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308 Long Ranger Conversion
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- Tenderfoot
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308 Long Ranger Conversion
I’m a “dyed in the wool” 35 caliber fan. I recently had my SS 357 Henry converted to 357 Max and it is great. I am thinking seriously about the 308 Long Ranger and having it re-bored to 358 Winchester. I can see it with a 1-5x Leupold. Combine that with a 220 cast bullet and it would be almost the perfect deer rifle.
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
Besides stretching out the chamber, what other modifications were done to the rifle to accommodate the Max? CP.
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- Tenderfoot
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
Won't you have to re-bore and re-rifle the barrel with that kind of diameter increase? If so, is there enough barrel material to allow you to do that safely? I'm obviously way over my head, but it seems like a much more extensive conversion than your 357 Max job.
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
I have had 3 re-bored by the same guy and he does the measuring to make sure all is well before he starts. All of my re-bores are extremely accurate. They are all 308 to 358 conversions. I just need one in lever action. I use cast bullets in all of them.ESquared wrote:Won't you have to re-bore and re-rifle the barrel with that kind of diameter increase? If so, is there enough barrel material to allow you to do that safely? I'm obviously way over my head, but it seems like a much more extensive conversion than your 357 Max job.
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- Ojaileveraction
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
Is that JES Rifle Reboring?Brother_Love wrote:
I have had 3 re-bored by the same guy and he does the measuring to make sure all is well before he starts. All of my re-bores are extremely accurate. They are all 308 to 358 conversions. I just need one in lever action. I use cast bullets in all of them.
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
When it comes to jobs like this, it's always great to "have a guy", that's for sure! Sounds very interesting, so please keep us posted!
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BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
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- Tenderfoot
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Re: 308 Long Ranger Conversion
Yes it is.Ojaileveraction wrote:Is that JES Rifle Reboring?Brother_Love wrote:
I have had 3 re-bored by the same guy and he does the measuring to make sure all is well before he starts. All of my re-bores are extremely accurate. They are all 308 to 358 conversions. I just need one in lever action. I use cast bullets in all of them.
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