I have 2 7MM-08 Savage 12's, one with a bull barrel, the other a varmint barrel. I have the varmint barrel rifle for sale here. I want to get a 223 with a 1/8 or 1/7 twist barrel to shoot some heavier bullets, 68/69/75 gr. I have a Sav 10FP and Sav 12 with 1/9 twist barrels that just don't shoot those heavier bullets as well as 40 - 55 gr bullets. The 1/9 should be fine with the 68/69 gr ammo but the groups are not tight like the 40/50 gr varmints rounds. The 68/69 gr ammo is mostly Black Hills red box and Federal GMM.
Does it make more sense to sell the 7MM-08 rifle and get a new Sav 12 LRP or VLP with 1/7 twist or swap out the barrel on the 7MM-08 with a 1/8-1/7 twist barrel. I would also have to change the bolt head and mag?
The 7MM-08 barrel is a new Criterion 1/9 twist match barrel in varmint profile, unfired. I could sell it and replace it with the correct 223 barrel. There hasn't been much interest in the rifle for sale, it might be easier to sell the 7MM-08 barrel. Are all of the parts in the bolt head inter changeable?
Thanks, Ken