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<blockquote data-quote="112Savage" data-source="post: 2079669" data-attributes="member: 38801">With the cartridges you have and the boltface you have currently I would lean toward a 30 caliber such as the 30-06 with one of the specialty reamers or toward a 25 caliber. The problem with 25 caliber is that without specialty bullets it won&#039;t do anything that your other rifles won&#039;t do better. If I were in your situation I would look at the following. 280AI 30-06 (specialty reamer or AI/Sherman) 6.5 Sherman or 6.5 RPM 25-06 or 257 RPM Depending on your other rifle/cartridge configurations you could build this one to fill a different niche with barrel diameter/length, scope type and stock type. By doing this you could avoid ballistic redundancy by having a more purpose built rifle. If you&#039;re open to opening the bolt face of changing the bolt and barrel together, then there are endless possibilities.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="112Savage, post: 2079669, member: 38801"] With the cartridges you have and the boltface you have currently I would lean toward a 30 caliber such as the 30-06 with one of the specialty reamers or toward a 25 caliber. The problem with 25 caliber is that without specialty bullets it won't do anything that your other rifles won't do better. If I were in your situation I would look at the following. 280AI 30-06 (specialty reamer or AI/Sherman) 6.5 Sherman or 6.5 RPM 25-06 or 257 RPM Depending on your other rifle/cartridge configurations you could build this one to fill a different niche with barrel diameter/length, scope type and stock type. By doing this you could avoid ballistic redundancy by having a more purpose built rifle. If you're open to opening the bolt face of changing the bolt and barrel together, then there are endless possibilities. [/QUOTE]

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