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.264 Win Mag project rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 2555462" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>Do you have a gunsmith in mind to carve a stock from your blank yet? That may be the hardest part.</p><p></p><p>Is it currently a 700 BDL in 264 WM?</p><p></p><p>If it is a magnum, then it should likely stay a magnum bolt face, but there are lots of choices from 257 Weatherby to 6.5 PRC to 6.8 Western to 7mm Rem Mag that could all fit.</p><p></p><p>Take a look at Barnes LRX and/or Hammer bullets. They expand well without losing a ton of weight making light bullets much more effective. To sit in the right place in the case neck, consideration needs made when selecting a freebore. I wish I had another 0.1" roughly in guns I'm target for mono's. Also, rifles for mono's need a faster twist. Calibers which are good at a 1:9 for all cup'ncore probably need 1:8 or 1:7.5 for a long mono. Look at bullet recommendations.</p><p></p><p>I would think your most important decisions should be rifle weight, balance point and therefore contour and weight. If building for my wife, I would build on the short and light end of the spectrum.</p><p></p><p>I would build a #2 contour, 22" with a decent balance point….as long as she wears hearing protection hunting…..or maybe a short suppressor on an 18-20" barrel.</p><p></p><p>I would also target 9lbs max with a 25oz optic. Meopta Optika 6 and Vortex LHT should meet your optical needs. Most projects end up over weight and over budget without careful consideration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 2555462, member: 1951"] Do you have a gunsmith in mind to carve a stock from your blank yet? That may be the hardest part. Is it currently a 700 BDL in 264 WM? If it is a magnum, then it should likely stay a magnum bolt face, but there are lots of choices from 257 Weatherby to 6.5 PRC to 6.8 Western to 7mm Rem Mag that could all fit. Take a look at Barnes LRX and/or Hammer bullets. They expand well without losing a ton of weight making light bullets much more effective. To sit in the right place in the case neck, consideration needs made when selecting a freebore. I wish I had another 0.1” roughly in guns I’m target for mono’s. Also, rifles for mono’s need a faster twist. Calibers which are good at a 1:9 for all cup’ncore probably need 1:8 or 1:7.5 for a long mono. Look at bullet recommendations. I would think your most important decisions should be rifle weight, balance point and therefore contour and weight. If building for my wife, I would build on the short and light end of the spectrum. I would build a #2 contour, 22” with a decent balance point….as long as she wears hearing protection hunting…..or maybe a short suppressor on an 18-20” barrel. I would also target 9lbs max with a 25oz optic. Meopta Optika 6 and Vortex LHT should meet your optical needs. Most projects end up over weight and over budget without careful consideration. [/QUOTE]
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