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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2284522" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>I have several Tikka actions, several WIn M70's, and one Remington 700.</p><p></p><p>That Remington has been a 30-06 since the 1980's. I shot the barrel out, and a 30-06 it remains! Run the numbers on a Berger 215gr hybrid at 2700fps. It's nothing to sneeze at, and that's with a 22" bbl!</p><p></p><p>The good thing about the model 700 long action is the 3.7" magazine length. provided the chamber is throated for it, this allows loading rounds at 3.5-3.6" overall length.</p><p></p><p>Of course, if you are not a reloader this point is moot as any amunition available in the store will conform to the SAAMI maximum of 3.335".</p><p></p><p>Yes you can get aftermarket bottom metal and magazines for the Tikka actions and get out to 3.5", but the Tikka (and Sako) .308 barrels are 1:11 twists, not good for long heavy bullets.</p><p></p><p>For a custom 30-06, I would go with a Kelbly Atlas action, which fits the Remington 700 footprint. 26" stainless barrel. 1:9" twist and probably a #3 or #4 contour. I would send the Smith a loaded round (no powder or primer of course) to set a custom throat, but a .30-06 'Serengeti' reamer (developed by German Salazar for long range 30-06) would get a guy fairly close.</p><p></p><p>By the time a guy buys a Remington 700 action and has it trued and timed, he'll be not far off the price of an Atlas.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion, and I love the 30-06!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2284522, member: 103303"] I have several Tikka actions, several WIn M70's, and one Remington 700. That Remington has been a 30-06 since the 1980's. I shot the barrel out, and a 30-06 it remains! Run the numbers on a Berger 215gr hybrid at 2700fps. It's nothing to sneeze at, and that's with a 22" bbl! The good thing about the model 700 long action is the 3.7" magazine length. provided the chamber is throated for it, this allows loading rounds at 3.5-3.6" overall length. Of course, if you are not a reloader this point is moot as any amunition available in the store will conform to the SAAMI maximum of 3.335". Yes you can get aftermarket bottom metal and magazines for the Tikka actions and get out to 3.5", but the Tikka (and Sako) .308 barrels are 1:11 twists, not good for long heavy bullets. For a custom 30-06, I would go with a Kelbly Atlas action, which fits the Remington 700 footprint. 26" stainless barrel. 1:9" twist and probably a #3 or #4 contour. I would send the Smith a loaded round (no powder or primer of course) to set a custom throat, but a .30-06 'Serengeti' reamer (developed by German Salazar for long range 30-06) would get a guy fairly close. By the time a guy buys a Remington 700 action and has it trued and timed, he'll be not far off the price of an Atlas. Just my opinion, and I love the 30-06! [/QUOTE]
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