.300 Short Ultra Mag Convert to .300 WSM

Treeguyus · 03-25-2005, 08:59 PM

I found a new 700 Remington .300 Ultra Short Mag. I don't like the factory bullet options. So I was thinking about having it rechambered to the .300 WSM. They have the 700 .300 ultra short mag for $449.00 new . Any thoughts on this idea

popeye · 03-26-2005, 01:58 PM

Don't know if a conversion will work.
Even if it's possible it will cost more than just buying a WSM. I wouldn't pay $449 for a rifle in a chambering I don't want, when I can spend either the same or a little more a get a chambering that I do want.

charlie brown · 03-26-2005, 02:06 PM

If I am not mistaken, Remington is starting to chamber the 300 WSM now!!! I would just wait, and get a 300 WSM brand new!!

oldelkhunter · 03-28-2005, 02:57 PM

Why in the world would you bother converting this rifle..it is a fine cartridge and rifle combination ?. If your concerned about brass or ammo buy 500 pieces of brass and your set. I have had/have 3 300 wsms and love the cartridge and a friend has a 300 saum in a sendero like custom rifle . That 300 saum is one sweet cartridge.

Jeep4x4 · 03-28-2005, 05:58 PM

Why not just sell it and go buy a .300 WSM??

That would be alot easier.

Superpig · 03-29-2005, 07:31 AM

Remington is now chambering the 300 WSM. If you cannot find one go to a local dealer and have them order one in that caliber.

skeeter 7MM · 03-29-2005, 09:21 AM

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Remington is now chambering the 300 WSM.

WSM chamberings are offered by Remington in these 2 models for 05':
700 SPS
700 XCR

Jeep4x4 · 03-29-2005, 02:17 PM

The Remington 700 SPS is a good gun but it was a stupid idea....

Why remington had to quit making a perfectly good rifle and spend all the money to start the SPS line of rifles, I dont know because they could have saved alot of money by just putting a hinged floor plate on the ADL synthetic.

That hinged floor plate is the ONLY difference between the SPS and ADL synthetic.