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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Caliber choice on rebarrel 6mm 8tw
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<blockquote data-quote="CHARLIEDUECE65" data-source="post: 264572" data-attributes="member: 15083"><p><strong>I HAVE A REMINGTON 700 SHORT ACTION WITH A .223 BOLT FACE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED A BARREL FOR BUILDING A .243 ON ANOTHER ACTION, BUT NOW I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND AND AM GOING WITH A LONGER BARREL ON IT. THE BARREL I CURRENTLY HAVE IS AN 8 TWIST KRIEGER STRAIGHT TAPER, 3" 1.20 AND THEN TAPER TO .850 AT A 25" FINISHED LENGTH. I WAS INTERESTED IN ADVICE FOR THIS, I WAS THINKING OF A 6X47 REMINGTON, (6X222 REMINGTON MAG). OR SHOULD I SAVE THE BARREL FOR A 6MM .308 BOLT FACE PROJECT? IF I DO THE .223 BOLT FACE I WILL BE USING IT FOR TARGET, VARMIT, AND POSSIBLY DEER NOW THAT MN HAS REDUCED ITS CALIBER FOR HUNTING TO .223. WITH THE 8 TWIST IM SURE I WILL HAVE TO USE HEAVY BULLETS. ANY IDEAS APPRECIATED, THANKS! gun) </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHARLIEDUECE65, post: 264572, member: 15083"] [B]I HAVE A REMINGTON 700 SHORT ACTION WITH A .223 BOLT FACE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED A BARREL FOR BUILDING A .243 ON ANOTHER ACTION, BUT NOW I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND AND AM GOING WITH A LONGER BARREL ON IT. THE BARREL I CURRENTLY HAVE IS AN 8 TWIST KRIEGER STRAIGHT TAPER, 3" 1.20 AND THEN TAPER TO .850 AT A 25" FINISHED LENGTH. I WAS INTERESTED IN ADVICE FOR THIS, I WAS THINKING OF A 6X47 REMINGTON, (6X222 REMINGTON MAG). OR SHOULD I SAVE THE BARREL FOR A 6MM .308 BOLT FACE PROJECT? IF I DO THE .223 BOLT FACE I WILL BE USING IT FOR TARGET, VARMIT, AND POSSIBLY DEER NOW THAT MN HAS REDUCED ITS CALIBER FOR HUNTING TO .223. WITH THE 8 TWIST IM SURE I WILL HAVE TO USE HEAVY BULLETS. ANY IDEAS APPRECIATED, THANKS! gun) [/B] [/QUOTE]
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