CorditeBlues
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Loc: Rochester, MI USA
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Can anyone tell me if a rifle (single shot), chambered in .375 H&H Magnum, can be rechambered in .375 Mag Flanged? The same question regarding 300 Win Mag to 30 Super Flanged. Does anyone have any experience with either of these projects?
Thanks.
Doug.
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mickey
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No on both counts. the existing cartridge is bigger than the one you would like to go to. Maybe a rebarrel?
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new_guy
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mickey is right, but depending on the gun, condition and a host of other variables, it may be possible to set the barrel back (by shortening the shank and re-threading a portion of it) and get the flanged chambering from the existing belted chamber. Without knowing what you want to rechamber (and what it's worth) I'd suggest you take it to a gunsmith for evaluation of your options.
In the single-shot this would probably require a new forend or at least some forend work... agian, weigh the value of what you've got against the value of the results you want.
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400NitroExpress
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The flanged reamer won't clean up a rimless chamber, so yeah, you'd have to set the barrel back. Both flanged shells are longer than the rimless versions. Best to just re-barrel.
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CorditeBlues
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Loc: Rochester, MI USA
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Gentlemen;
Thanks for the feedback.
Doug.
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