Caliber conversion

[bushwackr]

I will be ordering a 110 fcp hs in a few days. My question is if I was to get it in a 338lm could a person change it over to a 300wm if it ends up being something I don't like. Can I change the bolt head and barrel or is it not that simple.

[bushwackr]

I suppose the magazine would be to big also

[bootsmcguire]

If the mag is too long that is no problem. Better to long than to short.

To the best of my knowledge, the only thing required would be a bolt head change. Possibly a firing pin change due to the thicker Lapua bolt head possibly needing a longer pin. Not sure as I have never owned one of the 338 Lapua (nor do I care to) but just seems to be logical guesses.

[bushwackr]

Ok I am tossing the idea around. I wonder if the mag wouldnt be to wide.

[bootsmcguire]

I am not sure what the difference width wise would be between the 338LM and a 300WM as far as the mag goes. I am going to bet it wouldn't be too much of a difference if any as the width of those two isn't to awful different, about .045-.050" difference IIRC.

Again that is just speculation on my part, as I stated above I have no first hand experience with the 338LM in a Savage. Hopefully someone with hands on knowledge of that exact model will chime in and let you know definitively.

[ghostwriter247]

I think you would be money ahead by simply selling it and getting a new 300win mag version.

[bushwackr]

I think you would be money ahead by simply selling it and getting a new 300win mag version.

Thats prob what Im going to do , I just didnt know if it was possible or even feasable to switch if I went that route