Remington 700 project

[TK 1985]

Hi guys, I've got this 700 youth rifle in .243, just not sure what I should turn it into yet. I have a 6.5 Creedmoor close to being done (hopefully), and I'm ordering a 700 varmint in .223 as well. Ideas on this one?

 

[ohiohunter]

A bazooka.









what do you have, what do you need, what do you want?

 

[TK 1985]

Ha.. Ha. Not that a bazooka wouldn't be awesome. I was leaning towards tearing it down for an M40 build

 

[MudRunner2005]

7mm-08 or .308 Win...

 

[Barrelnut]

270 or 300 WSM might work with the bolt face and rails opened up. Maybe 6mm BR for target work.

 

[lilharcher]

6.5 SAUM or Sherman Short Mag.......just would need to buy a PTG bolt w/ magnum bolt face.

 

[TK 1985]

I think I would lean towards a Sherman over a SAUM. Everthing I've read so far seems like the SAUM is a bunch of snake oil. But out of curiosity why would I buy a PTG bolt instead of opening up my bolt face?

 

[ohiohunter]

I think I would lean towards a Sherman over a SAUM. Everthing I've read so far seems like the SAUM is a bunch of snake oil. But out of curiosity why would I buy a PTG bolt instead of opening up my bolt face?

PTG bolt is just better in every aspect, but opening the bolt face would be cheaper.

 

[shooter7]

My vote is a .308. Everyone needs a trusty .308. And a replica m40 would be awesome.

 

[lilharcher]

M40 would be cool, other than the ballistics, which are now old world. Ammo is cheap though.

 

[MudRunner2005]

M40 would be cool, other than the ballistics, which are now old world. Ammo is cheap though.

Please elaborate on this comment... I would love to hear what is so "old world" about the .308 Win these days with modern bullets, powders, and components.

 

[lilharcher]

Not a ******* contest and too each their own......if you are happy with performance of .308, that's all that matters. I'd personally rather shoot a 6 CM, 6.5 CM, most short magnums, etc for both paper punching and hunting......currently rebarreling my 308 to a 6.5 GAP 4s, which will push a 130 gr Berger VLD 3200 ft/sec......my new hunting rig. 308 is definitely more economical though.