223 10 FP barrel replacement, wha cal can I go to

[masterblaster]

I have a 4.27 stagger feed 10 FP in 223 the barrel has many thousands of rounds down the tube I am wondering if I can change the caliber to something larger if I change the bolt head and the barrel?

[jonbearman]

yes,you may have to change the mag box and the firing pin and cross pin in the bolt depending on which bolt head they have in stock.

[stomp442]

Any short action caliber will fit and some long action calibers like the 7x57 and 257 Roberts.

[sinman]

you can go up to cartridge like 338 Edge and 375h&h if you wanted too. If you want a repeater you are more limited but a single shot you can make if just about any cartridge that will fit a standard savage.

[stangfish]

look at calibers that are loaded to 3.00" or less. You can go longer but why?

[masterblaster]

Thanks for the input gents, I am just kicking around the idea of a 260 conversion on this rifle.

[bodywerks]

Yep. No problem. All you have to do is get the larger bolt face and you might as well get a precision one from Pacific tool & gauge. Then just modify the bolt baffle by cutting off the extension that limits the bolt stroke for 223.