brucef@EBay.Sun.COM (Bruce Frost) (02/15/91)
From: brucef@EBay.Sun.COM (Bruce Frost) >The M24 is a whole lot more than a gussied-up M40. Although> it uses the basic >action (same modified Mauser that just about every bolt action does, the >Remington 700 variation), it's got a couple of distinct differences. >One; it's got interchangeable removable barrels. It comes in three cartridge >chamberings: .308 Winchester ( 7.62 Nato ), .300 Winchester Magnum, >and a supressed bbl. Actually this isn't true. The .308 version uses a Short action and the bolt face is such that it accepts the .308 cartrig. the .300 mag requires a long action and a bolt face that is large enough for the 300 mag case. Finaly in order to change the barrel on ANY 700 requires a barrel wrench and an action vise and a gunsmith that knows what they are doing so that proper head space can be set. If the army where to use the same rifle it would have to change the barrel, bolt, and then it would only be able to chamber one round because 300 WM will not fit into the magazine of a short action. It is not as simple as unscrewing the barrel and putting another on. You probably read the article in a magazine about a year ago or so, something like firepower magazine, that profiled the m24. It is technically incorrect about the m24 being able to shoot both rounds out of the same rifle. I have the Army's "sniper training and deployment" manual #TC-2314-14-90 in front of me right now and refrences two rilfes. The .308 that can be used basically out to 800 yrds effectively and then it talks about the 300 wm with 173btfm at 3100fps to be used for up 1200 yrds effective range. the 300wm requires a different CAM for this round. Apparently for the scope. this book is dated MARCH 1990 for what its worth. Bruce Frost 1990 California High Power Rifle State Champion. 600yrd 1990 State champion, service rifle. 3rd service rifle, overall in the state championships.