Rebarrel for .338 Lapua Mag

[devildog]

Been looking online but hav'nt found the answer yet so i'll just ask here, I have a Remington 700 short action chanbered in .308 Win, can I have it rebarreled in .338 Lapua Mag, or do I need a Long Action? If I can who can do the work and who would make the best barrel, and what twist?
Thanks,
Jeff

[SNOT]

You will need a long action for just about anything over .308 (except the WSM rounds that were designed specifically to use in short actions). If you want a .338 Lapua, you are best to start with a new platform.

[UnaStamus]

.338LM is along action, as was pointed out. Some companies make a "magnum" or "XL" action for the magnum loads like the Lapua. Remington just uses their standards long action. If you want a great deal, look into the new Remington 700P MLR. It's a .338LM with detachable box mag and comes with a brake. It sells for $1248 MSRP, but LE/MIL price is $972. It has a 26" barrel and 1:10 twist.

If you want to have a custom barrel put on, know that all .338LM barrels need to have a 1:10 twist. It's also recommended to have a barrel that is 26" or longer.
If you want a custom build, look into a custom company like GA Precision (GAP). Otherwise, look around for custom gunsmiths that specialize in precision rifles. Some gunsmiths include RW Snyder Gunsmithing or Short Action Customs.
There are lots of custom actions out there like the Surgeon XL, GAP Templar,and my personal favorite, Badger Ordnance M2008 (going on my .338LM build). All these are great, but the action costs more than the whole Remmy 700P MLR.

[devildog]

Thanks for the info, for now its only on the drawing board, I deploy to the sandbox next weekend so when I get beck next year i'll have the money saved up to buy what I want and get my AR10 tricked out the way I want it.
Jeff