Swapping a standard .473 bolt for .223

[Mthomas90]

I am curious, is it safe to swap the entire bolt from a short action .223 in to what was originally a short action .473 bolt face gun and of course switch barrels.
My dad has a 223 that he'd like to convert to a 243 and I have a 308 that I might convert to 223 if the swap would work.

Thanks!

[750k2]

It works fine - have 2 bolts for a 12 and the 473 came with out the ejector witch was fine as I use it for a 22br tight neck single shot - no dented necks.
Got the bolt from Midway.

[adammiddagh]

Good to go if you recheck / reset headspace.

I got lucky and have 2 .473 bolt faces on 2 guns. They are machined close enough that I can swap them back and forth. Both close on a go gauge and do not close on a go gauge with 1 layer of scotch tape on them. I don't swap them, but it is nice to now that I could.

[Mthomas90]

Thanks guys.
I just remembered his 223 is left handed, so scratch that idea... guess I'll do another 6mm of some sort!

[DanSavage]

You could just get the .223 bolt head,, It is easy to change and we can walk you through it if needed, I change my bolt head from .223 in the summer, then .308 in the winter. Takes me 5 minutes to change out.