Rem 700 barrel swap

[CATMAN]

What are the chances of head space being correct and muzzle break being timed on a barrel off of another 700 action? Thanks Catman
221FB to 17FB LVSF Rem. 700

 

[Dusty Stevens]

For it all to line up and work the chances are like winning a powerball

 

[CATMAN]

Thanks,no powerball foe me. Catman

 

[stork]

I've had a couple that headspaced up just fine. Never had one with the lettering come out right, so I think the above powerball reference would be appropriate.
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[CATMAN]

Lettering does not bother me, head space only. Checking with my smith. Thanks Catman

 

[kendog]

If either the receiver, the bracket, or the barrel has not been messed with, chances are very good that head space will be OK. Opposite is true for the roll marks. You can bet the farm that they will not. Not sure about muzzle brake, but that is the least bothersome to adjust.

 

[CATMAN]

It is a Rem triangle barrel with break built in. Thanks Catman

 

[Ggmac]

Almost ZERO

 

[CATMAN]

Thanks for reply. Catman

 

[Cold Bore]

Lettering does not bother me, head space only.

It is a Rem triangle barrel with break built in.

With a round barrel, you have a good chance of the rollmarks either being close, or somewhere under the stock line, out of sight (that is if dealing with a barrel with no sights), so you have at least an even chance of it looking OK, if it headspaces correctly.

With the triangular barrel, on top of it needing to headspace correctly, it MUST sit "squarely", with the triangle sides in the proper position, and the brake holes in their proper orientation, so I'd say your chances are about 1-in-360 (as in degrees) of it spinning on correctly.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

That 1 in 360 goes to one in 450million when you take into account headspace, bolt nose spacing, and recoil lug.

 

[swd]

Once I had one line up the lettering perfect and headspace. I should have bought a lotto ticket that day. I never expect to have that happen again. Ever.

 

[Gundoktr]

It is a Rem triangle barrel with break built in. Thanks Catman

What kind of "BREAK"????

BRAKE dammit?

 

[jds holler]

What kind of "BREAK"????

BRAKE dammit?

Aye two wish their was a weigh four folks to spell words wright. jd

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Aye two wish their was a weigh four folks to spell words wright. jd

I bet you use them forrester dies too.

 

[BigBlueandGoldie]

I wouldn't take one of those triangle barrels for free, and I sure as hell wouldn't pay a nickel for one! They are notorious for wandering when heated up.