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I would think it would, for sure. But if it's ok with cast at that level, might be an option to have JES rebore that one too. Wouldn't be like plinking with a 22, certainly, but would be effective. A...

356 would be awesome. I've only seen one for sale ever, a Marlin. Either they didn't make very many of them, or the people who have them aren't giving them up. JES would be an awesome way to go....

Possibly.
I neck size my 358 win cases with a 35 rem lee collet die with a spacer between the shellholder and the die.

Nobade, good info as always. That's certainly one way around the die issue. I've got 38-55, 375 win, 357mag and 358 dies, so that would certainly be a solution.

I agree, the price of dies is what gives me pause with the 35/30-30. I have dies and brass for 38-55, so it would be the least expensive option.

How's the 35 Whelen in the handi? I considered...

That's an awesome rebore. I've got another handi barrel in 270 that I'm thinking of having him do. Just not sure what caliber yet. I've also got a M94 in .30-30 that I'm considering either 38-55 or...

It was a standard .243 barrel.
It most definitely shoots better as a .358. As a .243 I could never get consistent groups, and POI varied from day to day, sometimes group to group. Haven't had that...

I got the barrel for my Handi-Rifle back from JES late last week. 2-1/2 week total turn-around. It was a .243, now back in .358 Winchester. Mounted the scope, grabbed a box of ammo I had loaded up...

I've had mine for almost 25 years. You're going to really enjoy it. Congrats!

A $60K machine shouldn't leak oil for a long, long time. But it happens.
I worked in a toolroom where we purchased a Kellenberger grinder. It leaked coolant all over the place from day 1. When we...

The college I taught at had a TL1 and a TM1-P. My current shop has a new TM0-P. They are excellent machines, and I would recommend them.

I would check and see if the 2006 controllers have the...

That would certainly explain why I had seen no reports of it happening in a factory Sako, just in the Remington conversions. I'll have to pull my L461 out and look at that.
I'm going to put the...

Thanks to a tip from M-Tecs, I ordered a factory extractor from Ebay. Should be here by the end of the week.
Problem solved.... for now.
I'm still thinking that these things aren't going to get any...

I ordered one of these from Ebay. Should be here by the end of the week. Thanks for the heads-up!

Indeed, I have an image of someone trying this with a drill press and a twist drill.... mainly because I've had apprentices try it on several occasions.... didn't end well...
Without a ridged mill...

That's pretty much what I figured, as I have never heard of a Sako doing this, only the 700 conversions. It would have to be a pretty substantial overload, I would think, and in such a case I'm...

My biggest concern with the conversion is some of the stories I've heard about extractors being blown out of the bolt causing injuries, especially the Sako type.
My first thought was what in the...

That's a good idea. Having a set-up piece is pretty standard for any machining job. Saves a lot of grief with valuable parts. Not always possible, but if I can I always do. I turned a couple of...

Thanks for the pic. They've got it up tight to the lug like I figured it would have to be. Did they bush the bolt face as well?

I just looked at their website and the only replacement extractor I saw for a 222 bolt was one of the new style.
Mine is riveted. Unless I'm missing something, which is certainly possible.
It's my...

The cuts for the extractor are indeed straight forward.
My appreciation for the way Sako built everything impresses me every time I look at their work.
Yep one mistake would be costly as in new...

I just looked at the LRI website. Looks like they do nice work. By the pics of their installation technique, they have the same mill and probing system that I have. Very handy to have. Although I...

Pics are always appreciated.
Wish I still had my 722. And my 788's, for that matter....

Thank you. I'm looking at them now. Might buy one just to get me back up and running. Just the thought of how long they will be available in the future though led me down this road.

I've had this 700 since 1990. Those older 700's really will shoot, won't they? It's on it's third chambering. It was originally a 222, then was accurized in the mid to late 80"s in a tight-neck 222...