><p>Shifty</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shifty06, post: 1486346, member: 66296"] That Bergera is more rifle then that 700 ever thought about being (how many times have you had to send it back?) I know I’ve had both. As far as 6.5 creed not an elk caliber, that is more cartridge then you will need. Idk how far you plan to take this elk but I’d say given the post your inside 500yds. As far as your issue I think it’s a head space issue, an not so much a bullet into lands issue. Take a fired piece of brass and measure to the datum line i bet it’s under Sammi specs or at a min under the unfired brass. You would have to be jamming a crap ton to make your rifle hard to close the bolt on (more than what I’m seeing in the photo), an would prolly pull the bullet on a unfired case. The amount of force the camming action of a bolt has incredible. I would say the chamber is cut short. If there is no hard bolt lift after firing That makes me think even more of looking at the brass. After firing the brass will have taken on the chambers shape. if there is a pressure problem you would have a hard bolt life as well. Reason it closes hard is bc your having to squish the brass into your chamber. Essentially resizing the brass with your chamber. (That’s better left to a press) As far as truing an rebarreling a 700 been there done that, you will have the same amount or more money into that then you would a custom. Find a good used custom action you done have a stock. Sell the 700 build what you want, an you wont look back. Figure what the 700 cost ya plus truing. Just my $0.02 Shifty [/QUOTE]
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