remington 700 conversions- by Dave D.

[edge]

:)alright guys here's your chance to convert.i talked to my buddy pete at pa machine and in the next couple weeks he will be making edges super duper 45acp plug.i told him to make a run of 15 so if you think or are going to build one i would jump on one because after this run i don't know how long it will be for the next run.i think 4 are already spoken for.also he will be making more savage plugs and some with a hex instead of the standard 4 prong.i told him it was about time ;D.

:)here's pete's #610-923-9234.

Jan 10, 2009 12:56:48 GMT -5 thelongrider said:

Please Tell me more about this plug. I have a couple of old or neglected S/A Remington rifles that I would love to convert over to a .40 and .45 smokeless muzzleloader

:)edge designed the plug to use 45 acp case's which eliminates the need for some kind of primer holder on a centerfire action.here's a pic:



order a dd remington 700 ml barrel from pac-nor(make sure you tell penny what size lug you will be using the standard is for a 1/4" lug) and it will be chambered for this plug.then get some acp cases uniform the primer pockets and check the web thickness on them and seperate.put one on your bolt and close it it won't because the nipple is going to be long(on purpose).then take the plug out and file alittle of the nose off at a time(use calipers)untill you get a nice snug fit and your done.pete's plug will not have the primer pocket for 209's it will just be a 1/8" hole for the use of large rifle mag primers that you will prime your cases with.goodluck

:)olegburn just send your action to pac-nor and when the barrel is done they will screw it on for you for probably pennies.if you plan on getting flutes they will need to time it on your action.

:)bud you can jump in anytime if it wasn't for you my guns would just be a thought.thankyou

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[gonhuntin]

Can you give me an idea of cost for the plug and the barrel??

Are you using the same loads as the Savage shooters are using??

Thanks!

[dave d.]

:)gonhuntin,aproxmately $500 for barrel and plug.i'm using loads that were developed by rb,myself,and sw.so far i have a .45 and .40 remington conversion so any loads you see for these calibers you can shoot(either rem or savage).goodluck

[gonhuntin]

Thanks Dave......are there any photos posted of these conversion rifles???

I've got a few more questions if you don't mind?? Sorry if you have answered them in other threads.......

Why .40 and .45 rather than .50??

My state requires at least a .40 cal bullet........what bullets are you using in the .45??

What kind of velocities are you getting??

Thanks!

[dave d.]

:)e-mail sent.

[tasaman]

I have a couple of questions about this plug in general and possible applications. Will this plug work with a Model 7 or even a XP or XR action? Also if I was ordering a custom barrel from Pacnor will this plug work for a Savage center fire action? I don't see why not but have learned to ask that question far ahead of time to avoid costly errors. The reason I am asking is I would like to create a ML and keep the overall length down while still having a 26 to 28 inch barrel. I believe the Bad Bull company has a ML based on the XP action so I am pretty sure it can be done. If not what would the shortest action be that can be used to covert to an ML? I am not crazy about the Ruger single shot but have considered it.

[dave d.]

Jan 22, 2009 13:10:45 GMT -5 tasaman said:

I have a couple of questions about this plug in general and possible applications. Will this plug work with a Model 7 or even a XP or XR action? Also if I was ordering a custom barrel from Pacnor will this plug work for a Savage center fire action? I don't see why not but have learned to ask that question far ahead of time to avoid costly errors. The reason I am asking is I would like to create a ML and keep the overall length down while still having a 26 to 28 inch barrel. I believe the Bad Bull company has a ML based on the XP action so I am pretty sure it can be done. If not what would the shortest action be that can be used to covert to an ML? I am not crazy about the Ruger single shot but have considered it.

:)tas i'm pretty sure you can use any 700 action they should all be threaded the same.the plug pictured can be used on a savage centerfire only if you do away with the barrel nut like edge has done with his rifle.as far as going short you can go hr or encore break opens also that will shorten up your gun alot.

[Richard]

daved........you might indicate what size bolt face is required for those .45 cases. Someone using a Rem. 700 with the .223 bolt face is going to have a problem. They would need the bolt face opened up and a Sako extractor installed.
Richard

[lc]

Don't you still have to machine primer pocket to accept large rifle magnum primer from small pistol primer.Also I read some where on the old board I think posted by RBinAR he was using 209's so the load would perform the same as already worked up?

[dave d.]

:)richard good point i thought i brought this up but yes it has to be .473 bolt face(.243,.308 etc.).

:)ic the pockets on the acps just need to be uniformed(the tool is cheap) then primed with large rifle mag primers.i use the fed 215's and have had perfect ignition.