action problem

[brianlt21]

I was wondering if anyone else had a problem with this before?? I had a model 12 action chambered in .223 and wanted to re-chamber it to a .243 win well I order all new parts for the bolt such as baffle, bolt head, and such well when I installed everything minus the barrel the bolt was so tight so I sent it to Kevin at stockade guns and he had to time and true tat action to make it right.. Well i want to do this again but in a different caliber and don't want to run into the same problem of having to have it timed and trued just install all the new parts..

[earl39]

well if you are going to to change to a different caliber with the same bolt head you have no problem just screw on a new barrel and your good to go

[brianlt21]

yes but I am talking about switching bolt heads also from a .473 to a magnum

[hotbrass]

I thought magnums had a different action?

[geargrinder]

If you're talking short action, yes, they have a different action.

Short action magnums were large shank.

You can make a .473" short action-small shank a magnum. Along with a magnum bolthead, you'll also need a short action magnum firing pin assembly.

The short action boltheads were different lengths between standard and magnum. The firing pin assembly's are not interchangeable.

[hotbrass]

What about long actions? Like a .270. Can I make a 300 Winchester Mag out of my .270 long action?

Thanks!

[geargrinder]

What about long actions? Like a .270. Can I make a 300 Winchester Mag out of my .270 long action?

Thanks!

Long actions are easy. Everything swaps back and forth.

All you need is a magnum bolt head and barrel. I might even know where there is a barrel for cheap. ;D

My 338 Edge is built on a long action that started as a 308.

[PEI Rob]

Did you bend the action when removing the barrel?

[pdog06]

Did Kevin take you for a ride or something? Why did he have to time and true the action just to change a bolthead? I guess you musta warped it or something.