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I have a Howa 300 PRC barrel and would like to get it re-bore to 9.3 x 62, I believe that is .366 dia?
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How much does it cost to get a barrel rebored to a different caliber? Seems like it would be cheaper/safer to get a new barrel from Shilen, Lilja etc. built to your spec's. Just asking, because I don't know the cost delta.
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I don't think you can do it.The chamber and the case head is too large. https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/300-prc/
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As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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But can't you cut the barrel back and re chamber it?
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You can cut it back a little,but the issue you have is a 9.3x62 case has a dia. like a 30-06.The 300 PRC case dia. is much larger and the bolt face is too.So even if you rebarreled the rifle,the bolt is still made to fit the larger case. https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/300-PRC-Public-Introduction.pdfhttps://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/9.3x62.html
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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I agree... Maybe a .375 H&H instead? But I am not sure of the H&H taper? .375 RUM for sure.
If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.
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JES did a .30-06 for me (1951 Remington 721). ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/G3P0cspF/IMG-1754.jpg) Shoots pretty well... ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/zGspb0tV/20171115-150818.jpg) .270 will work also. I had to Bob my barrel to get enough meat for threads and a can.
If you are not actively engaging EVERY enemy you encounter... you are allowing another to fight for you... and that is cowardice... plain and simple.
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375 ruger
It’s where the prc came from.
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