I'm thinking that the mag opening for your LA .223 is milled for a .223 length mag. If I am correct then you would have to have the mag opening milled to accept a longer mag, or you could just shoot it as a single shot.
Going to tap into the collective knowledge here. I have a 223 in a 110 LA. Yeah, they made them for a while. Anyone know if it is possible to convert the action to use for a 338-06 build? I know I can change the bolt head. I was wondering what would be involved in switching out for a mag to work with this action. Any guidance, suggestions, sources for parts would be very welcome.
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I'm thinking that the mag opening for your LA .223 is milled for a .223 length mag. If I am correct then you would have to have the mag opening milled to accept a longer mag, or you could just shoot it as a single shot.
you'll have to cut or replace the bolt baffle as well to get the throw for the long action cartridge.
I have done this exact thing before. Savage standard 110 action in 223 to 338-06. The 223 mag is long action to fit the receiver opening but is blocked out for the shorter length. Get a long action mag box, follower, and spring to replace the 223 box. Getting the mag box's off and on are a pain but can be done. There are instructions and different ways to do it on the Web and this site.
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