Need help

[captainemil]

I have a REM. 223 700 BDL and in side the loading box there is a piece of metal that shortens up the area may be 3/8" or so. Almost every time I put shells in it the back of the round lands on top of it. The question is, can that be cut out or does it need to stay?

 

[Rem700]

It needs to stay, it's made into the .223 magazine well. It keeps the shells and follower pushed forward for better feeding of those cases. Unless you make it into a single shot, i wouldn't mess with it.

 

[captainemil]

I knew there was some kind of reason, thats why I asked first.
Thank you, Emil