Remage prefit barrel question

emonda7

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My current, stock R700 .308 SPS had the typical "loose" chamber, and will not allow me to seat a Berger Hybrid Target anywhere near the lands and still be seated in the neck of the brass. Is it likely that a Remage re-barreling, most likely with a NSS Criterion setup, would give me a "tighter" chamber?

Brand new at this, so I'm sure I left out pertinent information :)
 
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The hardest part of this project is going to be pulling the original Remington barrel. Your stock may need to have a slight amount removed for the barrel nut.

I would absolutely recommend getting the NSS barrel nut and recoil lug as well. I've use them on both of my Remage builds and they are quality components. If you are the DIY type grab a .308 Win GO gauge and the NSS tools you need when placing the barrel order with James. I purchased a Criterion .308Win barrel from him this year and it shoots 168gr and 175gr bullets very well!

Just FYI James only stocks 26", 1 in 10" twist, .308Win chambered barrels anything else will be 10-14 weeks.
 
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Highly recommended NSS for barrels , recoil logs and barrel nuts. They also stock the tools to complete the job. Call James and he’ll fix you up
 
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bunsen27 said:
The hardest part of this project is going to be pulling the original Remington barrel. Your stock may need to have a slight amount removed for the barrel nut.

I would absolutely recommend getting the NSS barrel nut and recoil lug as well. I've use them on both of my Remage builds and they are quality components. If you are the DIY type grab a .308 Win GO gauge and the NSS tools you need when placing the barrel order with James. I purchased a Criterion .308Win barrel from him this year and it shoots 168gr and 175gr bullets very well!

Just FYI James only stocks 26", 1 in 10" twist, .308Win chambered barrels anything else will be 10-14 weeks.
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Thanks for the heads up.
 
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bunsen27 said:
The hardest part of this project is going to be pulling the original Remington barrel. Your stock may need to have a slight amount removed for the barrel nut.

I would absolutely recommend getting the NSS barrel nut and recoil lug as well. I've use them on both of my Remage builds and they are quality components. If you are the DIY type grab a .308 Win GO gauge and the NSS tools you need when placing the barrel order with James. I purchased a Criterion .308Win barrel from him this year and it shoots 168gr and 175gr bullets very well!

Just FYI James only stocks 26", 1 in 10" twist, .308Win chambered barrels anything else will be 10-14 weeks.
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That is exactly the barrel I’m looking at getting :)
 
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emonda7 said:
My current, stock R700 .308 SPS had the typical "loose" chamber, and will not allow me to seat a Berger Hybrid Target anywhere near the lands and still be seated in the neck of the brass. Is it likely that a Remage re-barreling, most likely with a NSS Criterion setup, would give me a "tighter" chamber?

Brand new at this, so I'm sure I left out pertinent information :)
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Not sure if you're even interested in keeping the barrel, but if it shoots good I wouldn't worry about the jump. In my limited experience with the 6.5 140 hybrids and what I've read on here, they're pretty jump tolerant via the Hybrid design.

Theres also a podcast from Modern Day Sniper with Scott Satterlee where he talks about how far he's jumped some of his bullets. He ran a PRS match with some crazy amount of jump in the 300 thou area (yes, 0.300", three hundred thou). He recommends doing jump tests from 0.020" all the way up to 0.120"-0.150" off the lands, especially with jump tolerant bullets. For your situation, you could start at mag length and work back from there.

Just a thought. Nothing wrong with a fresh pipe either...
 
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It’s shooting good with 168 SMK’s (1/2 MOA), but when I bought some hybrids it got me to thinking about what I would do when I replaced it.
I’m actually not going to replace it until it’s shot out. I’m just trying to figure out what direction I’m going to go when I do replace it. Better to get my questions answered now than when I have to replace it and make a bad decision because I’m in a hurry to get my gun “fixed”.
I appreciate the info though, and I had read that article. It is pretty crazy how far some of these bullets will jump, and still produce a good group. :)
 
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Uh boy... I’d ask which one I should use, but I already know the answer. “The one that best fits what you’re trying to accomplish”. Looks like it’s time to call NSS.

Thanks everyone for your input, it’s all been very helpful!!
 
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emonda7 said:
Uh boy... I’d ask which one I should use, but I already know the answer. “The one that best fits what you’re trying to accomplish”. Looks like it’s time to call NSS.

Thanks everyone for your input, it’s all been very helpful!!
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Call and talk with James. He is very helpful. If you know what bullet you plan to use, the chamber selection is easy.
 
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