358 win.

[walker]

I have been kicking around the idea of rechambering a rem 760 from a 30-06 to a 358win. I have one with an 18 1/2 barrel and one with a 22 in barrel. Have any of you ever done this rechambering and how well do you like it? I also have a 760 in 35 rem. That I like alot. Who would be a good smith to do the conversion?
Thanks in advance
Chris.

 

[rifle02]

Your 30-06 would need to be rebarreled not simply rechambered. You can get a barrel in that caliber from Accuracy systems in Colorado.
If you wanted to use your 35 Remington to rechamber that would work. Any truly competent gunsmith with a lathe and the correct reamer should be able to do that for you. If I recall the people in Colorado require you to send your rifle to them.

 

[44 mag]

I could be wrong but isn't a 358 based off a 308. I don't know much about custom stuff but with it being a short cartridge will the 30-06 bolt still work?

 

[walker]

Both have a 473 bolt face and all remington 760 actions are the same length so it should work. I am looking at accuracy international to let him rebarrel it to 358. There is another guy or place called J E S Who customizes in reboring it to a 358 he has done a lot of them over the years. And has very good reviews.

 

[fairchaser]

Maybe this is a dumb question but why? Your gonna spend more for this work than the gun is worth. I guess if I had a lathe and reamer and nothing else to do, why not.

 

[Robtattoo]

Couple of things.
If you're going to do anything to an '06, you may as well just have it bored & end up at a .35 Whelan. It would be far, far more cost effective than cutting the barrel, rethreading, rechambering AND reboring. Or, try and find another in .243/308 & have that rebored.

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the .358 & I've had work done at JES a few times. He's cheap, quick & his work has always achieved superb accuracy (after a break in)

If you're just wanting to scratch the mid-bore itch, the .35 Whelan is a hell of a place to start!

 

[Wade195]

I am with you brother Rob.

They did a Henry single shot in 308 for me. Except I had them do it in 338 Federal. I changed my mind at the last moment, from 358. Probably my favorite rifle.

 

[TnKen]

I rebarrelled a 270 700 to 35 Whelen and love it. I thought about doing my 308 700 to 358, but don't see the need. If I had it to do all over again, I probably would have just went to the 358.

 

[walker]

Maybe this is a dumb question but why? Your gonna spend more for this work than the gun is worth. I guess if I had a lathe and reamer and nothing else to do, why not.

I just think a 358win in a 760 pump would make a great caliber for where I hunt. I hunt with a 760 35 rem now. I like a 358 cal.

 

[walker]

Couple of things.
If you're going to do anything to an '06, you may as well just have it bored & end up at a .35 Whelan. It would be far, far more cost effective than cutting the barrel, rethreading, rechambering AND reboring. Or, try and find another in .243/308 & have that rebored.

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the .358 & I've had work done at JES a few times. He's cheap, quick & his work has always achieved superb accuracy (after a break in)

If you're just wanting to scratch the mid-bore itch, the .35 Whelan is a hell of a place to start!

I will probably just have it rebored by JES. I think the 358 will be all I will ever need where I hunt. Most of my shots are well under 100 yds. And the 760 35 i have now will do the job quite well I just wanted a little more punch. Not that i needed it just wanted it.

 

[Specializedjon]

Couple of things.
If you're going to do anything to an '06, you may as well just have it bored & end up at a .35 Whelan. It would be far, far more cost effective than cutting the barrel, rethreading, rechambering AND reboring. Or, try and find another in .243/308 & have that rebored.

I'm a MASSIVE fan of the .358 & I've had work done at JES a few times. He's cheap, quick & his work has always achieved superb accuracy (after a break in)

If you're just wanting to scratch the mid-bore itch, the .35 Whelan is a hell of a place to start!

I'm not sure what the hail Rob said, but it sounded pretty cool. I'm goin with that ^^^

 

[Robtattoo]

That's what I'm saying. You can't just have it rebored & end up with a 358 win.
The 358 win is a short action, the '06 is a long action. To go from long to short involves a ton of extra work.
.35 Whelan, however, is simply the ought-six bored out to .358"

 

[Remi]

Im a 358 fan but a 30/06 to 358 Win is a bunch of work. Sending the 06 to JES for a rebore and rechamber to 35 Whelen will be easier


The 760 can handle it, load up your 35 Rem with 35 Remington Super loads, I ran them in mine.

 

[DaveTN]

To take .050" out of a barrel wouldn't require that it be drilled, reamed, rifling recut and then lapped? I would think to send that to someone that had the machines to do that, because I would assume it would require more than just a lathe, wouldn't it cost less to just buy a production barrel?

 

[Robtattoo]

To take .050" out of a barrel wouldn't require that it be drilled, reamed, rifling recut and then lapped? I would think to send that to someone that had the machines to do that, because I would assume it would require more than just a lathe, wouldn't it cost less to just buy a production barrel?

$250 all in for a full rebore. That includes return shipping. Jess knows what he's doing.

You could probably find a .358 blank for that, but then it would need chambering, profiling (possibly) & installing. I've had enough rifles rebarrelled to know that even on the cheap end, you're looking at $500+ by the time you've got a Smith involved. That doesn't take blasting & finishing into account!

The groovy thing about going to .358" is that if you have a standard chamber to start with (.243, .308, .260, .270, .30-06) you don't need to rechamber at all. Just punching out the barrel will take you to a .358 win or .35 Whelan. The chamber specs are identical & the boring bar won't ever touch the throat. It really is a simple as that.

 

[walker]

That's what I'm saying. You can't just have it rebored & end up with a 358 win.
The 358 win is a short action, the '06 is a long action. To go from long to short involves a ton of extra work.
.35 Whelan, however, is simply the ought-six bored out to .358"

The Remington 760 has the same length action for all the calibers if im not mistaken? Please correct me if im wrong. I thought. The magizine was the only difference.

 

[Robtattoo]

You're correct, however the chamber itself is too long to go from '06 to .358 win.
The '06 is a long action cartridge, the .358 is a short action. Picture dropping a .308 round into a .30-06 chamber.
That means removing the barrel, chopping off some or all of the threads that attach it to the action. Boring the barrel, recutting a brand new chamber & reinstalling the barrel to correct headspace.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

The 760 has a barrel extension that complicates or makes impossible change to a different length cartridge class…I think…

 

[walker]

You're correct, however the chamber itself is too long to go from '06 to .358 win.
The '06 is a long action cartridge, the .358 is a short action. Picture dropping a .308 round into a .30-06 chamber.
That means removing the barrel, chopping off some or all of the threads that attach it to the action. Boring the barrel, recutting a brand new chamber & reinstalling the barrel to correct headspace.

Ok im with you know. I have never had one rebored and didn't think about that.

 

[walker]

It would be a lot easier to convert my 35 rem. But I will not mess with that one lol. I like the 35 to much.

 

[Robtattoo]

Just go straight .35 Whelan!
That's a .30-06 simply bored out to .358.
Think of it as a magnumish .358 win!

 

[Robtattoo]

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/35-whelen/

 

[JDG51]

I have a winchester 100 243 that was rebarreled to 358. I love it.

 

[1 good shot]

If you don't reload, ammo availability could be a real problem. Even if you do reload, finding the components is an issue too.
That being said, I had a 700 lh rebarreled to 358 a few years back. Its one of my favorites.
If I had to sell, it would go before my 35 whelan.

 

[348Winchester]

I have a winchester 100 243 that was rebarreled to 358. I love it.

Have you had any issues with cycling?

I have a 100 in 308 that I might do this to.

 

[JDG51]

I shot it several times no issues, then cleaned it one day and didnt relize one of the pins fell out that holds the bolt head to the bolt assembly. Replaced the $12 pin and back to normal no issues. I have a win 100 rifle in 308 also. Pre 64 Had issues with it not cycling some times. Found out that it likes to have a heavy coat of oil on the insides. Which goes against how I oil my guns. I read that the manual says to keep it heavily oiled and others say the same that have them. But as long as I keep it oiled no issues.