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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester.
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Remington takeoffs make an inexpensive way to rebarrel a Ruger tanger. There is minor machining required as the Remington's threads are 1.050" while the Ruger's is 1". After the recess is faced off, the diameter is reduced to 1", shoulder moved forward a bit, and it is threaded for 16 TPI.
Good luck on what ever barrel you put on your SA Ruger rifle. That’s interesting thanks for sharing it. 41
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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester. They chambered the .257 Roberts rifles in short-actions and long-actions?
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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester. They chambered the .257 Roberts rifles in short-actions and long-actions? Ruger cataloged their 77s in 257 Roberts with long actions.
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My Ruger UL is a long action and is a Roberts.
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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester. They chambered the .257 Roberts rifles in short-actions and long-actions? Ruger cataloged their 77s in 257 Roberts with long actions. My tang safety Roberts have a 3 5/8" magazine box the same as my 7x57 mm.
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I have a tang safety Ruger M77 Ultralight in .308. I'd like to rebarrel to a smaller caliber (.257 Roberts would be ideal, but most calibers between 6mm and 7mm would be considered), but I can buy a new rifle for what most rebarreling jobs go for these days. If a takeoff barrel is possible I'd give that a try, but I don't know where to look. Would any other maker's barrel (Remington, Winchester) work with this beautiful little .308? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/148615.jpg) I had a gun just like that. I wish I never traded it.
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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester. They chambered the .257 Roberts rifles in short-actions and long-actions? Yes, apparently so, the only one I have handled was a long action
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Magnum - that's exactly why I was thinking of a . 257 Rob.
Besides which, I already have a .308 and as soon as I find some lightweight bullets, I'll be trying that download plan!
For the others: thank you! It's a pleasure to tap into so much experience all on one place! 30 grains of IMR 4198, will turn a 308, into a 300 Savage equivalent... like with a Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip, or a Speer 130 gr FN, depending on the max distance you want to take a shot at a deer...but bullets are up to the job... even down to 25 grains of 4198, will make a 30/30 equivalent... have down loaded stuff such as this, for Boy Scouts to use to go hunting with grandpa...
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Magnum - that's exactly why I was thinking of a . 257 Rob.
Besides which, I already have a .308 and as soon as I find some lightweight bullets, I'll be trying that download plan!
For the others: thank you! It's a pleasure to tap into so much experience all on one place! 30 grains of IMR 4198, will turn a 308, into a 300 Savage equivalent... like with a Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip, or a Speer 130 gr FN, depending on the max distance you want to take a shot at a deer...but bullets are up to the job... even down to 25 grains of 4198, will make a 30/30 equivalent... have down loaded stuff such as this, for Boy Scouts to use to go hunting with grandpa... have down loaded stuff such as this, for Boy Scouts to use to go hunting with grandpa... You're a good man......
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I have a tang safety Ruger M77 Ultralight in .308. I'd like to rebarrel to a smaller caliber (.257 Roberts would be ideal, but most calibers between 6mm and 7mm would be considered), but I can buy a new rifle for what most rebarreling jobs go for these days. If a takeoff barrel is possible I'd give that a try, but I don't know where to look. Would any other maker's barrel (Remington, Winchester) work with this beautiful little .308? Try Pac-Nor. Don't know if they're back in business after their fire but for years they sold take-off barrels from rifles whose barrels they were replacing. They used to install and headspace them as well. There were no guarantees then. They'll be worth a contact.
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I have a tang safety Ruger M77 Ultralight in .308. I'd like to rebarrel to a smaller caliber (.257 Roberts would be ideal, but most calibers between 6mm and 7mm would be considered), but I can buy a new rifle for what most rebarreling jobs go for these days. If a takeoff barrel is possible I'd give that a try, but I don't know where to look. Would any other maker's barrel (Remington, Winchester) work with this beautiful little .308? Try Pac-Nor. Don't know if they're back in business after their fire but for years they sold take-off barrels from rifles whose barrels they were replacing. They used to install and headspace them as well. There were no guarantees then. They'll be worth a contact. Pac-Nor is back and running again.
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Ruger M77 barrel threads are 1" X 16- - - - -tang safety and 77 MK II use the same thread diameter and pitch. I'm about to take one off a tang safety 77 that has maybe 200 rounds through it. It's in 6.5-06. Nothing wrong with the barrel, just swapping to a different chambering. PM me for details if you're interested.
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Mine is Ruger M-77 Mk2 RL 20" pencil barrel in 257 Robert's it is a long action with 3.42" mag box. I allready told you how to make that gun workable for a young girl or boy cheap without pissing away component money rebarreling a short action to a cartridge that needs a longer action than you have. I have allready had 2 short action rifles chambered for 257 R that had to short seat the bullets so they would work in the action . 1 a m70 fwt pushfeed and 2 a m700 mtn rifle. If you just gotta fug your rifle up do a 6 or 6.5 creedmoor they are designed for a short action. You asked . Mb
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Mine is Ruger M-77 Mk2 RL 20: pencil barrel in 257 Robert's it is a long action with 3.42" mag box. I allready told you how to make that gun workable for a young girl or boy cheap without pissing away component money rebarreling a short action to a cartridge that needs a longer action than you have. I have allready had 2 short action rifles chambered for 257 R that had to short seat the bullets so they would work in the action . 1 a m70 fwt pushfeed and 2 a m700 mtn rifle. If you just gotta fug your rifle up do a 6 or 6.5 creedmoor they are designed for a short action. You asked . Mb
I really like the 308 but if I had that rifle and just had to rebarrel I would go 7-08.
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Not a bad idea rickt300 or 260. Mb
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All good ideas, but the barrel has to be available!
Hotrod, that's a great offer, but this is a short action .308.
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Exactly. Also might mention that Ruger chambered the factory short-action tangers in .257 Roberts and .284 Winchester. They chambered the .257 Roberts rifles in short-actions and long-actions? Ruger cataloged their 77s in 257 Roberts with long actions. Example of catalog indicating long action (Magnum action) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/HTdRCNK.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/uyaHhFH.jpg)
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All good ideas, but the barrel has to be available!
Hotrod, that's a great offer, but this is a short action .308.
Have a gunsmith alter a Remington model 7 or 700 barrel, all that has to be done is face it off, turn it down, reset the shoulder and thread then chamber ream. Use the dimensions from the original barrel. You would likely need a gunsmith to do the barrel swap anyway.
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