Gunsmithing Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

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If I can find a barrel manufacture that will make a 7mm-08 to replace the 308 will this work?

Who would you reccommend?

Thanks
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

In no particular order.

LA precision
Short Action Custom
LongRifles Inc
GA precision

or any other smith on here that will work on FN/Mod 70 actions.
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

I know a guy who fired 7mm-08 rounds down his 308 rifle, so yea, it can work - in many different ways.

**I do not recommend 7mm-08 rounds down a 308 tube.
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

Not to go off topic, but I got a .308 Rem 7400 in that no shit had a .308 round go down the tube of a .270.
What a mess!
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Beef_Supreme</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not to go off topic, but I got a .308 Rem 7400 in that no shit had a .308 round go down the tube of a .270.
What a mess! </div></div>

Daang.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rambofat308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Will changing it from 308 to the 7mm08 increase the range im thinking of the same thing </div></div>

With the right bullet selection.
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

I would change your 308 into a 6.5 creedmoor.

You can get 24.00 box of ammo and it will smoke the 308 in every category ( except being a nato caliber )
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THUNDERBOLT68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would change your 308 into a 6.5 creedmoor.

You can get 24.00 box of ammo and it will smoke the 308 in every category ( except being a nato caliber ) </div></div>

+1 except we don't need more people buying up the ammo and components for 6.5 cr....just kidding.
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

Oh okay! My bad I was thinking the smith who did the barrel cold open it up a bit...should probably go ahead and throw that bolt in a lathe anyway if he's gonna spend the jack for a new barrel.
 
Re: Can a 308 be rebarreled to 7mm-08?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Killswitch engage</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THUNDERBOLT68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would change your 308 into a 6.5 creedmoor.

You can get 24.00 box of ammo and it will smoke the 308 in every category ( except being a nato caliber ) </div></div>

+1 except we don't need more people buying up the ammo and components for 6.5 cr....just kidding. </div></div>

seriously. . . kidding
 
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