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Offline DEACONLLB

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Rechamber question?
« on: January 16, 2010, 03:11:31 PM »
I have a 223 mossberg ssi 1 single shot rifle with auto eject, and as I have a number of 223 rifles was wondering what would be the best cal to rechamber with out a lot of work and expense. would have to have the same head diameter for the ejector to work

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Re: Rechamber question?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 03:17:09 PM »
Probably less costly to sell it and buy the caliber you really want

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Re: Rechamber question?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 07:59:57 AM »
Hairtrigger right unless you want to make your Hadi a .222 Rem Mag.

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Re: Rechamber question?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 10:47:07 AM »
As said sell it buy new, Rechamber will cost $75-100 dollars. Not really any advantage too 223 and 222 Rem Mag, Maybe a few FPS more. Rechambers are fine prioviding the twist you now have will work with whatever you deecide. Lou
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Re: Rechamber question?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 06:53:27 PM »
Not familar with the ejector on the Mossberg, but on the Contenders the ejector can be modified to work with the new catridge easily.

Could make yours a 22-250. Had a 223 Contender rechambered to 225 Winchester, but was too much for the action as brass stuck easily.

If you wanted to spend the money for a rebore job any of the TCU cartridges work well as rifles. There is an article in one of the recent gun magazines on a 7 TCU rifle. These use 223 as parent brass.

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Re: Rechamber question?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2010, 09:33:45 AM »
Deacon,
I recently did a chamber job on a 223 and reamed it to 222mag AI.  I like it a lot. This would work on a single since the barrel does not have to be set back.
The 222 mag AI reamer will clean up a 223 chamber just right. Just buy some 222 mag brass to fireform and use 223 AI dies to reload. 4-D reamer rental has the reamer and gauges.

Mike