Remington 700 Conversion ?
Have you ever seen or performed a conversion on a Remington 700 action ? I have wanted to do a 12 gauge 3 1/2 conversion for a while. Although with Hastings coming out with the 3 1/2" 20 gauge, that might be the chambering I would want to use. I am primarily interested in long range accuracy. Winchester currently has the 20 gauge 3" Partition Gold slugs rated in the 2000 fps range. I believe this slug is 260 grains. I would like to get a plastic hull 3 1/2 " to push a similiar weight bullet in the 3000 fps range and still be safe. Do you think that the remington 700 would work for this, and which caliber would be a good starting point ? Also, would you go with a the 20 gauge or the 12 gauge? Keep in mind that I am not looking for the heavy weight bullets that you are using. I have a 700 MLS in .50 caliber that I have been eyeing for this project. I appreciate any advice.
Thanks
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