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Offline wind drift

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308 action 260 barrel
« on: March 10, 2009, 04:57:53 PM »
Could a rifle chambered in 308win. be converted to a 260rem. by simpley changeing the barrel out.THANKS

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Re: 308 action 260 barrel
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 05:33:54 PM »
Yes, a barrel properly headspaced of course. The 260 is a necked down 308.
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Re: 308 action 260 barrel
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2009, 11:08:24 AM »
 If you visit the Savage forum & do a search, you will see that this is a very popular swap, on this platform & the Stevens 200 !    Good Luck    :)  Jim
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