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280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 #15036814 07/10/20
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,949 NB / Canada SuperCub OP Campfire Outfitter
OP SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,949 NB / Canada	Anyone know how much would be lost of the shank end of a 700 bbl going from a std 280 to 7x57? Asking for a friend here.

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Re: 280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 SuperCub #15036863 07/10/20
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,507 40N, 82 1/2W Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker
Theo Gallus Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,507 40N, 82 1/2W	7.5 millimeters. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: 280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 SuperCub #15037191 07/10/20
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,672 BC P patbrennan Campfire Regular
patbrennan Campfire Regular P Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,672 BC	Looks like a minimum of 0.35 (inches), but I am no gunsmith!

Re: 280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 SuperCub #15037579 07/10/20
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 615 Texas K Kp321 Campfire Regular
Kp321 Campfire Regular K Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 615 Texas	I don’t have the case dimensions handy but the shoulder diameter is going to be the critical dimension. Enough length has to come off to let the 7x57 reamer clean the shoulder area of the 280 chamber. Probably more than the difference in overall case length.

Re: 280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 SuperCub #15037609 07/10/20
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,168 G greydog Campfire Tracker
greydog Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,168	I would guess about 3/4 inch beyond the difference in case length. GD

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Re: 280 Rem rechambered to 7x57 SuperCub #15038462 07/10/20
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 224 Henderson Nv. C charleeontop Campfire Member
charleeontop Campfire Member C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 224 Henderson Nv.	I did it the other way (sorry). A good deal for 1903 Remington sporterized in 7x57 was OK but i thought a 280 would be better it was !

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