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Ok - I need some help deciding on caliber... PLEASE AND THANK YOU
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<blockquote data-quote="PRCLITE" data-source="post: 2693030" data-attributes="member: 77124"><p>All of you have very valid points and I really just got ahead of myself on this one because I have wanted to build on an anti-x action for a long time so when it came up for sale I jumped all over it not really having a specific cartridge in mind since my 6.8W was already done. My initial want of more energy at 1000+ was short lived because I've basically got to be honest with myself on how long of a shot I want to take on an animal. I don't shoot PRS or anything but greatly enjoy targets out to 1700 or so which is covered with my 6.8W as well as my 6.5PRC. </p><p></p><p>My second thought was to take advantage of the lightweight attribute and build a great little suppressed lighter recoiling rifle for my 10 year old that could double as a coyote/antelope rifle so the 6creed was the obvious choice being that I don't reload. Obviously that was a hasty decision because it just won't work with that action. Sure I could get a different bolt from defiance but it really doesn't lend itself to the XM length. The only obvious choice (since I don't reload) is the 6.5PRC but I've already got one. The 7SAUM, 300WSM, 7WSM, 325WSM are all great calibers that I just don't have the need for right now so getting into reloading for these specific calibers is useless to me. The other suggestions of 25-06, 7LRM, 257 WBY are also fantastic choices with ammo readily available but obviously none of these will fit into the XM length action. </p><p></p><p>I think the best choice is to either sell the action/bottom metal combo after the holidays or trade it for a standard length/standard bolt face action. Either way I think my anti-x XM length action dreams were short lived. Thank you all for your help, it is greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PRCLITE, post: 2693030, member: 77124"] All of you have very valid points and I really just got ahead of myself on this one because I have wanted to build on an anti-x action for a long time so when it came up for sale I jumped all over it not really having a specific cartridge in mind since my 6.8W was already done. My initial want of more energy at 1000+ was short lived because I’ve basically got to be honest with myself on how long of a shot I want to take on an animal. I don’t shoot PRS or anything but greatly enjoy targets out to 1700 or so which is covered with my 6.8W as well as my 6.5PRC. My second thought was to take advantage of the lightweight attribute and build a great little suppressed lighter recoiling rifle for my 10 year old that could double as a coyote/antelope rifle so the 6creed was the obvious choice being that I don’t reload. Obviously that was a hasty decision because it just won’t work with that action. Sure I could get a different bolt from defiance but it really doesn’t lend itself to the XM length. The only obvious choice (since I don’t reload) is the 6.5PRC but I’ve already got one. The 7SAUM, 300WSM, 7WSM, 325WSM are all great calibers that I just don’t have the need for right now so getting into reloading for these specific calibers is useless to me. The other suggestions of 25-06, 7LRM, 257 WBY are also fantastic choices with ammo readily available but obviously none of these will fit into the XM length action. I think the best choice is to either sell the action/bottom metal combo after the holidays or trade it for a standard length/standard bolt face action. Either way I think my anti-x XM length action dreams were short lived. Thank you all for your help, it is greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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