Quote Originally Posted by bullbarrel View Post
Hi to you all,
Thank you for allowing me to join your forum on Savage rifles.

I live in New Zealand and I am wanting advice on how to custom build my first Savage rifle.
The only Savage rifle available here in NZ to suit my needs is a Savage Trophy Hunter XP .223 cal but I want to rebarrel the rifle to .243 cal. We have available here in NZ a blank .243 cal 26" long Shilen barrel. I would like to mount this rifle on a Boyd custom stock.

My question is can I run a .243 shell through a .223 action & magazine and do you see any match up problems with my build?

Many thanks in advance.
bullbarrel.
I wouldnt think so because I believe the 243 parent case is a 308.. probably would need different magazine and bolt face.. all that's a guess though, I've never owned a 243.

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