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A Middle Weight Contender
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<blockquote data-quote="Firecat" data-source="post: 733599" data-attributes="member: 22600"><p>I have had an idea rolling around in my head for the last year or so. I would like to put together a middle weight rifle for medium ranges on up to deer sized game. I have rifles in most caliber offerings. Most are heavy hitters for caliber. For example, 7 mm Rem Mag, 25/06, 300 win Mag, 300 RUM. The idea has been for a low recoiling economical round to shoot but still very much able to play at mid range distances. Ranges somewhere around 600 - 900 yards on steel. I would like to be able to shoot deer out to 700 yards or so. I have a few calibers that i keep returning to but would like to hear what you have to say. There are no right or wrong answers here other than to say that whatever caliber I choose will need to have decent barrel life. I would like to build the rifle to have a 24-26 inch barrel in a #4 or 5 contour that is fluted. </p><p></p><p>Here are a few of the calibers that I have been thinking about.</p><p></p><p>6mm Rem</p><p>6mm Rem Imp</p><p>260 Rem</p><p>260 Rem Imp</p><p>7mm-08</p><p>7mm-08 Imp</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Firecat, post: 733599, member: 22600"] I have had an idea rolling around in my head for the last year or so. I would like to put together a middle weight rifle for medium ranges on up to deer sized game. I have rifles in most caliber offerings. Most are heavy hitters for caliber. For example, 7 mm Rem Mag, 25/06, 300 win Mag, 300 RUM. The idea has been for a low recoiling economical round to shoot but still very much able to play at mid range distances. Ranges somewhere around 600 - 900 yards on steel. I would like to be able to shoot deer out to 700 yards or so. I have a few calibers that i keep returning to but would like to hear what you have to say. There are no right or wrong answers here other than to say that whatever caliber I choose will need to have decent barrel life. I would like to build the rifle to have a 24-26 inch barrel in a #4 or 5 contour that is fluted. Here are a few of the calibers that I have been thinking about. 6mm Rem 6mm Rem Imp 260 Rem 260 Rem Imp 7mm-08 7mm-08 Imp [/QUOTE]
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