Build me a rifle

[fatjake]

I am going to have a rifle put together at my local gunsmith. The guys are good and know what they are doing.

Here is my predicament, basically I'm "Ballin on a budget" so to speak lol

I have already gathered some supplys, I have a 700 LA, a bell and Carlson Alaskan 2 stock. So I just need to get a barrel and have them true everything up on the action.

Im going for a sporter type rifle that is fairly light weight.
My big problem is caliber, this will be a hunting rifle and im really leaning on the 6.5x284.
It will be deer sized game(hoping to shoot a muley with it)

I already have a Legendary arms works "professioinal" in 300win mag so I am thinking something in the 6.5mm range

What cartridge would you guys recommend and what's the best value in a barrel?
I had them use a shilen on my last build (700 in 223rem) and I am very pleased with it in for the price.


Thanks in advance guys

Jake

 

[fatjake]

260rem
6.5x284
264wm

Need some opinions

 

[C.O. Shooter]

6.5-284 or 6.5 SAUM.

Brux or Krieger (Cut)

Hart or Broughton (Pulled)

1-8" Twist

24+ inch barrel

 

[gusd]

260. Rem, Bartlein Barrel.

 

[FearNoWind]

Trued and bedded Remington 700 action on a Bartlein 5R 1:8 2.65x284 barrel in a McMillan pillar bedded aluminum bedding block stock.

 

[WildRose]

I am going to have a rifle put together at my local gunsmith. The guys are good and know what they are doing.

Here is my predicament, basically I'm "Ballin on a budget" so to speak lol

I have already gathered some supplys, I have a 700 LA, a bell and Carlson Alaskan 2 stock. So I just need to get a barrel and have them true everything up on the action.

Im going for a sporter type rifle that is fairly light weight.
My big problem is caliber, this will be a hunting rifle and im really leaning on the 6.5x284.
It will be deer sized game(hoping to shoot a muley with it)

I already have a Legendary arms works "professioinal" in 300win mag so I am thinking something in the 6.5mm range

What cartridge would you guys recommend and what's the best value in a barrel?
I had them use a shilen on my last build (700 in 223rem) and I am very pleased with it in for the price.


Thanks in advance guys

Jake

Just send the action to Chris at Benchmark and have him put about a #3wt 26-28" barrel on it and true the action. I'd go with the .260 Rem myself but there's nothing wrong at all with the 6.5-284.

Last I checked he'll do the whole thing for around 800.00.

 

[MudRunner2005]

6.5-284 or 6.5 SAUM.

Brux or Krieger (Cut)

Hart or Bartlien (Pulled)

1-8" Twist

24+ inch barrel

Bartlein barrels are single-point cut-rifled.

Bartlein Barrels, Inc. - Who Are We?

 

[C.O. Shooter]

Bartlein barrels are single-point cut-rifled.

Bartlein Barrels, Inc. - Who Are We?

My bad, fixed it!

 

[MudRunner2005]

My bad, fixed it!

It's all good man.

 

[pburton]

If were you I would barrel it with a #3 or #4 contour Rock Creek barrel in 6.5 and chamber it in .264 win mag, If you have a magnum bolt face. If not I would go with a 6.5-06. Yes they are a little hard on barrels, but you would get great performance. You didn't say if you reloaded or not. 260 rem is always a good choice also.

 

[fatjake]

I reload yes
I have a standard bolt face at the moment


Has anyone used Wilson barrels
I found one for $220 contoured and fluted
Is that a decent price

 

[MountainMariner]

Keep it a cartridge that Lapua makes brass for. My vote is for the 6.5x284.

 

[CogburnR]

You may want to check out the 6.5Sherman, it is a 270 based cartridge with about 11% more powder capacity than the 6.5-06. It has as much performance as you can stuff into a standard bolt face action. It will outperform a 6.5-284 by a ton.

Search for Elkaholic or 6.5 Sherman.

 

[MudRunner2005]

You may want to check out the 6.5Sherman, it is a 270 based cartridge with about 11% more powder capacity than the 6.5-06. It has as much performance as you can stuff into a standard bolt face action. It will outperform a 6.5-284 by a ton.

Search for Elkaholic or 6.5 Sherman.

Yep, 6.5 Sherman or .280 Sherman gets my vote. Both use .270/.280 brass.