project gun 222 rem to 308

[irondog]

hello guys great site I need some advice from the home smith builders. I going to send a bolt to Gretna gunsmithing and have a sako type extractor installed and open the bolt face to 308 cal I have two choices I have a varmint 308 barrel coming and 243 standard barrel also is not 308 and 243 and 22-250 the same bolt face dia? After this is done how hard will it be if I buy the right tools barrel vice action wrench and head space gage to install the barrel my self ? I know it would be cheaper to have the smith do it but want the tools down the road to do other projects. Once I get the bolt will I have to lap or fit it to the action? or will the head space be the only issue? I am just building a hunting rifle first and as time goes by I will focus on blueprinting and trueing and such I know most people can do this as alot of people do it any pointers and advice on safety would be nice . I would also like to buy barrel vice and action wrench's want the best so only buy once and hand down to my sons. kim

 

[treeman]

for pure safteys sake opening up the bolt face for .473 cartridges useing the remington style extractor would be safer. the sako style extractor looses one of the three rings of steel that remington actions are famous for. as for the bolt lug engagement you can check it by marking the mateing surfaces with a sharpie and then open and close the bolt a few times . where it leaves the ink is where it is not touching. if 80 percent of the lugs are touching your in good shape. there are many good action wrenches out there but the ones for switch barrel rifles may not work on factory installed barrels too well. lots of luck in your endevers._____treeman

 

[irondog]

Thanks Treeman I will buy a new rem bolt from a guy on this site. I live in remote bush Alaska 600 miles from a smith time are getting ruff will start working on my stuff here . Kim

 

[Clark]

5 years ago, I priced out getting my 22-250 Rem 700 bolt converted to .223 bolt head.

The Smith wanted $180 for that and a Sako extractor.

I only paid $180 for the rifle, so it still sits in storage.

 

[panhandle]

I have a Rem 700 SA 222 that I would trade for a SA 308 Bolt head. Made in 2001 with J-Lock shroud.

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