Rem 700 action compatibility?

[mshelton]

I'm looking at starting a project gun (I won't be doing the machine work) and I'd like to start with a 700 action and go from there.

Hearing that the actions only are sometimes hard to come by I figured I would end up getting an older rifle and going from there.

My question is, is there a resource that I reference to see what actions will work with what cartridges? For example if I find a cheap .243, what's possible with that action and bolt.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[okie]

there are different length actions and different size bolt faces---what do you want to chamber up? a ".243" is a Short Action(although you can build one on a long action) it has a 0.473" (I think) or a ".308" bolt face. It can also depend upon which bullet you are shooting which indirectly depends upon barrel twist---I know of no reference but any gun smith should be able to tell you what you need. (I think you should pick a caliber or two and post them) this list does not include them all but: SA .473 will work for: 22-.250,.257, .250 savage, .260 rem, 7mm-08,.308,etc and many,many other standard and wildcats -- ANOTHER option would be to save up for a "perfect" rem clone action(I would)

 

[mshelton]

Thanks Okie,

I've got an option to buy a .243 pretty cheap and was hoping to get it rebarelled and action worked to a 22br. Another possibility I have is an XR-100 that's in .204 now but I don't know if I would have many options with that, though I'm leaning towards it since it's a stock and action in one package and being that most handloads and magazines don't get along, the single shot action is an attractive option.

 

[rocketron]

look at the case dimensions in your reloading book.....and compare

Ron

 

[okie]

check with the gunsmith on this. Your .204 is a ".223" or a smaller boltface which will not work with a .22 br as is, however the smaller boltface can be opened up to accomodate the .22 br case (and I think you'll need a sako style extractor installed) this becomes expensive so visit with a gunsmith ANOTHER option is to have dave Kiff @ pacific tool and gauge make you a bolt for your XP-100---or watch the forums for one for sale(I think there was one on yesterday) I am pretty sure the ".243" action you can get will work as is for a .22 br hope this helps-----you could build a .223 rem on the XP-100 and have a rifle you can find a lot of ammo for at prices way lower than most other caliber