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I've got an older Remington 700 BDL in 30-06 caliber.
The barrel is pretty worn and I was thinking about replacing it.
If I wanted to go to another Long Action caliber such as .270 or 25-06 would the barrel be the only thing that needed changing?
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Thanks.
Is this something your average skill level handiman can do, or should it be sent to the gunsmith?
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Might want to change the ammo.
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Might want to change the ammo.  Not a bad idea. But are you sure it's necessary?
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If you go to a 270 or 2506 from a 3006 you should be fine. The bullets will tumble just a bit as they go down the barrel. (That was a joke before I get reamed out)
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Is this something your average skill level handiman can do, or should it be sent to the gunsmith? I don't think it's beyond the smarts or talent, but the "average" handy man would not likely have the tools and equipment handy. By asking the question, you need a gunsmith.
Experience is what you get,
When you don't get what you want ;-0
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[quote=JohnnyMac007]Thanks.
Is this something your average skill level handiman can do, or should it be sent to the gunsmith?
send it to a smith. he has the go, nogo gauges to check the head space
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Can anyone recommend me a good smith?
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