Go Back  HuntingNet.com Forums > Firearms Forum > Guns
rebarreling a 7-08 into a long action >

rebarreling a 7-08 into a long action

Guns Like firearms themselves, there's a wide variety of opinions on what's the best gun.

rebarreling a 7-08 into a long action

Old 11-10-2010, 07:39 AM
  #1  
Spike
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
Default rebarreling a 7-08 into a long action

I am wondering if anyone has tried rebarreling a long action with a 7-08. My thinking was rebarreling my action with the 7-08 with a 26" barrel. thanks, for the in put in advance.
sprocket is offline  
Old 11-10-2010, 07:43 AM
  #2  
Typical Buck
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 567
Default

If the original gun has a .473 boltface such as a 25-06, .270 win, 30-06, .243, .308, then a 7mm-08 should work fine. If you are trying to rebarrel a magnum to a 7mm-08, then you'll likely run into feeding and firing problems.
okgobbler is offline  
Old 11-10-2010, 08:38 AM
  #3  
Nontypical Buck
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
Default

Depends on the gun. You will probably need a filler in the mag box and possibly a spacer in the bolt. My old Savage is a LA thats chambered in 22-250 which is a SA round. Right from the factory.
skb2706 is offline  
Old 11-11-2010, 11:40 AM
  #4  
Fork Horn
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 159
Default

No point in doing that a 7mm08 is a short action cartridge so rebarrel that longaction in 280rem and you will realy have something. In short rebarrel it in any 06 case based cartridge you like. If you start with a short action and use a 20" barrel it will be < 40" OAL sweet to carry.
TJEN is offline  
Old 11-11-2010, 06:25 PM
  #5  
Boone & Crockett
 
bigbulls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
Default

I don't understand what the point would be in taking a long action receiver and rebarreling it for a short action cartridge. If you have a long action receiver then chamber it for the .280 Remington.
bigbulls is offline  
Old 11-12-2010, 05:36 AM
  #6  
Nontypical Buck
 
Pawildman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
Default

Originally Posted by bigbulls
I don't understand what the point would be in taking a long action receiver and rebarreling it for a short action cartridge. If you have a long action receiver then chamber it for the .280 Remington.
........ Well, I surmise that the man has a LA available and simply wants to know if he can re-barrel to 7-08, a cartridge he likes. My answer is "yes", it can be done.
Pawildman is offline  
Old 11-12-2010, 08:07 AM
  #7  
Spike
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
Default

The action is a T3 tikka, it's chamber in the 25-06 right now which I have it shooting well. I was looking at ballistic's one day and look at the 7-08. I figure if I were to put it into long action I could reap the benifits of having the bullets seated out of the casing. And be able to add powder to make it an efficent hunting/bench rifle. I figure the action should work well for it.
sprocket is offline  
Old 11-12-2010, 09:40 AM
  #8  
Nontypical Buck
 
Duckbutter48's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Berkeley Springs, WV
Posts: 1,293
Default

You really think a 7mm-08 even with extra space for powder will out do a 280? Asking here, not implying...
Duckbutter48 is offline  
Old 11-12-2010, 06:30 PM
  #9  
Boone & Crockett
 
bigbulls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
Default

The action is a T3 tikka, it's chamber in the 25-06 right now which I have it shooting well. I was looking at ballistic's one day and look at the 7-08. I figure if I were to put it into long action I could reap the benifits of having the bullets seated out of the casing. And be able to add powder to make it an efficent hunting/bench rifle. I figure the action should work well for it.
Hell, they do that from the factory. All Tikka actions are long actions regardless of what they are chambered for. The only difference is that the short actions have a different bolt stop and a plug in the magazines.

Sure you can chamber it for the 7mm-08 but I still say chamber it for the .280 Remington rather than the 7mm-08.

If you want to go short action for a BR/hunting rifle then go .260 remington rather than 7mm-08.
bigbulls is offline  
Old 11-12-2010, 07:43 PM
  #10  
Giant Nontypical
 
jeepkid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ****ifornia
Posts: 5,052
Default

Originally Posted by bigbulls

If you want to go short action for a BR/hunting rifle then go .260 remington rather than 7mm-08.
Or 6.5x.284...
jeepkid is offline  

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.