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Light weight mountain rifle. Help me choose chambering
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<blockquote data-quote="jrock" data-source="post: 1345882" data-attributes="member: 78569"><p>If weight is your main concern, I would not build on the Howa unless you swap the bottom metal for their plastic DBM system. Even then, it will be a bit heavier than a standard 700SA BDL. Howa/Vanguards have a lot of extra metal on the action and the bottom metals are steel vs. some 700 aluminum options. </p><p></p><p>Cartridge wise, the velocity difference between the WSM and SAUM is about 100 fps give or take from the book. Do you know if your bullets will max out your mag length? That could limit powder space in a WSM or SAUM if the bullets are very long. The SAUM is roughly equal to the WSM if it had a 4" longer barrel. WSM with 20" barrel = to SAUM with 24" barrel. 20" barrel is lighter than a 24" barrel. See what I'm stepping in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrock, post: 1345882, member: 78569"] If weight is your main concern, I would not build on the Howa unless you swap the bottom metal for their plastic DBM system. Even then, it will be a bit heavier than a standard 700SA BDL. Howa/Vanguards have a lot of extra metal on the action and the bottom metals are steel vs. some 700 aluminum options. Cartridge wise, the velocity difference between the WSM and SAUM is about 100 fps give or take from the book. Do you know if your bullets will max out your mag length? That could limit powder space in a WSM or SAUM if the bullets are very long. The SAUM is roughly equal to the WSM if it had a 4" longer barrel. WSM with 20" barrel = to SAUM with 24" barrel. 20" barrel is lighter than a 24" barrel. See what I'm stepping in? [/QUOTE]
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