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Offline Ct Kid

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« on: December 10, 2003, 12:36:12 PM »
can a 7mm-08 be rechambered to the 7x57mm mauser.
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Offline John Traveler

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rechamber 7mm-08 to 7x57
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2003, 01:03:21 PM »
CT KID;

As I recall, the 7mm-08 is made by necking the .308 Winchester case to hold a 7mm bullet, with no other changes.  The 7x57 case has more taper than the .308/7mm-08.  In a bolt action rifle, the chamber would have to be cut and the barrel set-back one full thread to hold the new chamber.

If that is true, then your rechamber idea would NOT work on the NEF Handi rifle, because the barrel can not be set back.

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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2003, 01:45:10 PM »
Very well put,don't know what I was thinking about.
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2003, 12:46:21 PM »
It was my understanding that the 7mm/08 was created be be a modern version of the 7X57. They were aware that this is a great round and felt a ballistic equivelent was in order to shoot in modern firearms. They certainly did that. A great round in its own right. Best of luck. POW
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