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WHAT CALIBER TO BUILD?
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 36609" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Big Dog</p><p></p><p>Just exactly what are you trying to do with it first?</p><p></p><p>fluting will cost $135-180 on top of barrel. Why do it? You do not need it to cut weight. Just go with 26-30" Light varmint taper to .900-.950</p><p></p><p>ER Shaw barrels are ok for cheaper rifles, but it will cost $150 to chamber a cheap or expensive barrel so why go cheap. The cheap barrel will still cost $200. You can buy a lilja for $270 and PacNor or Broughton for about the same.</p><p></p><p>Send the gun to a good LR or BR gunsmith. No more expensive and you will get quality work.</p><p></p><p>BH</p><p></p><p>I would consider the 7mm or 300 WSM also. </p><p></p><p>30-338 will give a longer neck and that is all over a 300 win. Velocity is same, but theoretical advantage in LR accuracy with custom bullets etc for 30-338. I have had two, but now I would go with 300 WSM or 7 WSM.</p><p></p><p>One of my current 300 WSMs has 2200 rounds down the tube and still shooting 6-8" ten shot groups at 1000. All the mags you mentioned will be gone by 1200-1500 tops.</p><p></p><p>[ 10-25-2004: Message edited by: BountyHunter ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 36609, member: 12"] Big Dog Just exactly what are you trying to do with it first? fluting will cost $135-180 on top of barrel. Why do it? You do not need it to cut weight. Just go with 26-30" Light varmint taper to .900-.950 ER Shaw barrels are ok for cheaper rifles, but it will cost $150 to chamber a cheap or expensive barrel so why go cheap. The cheap barrel will still cost $200. You can buy a lilja for $270 and PacNor or Broughton for about the same. Send the gun to a good LR or BR gunsmith. No more expensive and you will get quality work. BH I would consider the 7mm or 300 WSM also. 30-338 will give a longer neck and that is all over a 300 win. Velocity is same, but theoretical advantage in LR accuracy with custom bullets etc for 30-338. I have had two, but now I would go with 300 WSM or 7 WSM. One of my current 300 WSMs has 2200 rounds down the tube and still shooting 6-8" ten shot groups at 1000. All the mags you mentioned will be gone by 1200-1500 tops. [ 10-25-2004: Message edited by: BountyHunter ] [/QUOTE]
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