700 barrel adapted to 788

[woodbutcher]

Can a Remington 700 takeoff barrel be cut and rethreaded to fit a 788 action? According to the information I gleaned from the machinery handbook all the original threads will not be cleaned up.

 

[Dennis Sorensen]

I am sure you can do it... the 788 is considerably smaller diameter and a lot longer shank...

 

[Ackman]

The threads are enough smaller that it works. But they're also enough smaller that even with a sporter barrel taper, the whole shank can be cut off and still have plenty of shoulder. Better to start fresh with a really good chamber. Mine has a 700 sporter barrel done this way almost 20yrs ago. It shoots very well.

****Addition. Some of the shank was cut back, not the whole thing. Just enough to get the reamer into fresh metal for a new and very minimal chamber.