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Can a rifle that is all ready chambered for 7mm-08 be rechambered to 284 Winchester?
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I believe it can be done without cutting back a thread also, because of the larger case of the 284. It is usually better to cut a thread tho to make sure everything cleans up. You can also set the throat to your specs then.
I think, therefore I am, conservative.
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Can a rifle that is all ready chambered for 7mm-08 be rechambered to 284 Winchester? Yes, but would prefer a 3" action for bullet selection.
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Converting an existing 7mm-08 to 284 is an easy rechamber job, but not all rifles will feed the larger diameter 284 cases as well as the 7mm-08 cases. Also, the longer, 55mm, 284 cases may cause you to have COAL issues with some bullets that would work fine with the shorter, 51mm, 7mm-08 case.
I have found that the SA Remington 700s and 7s in 284 or the 284 based wildcats feed a little smoother with SAUM/WSM magazine boxes and followers.
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Yep. A SAUM follower paired with a standard .308-family mag box works well with my 700 using the .284win case. Feeds nicely.
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TIKKA T3 Lite converted 7mm-08 to 284 Win.
Best mod. other than 280 AI.
Nail driver accuracy with increased performance.
120 gr Nosler at 3277 fps, 140 gr at 3150 fps.
All shoot less than 1" groups.
No problem using the standard 3 shot clip.
Wisconsin Whitetail Deer Hunting....shoot & flop!
No 30 caliber tracking and chasing!
My experience.
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