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Help me finalize an elk rig, or talk me out of it.
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<blockquote data-quote="Smokepoles" data-source="post: 1187746" data-attributes="member: 79002"><p>I was putting in for my co elk tags today and remembered I sold my wsm. That's when the voices started in.. Do I take a sporter weight 06 or 270 across the country or finish a build I have sitting aside waiting on a purpose? i don't think I'll be shooting over 4-500 yds or so and don't want to lug my current long range rig around for that. I have a savage short action in a hs pro 2000 varmint stock I've been looking for an excuse to finish, the stock is comfortable for off hand shooting but stable enough to take a poke out there too. My dilemma is that the only big bore short action I have experience with is the 300 wsm and this is a small shank action and not recommended for wsm cartridges. I like the 284 but not sure if there are any issues necking up 6.5-284 brass and can't think of any other short action cartridges for the job. I'd like to keep it light enough for a quick offhand shot as well. Any recommendations on a cartridge and barrel contour length or should I just take the old faithful 06 on the ride of its life? Thanks in advance for helping me put this to bed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smokepoles, post: 1187746, member: 79002"] I was putting in for my co elk tags today and remembered I sold my wsm. That's when the voices started in.. Do I take a sporter weight 06 or 270 across the country or finish a build I have sitting aside waiting on a purpose? i don't think I'll be shooting over 4-500 yds or so and don't want to lug my current long range rig around for that. I have a savage short action in a hs pro 2000 varmint stock I've been looking for an excuse to finish, the stock is comfortable for off hand shooting but stable enough to take a poke out there too. My dilemma is that the only big bore short action I have experience with is the 300 wsm and this is a small shank action and not recommended for wsm cartridges. I like the 284 but not sure if there are any issues necking up 6.5-284 brass and can't think of any other short action cartridges for the job. I'd like to keep it light enough for a quick offhand shot as well. Any recommendations on a cartridge and barrel contour length or should I just take the old faithful 06 on the ride of its life? Thanks in advance for helping me put this to bed! [/QUOTE]
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