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Reloadron · May 21, 2017, 08:52 AM

While I do not have a .308 Winchester or 7.62 NATO chambering I do have one I rebarreled in 7mm - 08 Remington:

I have one in the standard 30-06 Springfield chambering also and if I get a beater I have a .308 Winchester barrel I can put on it.

While I have read about chamber adapters I have never used one. They get some bad rap as to coming out with a spent cartridge. As far as doing the barrel swap all that is needed is a barrel chambered in .308 Winchester and the tools to do the swap. The most challenging part in my opinion was indexing the barrel. All of the needed tools are available from Brownells.

I like the .308 guns simply because I feel a reduction in the recoil. Not to say the M1 Garand in the 30-06 Springfield chambering is punishing but the .308 Winchester flavors are more pleasing to shoot. I like my 7mm-08 version as it is just plain fun and enjoyable to shoot.

Ron

May 21, 2017, 08:52 AM	#20
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,750	While I do not have a .308 Winchester or 7.62 NATO chambering I do have one I rebarreled in 7mm - 08 Remington: I have one in the standard 30-06 Springfield chambering also and if I get a beater I have a .308 Winchester barrel I can put on it. While I have read about chamber adapters I have never used one. They get some bad rap as to coming out with a spent cartridge. As far as doing the barrel swap all that is needed is a barrel chambered in .308 Winchester and the tools to do the swap. The most challenging part in my opinion was indexing the barrel. All of the needed tools are available from Brownells. I like the .308 guns simply because I feel a reduction in the recoil. Not to say the M1 Garand in the 30-06 Springfield chambering is punishing but the .308 Winchester flavors are more pleasing to shoot. I like my 7mm-08 version as it is just plain fun and enjoyable to shoot. Ron