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Rem 700 drop mag to BDL change
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<blockquote data-quote="specweldtom" data-source="post: 457141" data-attributes="member: 2580"><p>I may be the only one on the site that prefers the BDL bottom metal over the drop mag setup. If you're interested, it can be done. </p><p></p><p>The reason I wanted to do it was I didn't want to cut the mag release notches in a very nice CDL stock (from Stocky's) that I put on to replace the tupperware stock. Remington opens the frame rails wider on the drop mag receivers, and a BDL box and follower won't work with them, but the BDL floor metal does. </p><p></p><p>Emailed Remington. They don't have a conversion kit, and don't intend to make one. Wyatt's makes a centerfeed box and follower, but I believe they are for the BDL configuration, not the drop mag. They are expensive enough that I wasn't inclined to try one. </p><p></p><p>You need the extra height of an ADL box, so I started with one. 8 hours later, I had pretty much trashed it, but learned enough to believe it could be done if a basic mistake was avoided. I had cut down the back wall of the box and never recovered from it. </p><p></p><p>Started fresh with a second ADL box and ended up about 5 hrs later with a completely flat follower and an ADL box converted to center feed that would hold 3 rounds of .30-06 and feed them flawlessly. </p><p></p><p>If anyone wants to do it, let me know on this post or by P/M. I took some pictures, but have never mastered getting them on the board. </p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="specweldtom, post: 457141, member: 2580"] I may be the only one on the site that prefers the BDL bottom metal over the drop mag setup. If you're interested, it can be done. The reason I wanted to do it was I didn't want to cut the mag release notches in a very nice CDL stock (from Stocky's) that I put on to replace the tupperware stock. Remington opens the frame rails wider on the drop mag receivers, and a BDL box and follower won't work with them, but the BDL floor metal does. Emailed Remington. They don't have a conversion kit, and don't intend to make one. Wyatt's makes a centerfeed box and follower, but I believe they are for the BDL configuration, not the drop mag. They are expensive enough that I wasn't inclined to try one. You need the extra height of an ADL box, so I started with one. 8 hours later, I had pretty much trashed it, but learned enough to believe it could be done if a basic mistake was avoided. I had cut down the back wall of the box and never recovered from it. Started fresh with a second ADL box and ended up about 5 hrs later with a completely flat follower and an ADL box converted to center feed that would hold 3 rounds of .30-06 and feed them flawlessly. If anyone wants to do it, let me know on this post or by P/M. I took some pictures, but have never mastered getting them on the board. Tom [/QUOTE]
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