Suitable length action ideas wanted for 10.3 x 68 RWS

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I bought a 30-06 it is a P/H Safari 98 commercial and I ask the learned guru`s will it be long enough to handle the 91.44 OAL length of the 10.3 x 68?
 
That's 3.6"

Your P/H would take some work to make it function that long, much like taking a 98 out to 375 or 404. It's possible, but it won't likely be cheap to be done right.

You'd be better off with a Winchester 70 Classic. All long action post-64 actions are 3.6" they use a bolt stop and magazine block for 3.4" cartridges. You can either modify the bolt stop or buy a new one (about 25 bucks) and hunt down a magazine box for a 375/416, or possibly a generic win mag magazine and remove the block.
 
That's 3.6"

Your P/H would take some work to make it function that long, much like taking a 98 out to 375 or 404. It's possible, but it won't likely be cheap to be done right.

You'd be better off with a Winchester 70 Classic. All long action post-64 actions are 3.6" they use a bolt stop and magazine block for 3.4" cartridges. You can either modify the bolt stop or buy a new one (about 25 bucks) and hunt down a magazine box for a 375/416, or possibly a generic win mag magazine and remove the block.

Yes^ An action that is already long enough for 3.6 is much better (easier)... like the Win 70 standard long. The ejector and bolt stop mods on a Win 70 long action are really quite easy. Even a standard Win 70 magazine box with a spacer can be modified for the longer length without much trouble. I DIY'd one just like that a few years ago. Removed the spacer and silver soldered the ends back together with a simple lap joint. The only additional modification I did for best feed of the longer cartridge was to replace the standard length follower with a magnum length follower.

Having to mill out parts of an action, in addition to other mods, so a longer cartridge will fit and function is best left to a smith who really knows about and has experience with such.
 
Ah many thanks fella`s but I have to add a further AAAAHHH as I only sold a Win Mod 70 .338 last year that could have been used.
 

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