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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 311349" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>IMO you are going about this backwards. </p><p> </p><p>1. Decide on what type 600-1000 yd comp. Is it Fclass, BR, NRA long range, Palma or what? Once you decide that, you can start picking caliber and components.</p><p> </p><p>Palma requires a 30 inch tight bore 308 shooting 155s.</p><p>Fclass is 6mm, 7mm and 6.5-284 primarily.</p><p>600-1k BR is 6mm, 7mm, 6.5 284 and 30 cal (300 win mag, 300 WSM and 300 Ack Imp are top 3)</p><p>NRA LR could be any of the above.</p><p> </p><p>2. If you are set on the savage, have it trued and timed by kevin rahill or Fred moro at Sharp shooter supply. Fred also supplies good stocks for the savage for most disciplines. Better yet ask Fred if he has a timed target action for sale (normally does $500 and no year wait)</p><p> </p><p>3. Fred and Shilen also have ready to drop in barrels for most calibers.</p><p> </p><p>4. I would pick the 6mm BRX with a .100 throat in a 1-8 twist barrel that is 28" for 100-107 gr bullets. You can use standard BR dies and will run those bullets 2950 or so and works for almost all disciplines. Easy on barrels, inexpensive to reload, great shooting with no brake and accurate as hell.</p><p> </p><p>5. Now if it is to be your elk rifle, then no choice but the 300 WSM . 2-3x the barrel life of any other mag and accuracy second to none. Only go with 30" barrel in 1-11 twist that will shoot the bullets up to 210 gr at 2850-3000 fps depending on the gun.</p><p> </p><p>Either one will make a poor hunting rifle if they are "competitive" comp guns. Better buy another hunting rifle. Never has been a "competitive" comp gun built that was not on a BR stock or stock for that discipline. </p><p> </p><p>Kind of like building one car for NASCAR racing and the local taxi at the same time. That is not going to happen and be good.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 311349, member: 12"] IMO you are going about this backwards. 1. Decide on what type 600-1000 yd comp. Is it Fclass, BR, NRA long range, Palma or what? Once you decide that, you can start picking caliber and components. Palma requires a 30 inch tight bore 308 shooting 155s. Fclass is 6mm, 7mm and 6.5-284 primarily. 600-1k BR is 6mm, 7mm, 6.5 284 and 30 cal (300 win mag, 300 WSM and 300 Ack Imp are top 3) NRA LR could be any of the above. 2. If you are set on the savage, have it trued and timed by kevin rahill or Fred moro at Sharp shooter supply. Fred also supplies good stocks for the savage for most disciplines. Better yet ask Fred if he has a timed target action for sale (normally does $500 and no year wait) 3. Fred and Shilen also have ready to drop in barrels for most calibers. 4. I would pick the 6mm BRX with a .100 throat in a 1-8 twist barrel that is 28" for 100-107 gr bullets. You can use standard BR dies and will run those bullets 2950 or so and works for almost all disciplines. Easy on barrels, inexpensive to reload, great shooting with no brake and accurate as hell. 5. Now if it is to be your elk rifle, then no choice but the 300 WSM . 2-3x the barrel life of any other mag and accuracy second to none. Only go with 30" barrel in 1-11 twist that will shoot the bullets up to 210 gr at 2850-3000 fps depending on the gun. Either one will make a poor hunting rifle if they are "competitive" comp guns. Better buy another hunting rifle. Never has been a "competitive" comp gun built that was not on a BR stock or stock for that discipline. Kind of like building one car for NASCAR racing and the local taxi at the same time. That is not going to happen and be good. BH [/QUOTE]
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