I have a small shank Savage 110 in 30-06 made in the mid-80's. Hunting season is over for me and I wanted to overhaul it before next season. I am stocked deep with 308 brass, primers and powder since I own three M14's and I shoot them a lot. I would like to re-barrel my 110 to 308. I want a 5R 1/11" twist barrel, cut with my pull-through chamber reamer that I used to build my last two M14's. Do I just order a short-chambered Obermeyer or Kreiger and screw in the barrel until it bottoms out, then back it off a few degrees, then cut the chamber to headspace?
Most people just order finished barrels that are already cut to a generic 308 chamber and use a headspace gauge. Since I'm going custom, that won't work and the question I'm having is how much clearance the barrel needs from the bolt lugs fully locked.
By cutting my own chamber to match my other rifles, I can most likely use the same loads between rifles and I don't have to touch my sizing die.
I have a full set of headspace gauges from 1.630" through 1.639". It will eventually sit in a B&C Medalist stock for hunting. Right now, it's in a standard wood stock which I pillar bedded myself.
Tony.
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