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<blockquote data-quote="Buckys" data-source="post: 2561907" data-attributes="member: 107750"><p>Given that spec, I would start with something that is compatible with the Remington 700 action. i.e., if you are going to swap parts as needed, that is the best place to start if you want plenty of DIY options for the novice gun smith (myself included). I have had a number of Rem700 and only one has not been a very, very good factory rifle.</p><p></p><p>My next choice would be a Howa/Vanguard or Tikka based platform.</p><p></p><p>My favorite do-it-all cartridges are the 280AI, 270WBY and 7RM. I'm glad that I had plenty of ammo for the first two in 2020, though (I have more for the 7RM than the other two, but it has been easier to find that ammo since 2020 than the other two). If those concerns were not in play, I'd pick the 280AI since the vast majority of my hunting is deer sized and smaller ... and at appropriate ranges, it is plenty for elk as well.</p><p></p><p>Finally, it still seems much easier to find 270 components than 7mm components. A 270WSM is hard to beat. No beef with the 6.8Western but Winchester and Browning are not the platforms I would start with if I wanted to custom a factory build as you stated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckys, post: 2561907, member: 107750"] Given that spec, I would start with something that is compatible with the Remington 700 action. i.e., if you are going to swap parts as needed, that is the best place to start if you want plenty of DIY options for the novice gun smith (myself included). I have had a number of Rem700 and only one has not been a very, very good factory rifle. My next choice would be a Howa/Vanguard or Tikka based platform. My favorite do-it-all cartridges are the 280AI, 270WBY and 7RM. I'm glad that I had plenty of ammo for the first two in 2020, though (I have more for the 7RM than the other two, but it has been easier to find that ammo since 2020 than the other two). If those concerns were not in play, I'd pick the 280AI since the vast majority of my hunting is deer sized and smaller ... and at appropriate ranges, it is plenty for elk as well. Finally, it still seems much easier to find 270 components than 7mm components. A 270WSM is hard to beat. No beef with the 6.8Western but Winchester and Browning are not the platforms I would start with if I wanted to custom a factory build as you stated. [/QUOTE]
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