albertakid
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I just picked up a remington 700 long action off a 30-06 and am wanting to have a longrange gun built what caliber do you suggest I was thinking 6.5-284 but am open to suggestions for sure.
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700 long action what caliber?
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MontanaRifleman
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The 6.5-284 would be my first choice for that bolt face. Great brass (Lapua), readily available good selection of dies including Redding competition and type S dies, and great ballistics. Hard to go wrong with that choice.
Good shooting,
-Mark
Good shooting,
-Mark
JUDD
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Hunting? Paper punching? Target?
Whacha wanna accomplish with the rifle?
Whacha wanna accomplish with the rifle?
ICANHITHIMMAN
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+1 for the 6.5x284
albertakid
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elk and steel
yobuck
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with a long action id go for the 280ai also. no bolt changes, lots of cheap brass, and better bullets for elk. very close to 7 mag performance.
J E Custom
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Look in the Gunsmithing forum under Bolt face diameters (The second Sticky from the top)
There are around 15 cartriges that will work with little or no work to chose from and you
can make these into AI's for even more choices.
With out changing the bolt face I would probably vote for the 280 AI.
J E CUSTOM
There are around 15 cartriges that will work with little or no work to chose from and you
can make these into AI's for even more choices.
With out changing the bolt face I would probably vote for the 280 AI.
J E CUSTOM
Setting the barrel up for the heavier bullets; I'd look at the 6.5x55 or 7.5x55 both can also be Ackley Improved. On the other end for deer, I'd look at a .240 Wby Mag also set up for heavy bullets in the rifle twist as a LR deer whacker. It sounds like you want to make a fun gun..
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shortgrass
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I like the 6.5mmX284, too. But for elk, all else being equal , I'd choose the .280 A.I.
albertakid
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I have been going back and fourth on this but am really considering going to a 338 edge with this thanks for all the help guys
bigngreen
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If your trying to touch an elk at 800-1000 yrds plus an Edge would be good but what about a 300 WSM or , I hate to say it but 7 WSM. You would have the action length to seat the better long range bullets out of the case and the recoil would be fine for targets without a brake.
