Thanks to all. I was working with those numbers, but had not considered the screws. I was really hoping for a bit more diameter.
I guess I need to think on this a bit more.
A couple other things that I was thinking might limit what I would do would be the change in balance. Removing a few ounces from a barrel would make a difference. I was originally hoping to end up with the Ruger 375 or 416 on a tang safety 77, but with a rebore of a 338, I would need to turn the barrel back a turn because the belt is just a bit bigger than the Ruger case at that point. If the barrel isn't set back, after firing the cases would have a ring where the belt was.
I really prefer the old tang safety 77 to the Mk II and Hawkeye, but I don't know of my wallet is up to a new barrel, bluing, sights, and all that
Thanks
Bfly