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Offline holahead

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Question for the handi brains
« on: April 29, 2007, 09:15:46 AM »
I was just sitting here thinking about how I like older rounds better than the new rounds I got to thinking about one I have always been interested in. I am sure it has been asked before I am sorry for asking again but would the 300 Savage be doable in the handi and what barrel would be best to be made in to one? I also have just one more question what barrel and around what price would it cost to do a 35 Remington? Thanks in advance for any and all replys.
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2007, 09:22:25 AM »
HH 

The 35 Rem from a 357mag is the way to go with that one , not sure about the 300 but i'll look into it .

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2007, 09:27:07 AM »
Thanks alot stimpy
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2007, 09:47:01 AM »
HH

Did some looking at the 300 , none of the factory 308 bore barrels will work for a re-chamber so your looking at a total re-work , bore and chamber , thats going to run around $300 or up + Donor barrel  .

As for the 35 Rem , you can get that done for around $100 to $150 plus the cost of the barrel , depending on who does the work .

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2007, 10:10:57 AM »
35 Rem from the 357 is a piece of cake, shoots well too, Wayne York did mine for me, is doing one for MSP right now. ;) You'd have to modifiy the underlug for a rimless case, but that's not hard to do at all.  :)

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2007, 11:55:19 AM »
I have received mine back from Wayne York and it looks and fits great. I have not had a chance to
shoot it yet but I am sure it will work great if Wayne did it, he is top shelf all the way....<><....:)
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2007, 01:16:53 PM »
 35 rem in a handi . another sweet deer gun
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2007, 01:40:45 PM »
Not sure I consider myself a Handi brain, but the 30-30 is about as close as you can come to the 300 Savage.  Not in case size, but in performance.  I don't know the ballistics of the 300 but the 30-30 in a Handi ought to be close, besides the 30-30 is an oldie too ;D.

As for the 357 conversion, if it were me, I'd go with the 356 Win, or 358, depending on whether or not you want a rimmed round.

As for other oldies, so far I'm getting really impressed with my 38-55.  Bore and chamber seem right on.
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2007, 03:13:19 PM »
Thanks fellows I hope one day there will be a 35Rem in the gun cabinet. handirifle I have a 30-30 handi that I love in fact I tell everyone that this is my baby. It was the only rifle I hunted with this past season. I also have a 45-70 that I have yet to shot and I can see a 22 hornet down the road.There is just something old those old rounds that I seem to be drawn to. That is why I just thinking out loud at the 300 Savage in the handi but that sounds like alot work involed in that one.
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2007, 03:15:39 PM »
Oh yeah I forgot to ask Tim about what you mean by modifity the underlug for the rimless round.
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2007, 03:30:05 PM »
See the link in the FAQs "Rimmed to rimless Conversion" under the pics of underlugs near the bottom of the page.

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2007, 05:18:50 AM »
The .300 Sav. is not comparable to the .30-30.
It is generaly regarded as the proto-type for the .308. 
 i.e. the crtg. that they started with when they were developing the new round for military self loaders. :)

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2007, 10:33:22 AM »
 could a 357 barrel be reamed out to 358 win ?  I have some 358 win  silver tips and they look like a pretty impressive round.
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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2007, 10:36:30 AM »
Yup, or 35 Whelen, of the 2, I'd go for the Whelen, the only advantage the 358 has is it's great in a short action, a moot point in a Handi. ;) You could also go to 35 Remington if you had a mind to!! ;D

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Re: Question for the handi brains
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2007, 01:53:57 AM »
Thanks Quick.  the old 358 just seems to appeal to me, kind of like the 45-70 does.
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