Savage .270 win re-chamber
 

I have a savage 111 in .270 win and would like more choices for ammo. Is it possible to rechamber it into a .308? I am planning on a new barrel as it is, so I would like to know if I should be looking for something other than the .270.

Thanks
Cory

Well, if you check the length of a .308, and the length of a .270........and the bore diameter of a .270, and of a .308..... Houston, we have a problem....

Since the parent case of the .270 was the 30-06, this would not be a rechamber, but a rebarrel. IMHO, the .270 is one of the most versatile rounds that there is- and danged close to what the M1 Garand was supposed to be.

You may be better off to shop for a .308, and keep the .270. It really comes down to what IS it that you would like your rifle to do?

If you don't like your .270, it's VERY easy to rebarrel to 30-06 or .308. You have to ask yourself if it's worth the expense to rebarrel vs the amount of ammo/reloading components that the same amount of money will buy. Keep in mind that .308 is a short action cartridge and you'll have to use a spacer in the magazine box to convert it to the shorter cartridge, while 30-06 is a simple rebarrel with no other changes.

Either way I go, keeping the .270 or changing will result in the purchase of a barrel and reloading equipment. There is just more options out there for other caliber then the .270. I am still considering all options at the moment.

As noted above, anything with the same rim diameter as the .270 (.473") will be a simple barrel swap, .280, 30-06, .308, 7MM-08, 35 Whelen, etc. keeping in mind the magazine issue that Stalkingbear mentioned. You have a ton of options.

If I were going to get rid of a great caliber then i would have to go with another great caliber. and make it a 30-06. Why put a short action cartridge (308win) into a long action gun?

You might look to see if one of these wildcats will work for you....
Hawk Cartridges