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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 207249" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>No question is dumb!!</p><p></p><p>Yes you can use a long action for a small round ,but it is not normaly</p><p>done.</p><p></p><p>First look at the round you want to shoot.</p><p></p><p>Then decide what length to use.</p><p></p><p>If the round Has a Cartrige overall length (COL) of 2.825 to 2.865 then the </p><p>preferred action would be the short action. (243,260,7/08,308,7WSM, 300SAUM</p><p>ETC.</p><p></p><p>If the round has a COL of around 3.600 or more then a long action is required,(</p><p>270,280,3006,ETC).</p><p></p><p>The next thing to consider is the bolt face dia.</p><p></p><p>Small dia. is around .378 ( 222,223,ETC)</p><p></p><p>Standard bolt face is .473 (270,280,3006,ETC)</p><p></p><p>Magnum bolt face is .532 to .537 ( 7 rem mag,300 h&h, 300 win mag,300 RUM.ETC)</p><p></p><p>So with all that said if you wanted to build a 270 Winchester you would want a </p><p>long action with a standard (.473 ) bolt face.</p><p></p><p>And if you wanted to build a 300 RUM it would need a long action with a magnum</p><p>bolt face (.532 ).</p><p></p><p>Or a 308 Winchester you would want a short action with a bolt face dia. of .473.</p><p></p><p>You can use a short action for long cartriges but you have to single load and extracting</p><p>a loaded round is very difficult.</p><p></p><p>If you use a long action for a short round (like a 308 ) the action just makes the overall</p><p>length of the rifle longer and is not nessary.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot more reasons for choosing the right action for the intended round.</p><p></p><p>Talk to a good gun smith and tell him what you want to build and he should recomend</p><p>the best action for the build.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 207249, member: 2736"] No question is dumb!! Yes you can use a long action for a small round ,but it is not normaly done. First look at the round you want to shoot. Then decide what length to use. If the round Has a Cartrige overall length (COL) of 2.825 to 2.865 then the preferred action would be the short action. (243,260,7/08,308,7WSM, 300SAUM ETC. If the round has a COL of around 3.600 or more then a long action is required,( 270,280,3006,ETC). The next thing to consider is the bolt face dia. Small dia. is around .378 ( 222,223,ETC) Standard bolt face is .473 (270,280,3006,ETC) Magnum bolt face is .532 to .537 ( 7 rem mag,300 h&h, 300 win mag,300 RUM.ETC) So with all that said if you wanted to build a 270 Winchester you would want a long action with a standard (.473 ) bolt face. And if you wanted to build a 300 RUM it would need a long action with a magnum bolt face (.532 ). Or a 308 Winchester you would want a short action with a bolt face dia. of .473. You can use a short action for long cartriges but you have to single load and extracting a loaded round is very difficult. If you use a long action for a short round (like a 308 ) the action just makes the overall length of the rifle longer and is not nessary. There are a lot more reasons for choosing the right action for the intended round. Talk to a good gun smith and tell him what you want to build and he should recomend the best action for the build. Good Luck J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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