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New build caliber help needed
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<blockquote data-quote="Jim the Plumber17" data-source="post: 328305" data-attributes="member: 9284"><p>I'm building a new medium weight hunting rifle for everything from rockchucks to elk. This will not be a high volume rifle for the varmint end nor long range for the elk, but do want to go to 600+ on deer size game. I am building it on a Remington 700 left hand long action with a .473 bolt and as such I want to stay with one of the folowing calibers: 30-06, 280Rem, 6.5-06. I have a <a href="https://www.24hourcampfire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=de97a7abdf7a4517545a08b3e499a8db" target="_blank">McMillan</a> Edge stock. I will have a 23" #3 or #4 barrel plus a brake. My thoughts on the calibers, 30-06 for nostalga, the 6.5-06 'cause I have a ton of bullets, the 280? Don't know about this one but it seems like a good compromise..</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jim the Plumber17, post: 328305, member: 9284"] I'm building a new medium weight hunting rifle for everything from rockchucks to elk. This will not be a high volume rifle for the varmint end nor long range for the elk, but do want to go to 600+ on deer size game. I am building it on a Remington 700 left hand long action with a .473 bolt and as such I want to stay with one of the folowing calibers: 30-06, 280Rem, 6.5-06. I have a [URL="https://www.24hourcampfire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=de97a7abdf7a4517545a08b3e499a8db"]McMillan[/URL] Edge stock. I will have a 23" #3 or #4 barrel plus a brake. My thoughts on the calibers, 30-06 for nostalga, the 6.5-06 'cause I have a ton of bullets, the 280? Don't know about this one but it seems like a good compromise.. Thanks Jim [/QUOTE]
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