A buddy of mine is planning a conversion of a Remington Model 30 Express from 30-06 to 404 Jeffrey. This is something he's going to have a gunsmith do. At least the hard parts. He's considering the stock work which he's done before. In general, what are the things he needs to consider? Here are the things we discussed:
Barrel swap
Bolt fitting
Open up the magazine box
New/refit stock
Refinish metal
Does the receiver need to be modified for the length of the cartridge? figure the magazine box need to be fitted for the width. Are there any concerns for length. Are the box modifications something an amateur can do?
Are there any other operations we're not thinking about?
Barrel swap
Bolt fitting
Open up the magazine box
New/refit stock
Refinish metal
Does the receiver need to be modified for the length of the cartridge? figure the magazine box need to be fitted for the width. Are there any concerns for length. Are the box modifications something an amateur can do?
Are there any other operations we're not thinking about?
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