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<blockquote data-quote="biff&#039;s reloading" data-source="post: 734161" data-attributes="member: 6078"><p>i was looking into what to re-chamber to, and the 30 gibbs came up. i dont mind fireforming brass, id just do it while out shooting targets or groundhogs like i used to with the 243ai. but is the 30 gibbs a good idea? i dont want a belted mag case, and id rather not get into a pile of money with the thing, or ill just leave it a 308. the gibbs may not be much of an improvement over the 06, but it would be a big difference from the 308, cost very little (actually i have lots of 06 and 35 whelen brass, but zero 308 brass...and i have 300mag dies to neck size the gibbs, but no 308 dies so the gibbs will be cheaper at this point). and it would keep my bolt, barrel, and would completely clean out the 308's shoulder in the chamber. theres a pile of info on the net from dreamers, but sorting thru this, it looks like a 400fps improvement over the 308 would be the higher end of it? not quite a 300mag, but close, using less powder, and with less recoil? the 308 is a fine cartridge, but i want something with more punch, and with enough poop to take advantage of my 1:10 barrel. the 208 A-max would be nice to use fairly exclusively. </p><p></p><p>any input?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="biff's reloading, post: 734161, member: 6078"] i was looking into what to re-chamber to, and the 30 gibbs came up. i dont mind fireforming brass, id just do it while out shooting targets or groundhogs like i used to with the 243ai. but is the 30 gibbs a good idea? i dont want a belted mag case, and id rather not get into a pile of money with the thing, or ill just leave it a 308. the gibbs may not be much of an improvement over the 06, but it would be a big difference from the 308, cost very little (actually i have lots of 06 and 35 whelen brass, but zero 308 brass...and i have 300mag dies to neck size the gibbs, but no 308 dies so the gibbs will be cheaper at this point). and it would keep my bolt, barrel, and would completely clean out the 308's shoulder in the chamber. theres a pile of info on the net from dreamers, but sorting thru this, it looks like a 400fps improvement over the 308 would be the higher end of it? not quite a 300mag, but close, using less powder, and with less recoil? the 308 is a fine cartridge, but i want something with more punch, and with enough poop to take advantage of my 1:10 barrel. the 208 A-max would be nice to use fairly exclusively. any input? [/QUOTE]
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