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HELP! Custom rifle build, what cartridge???
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<blockquote data-quote="cooperjd" data-source="post: 2087524" data-attributes="member: 116132"><p>I'm turning 40 this year, and I want a custom rifle built. I already have the builder picked.</p><p></p><p>To get this I will have to sell 2 rifles, and take my wife's gift to me to get the custom.</p><p></p><p>I will sell a Kimber Hunter .280ai that I recently picked up (5lbs, 4oz).</p><p></p><p>I will sell a Weatherby Mark V Ultra Lightweight .300wby that i recently picked up as well (6lbs, 14oz).</p><p></p><p>I want a somewhat light rifle built, 6ish lbs. I will likely put a NF SHV 3-10 on it, maybe a 4-16 huskemaw.</p><p></p><p>This will be an all around hunting rifle, but really I need a mountain rifle. I bought the Kimber recently because I am tired of lugging around my 9-1/2 pound 7mmRM in the mountains. Hence the 6ish pound wish.</p><p></p><p>I have a 7mmRM, and a 338RUM, both remington 700s, both shooters....both pretty heavy. For the smaller critters i have a 6.5creed tikka.</p><p></p><p>This will be my deer/elk mountain rifle. 7mm or .30 cal. </p><p></p><p>Initially I am thinking something that starts with a 3. Something light will replace the kimber, and a .30mag of some sort to replace the weatherby.</p><p></p><p>But which??? 300win, 300wby, 300 prc, 30nosler, wsm, saum, etc. etc...</p><p></p><p>I handload so once i get components (one day maybe they'll be available again) I'll be set, no need for a lot of factory ammo.</p><p></p><p>I know a short action will be lighter, but I'm not building this to count ounces, I just want a generally lightweight gun, I do not have a specific ounce number in mind. I've also considered another 7RM since I already have components, but with a faster barrel so I can shoot the 178gr absolute hammers or other longer, heavier bullets that my current 9.25" barrel can't. My current 7RM is a **** dbm from the factory so further customizing it is really a pain.</p><p></p><p>With the cost of customs I really will only have 1. Anyone else been through this struggle? Part of me says keep what I have and get another factory rifle like a tikka 300win and have a new faster barrel put on it for a lot less money than a full custom. The other part says' i've been dreaming about a really nice rifle for a long time and i should just do it....</p><p>any ideas? I'm struggling here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cooperjd, post: 2087524, member: 116132"] I'm turning 40 this year, and I want a custom rifle built. I already have the builder picked. To get this I will have to sell 2 rifles, and take my wife's gift to me to get the custom. I will sell a Kimber Hunter .280ai that I recently picked up (5lbs, 4oz). I will sell a Weatherby Mark V Ultra Lightweight .300wby that i recently picked up as well (6lbs, 14oz). I want a somewhat light rifle built, 6ish lbs. I will likely put a NF SHV 3-10 on it, maybe a 4-16 huskemaw. This will be an all around hunting rifle, but really I need a mountain rifle. I bought the Kimber recently because I am tired of lugging around my 9-1/2 pound 7mmRM in the mountains. Hence the 6ish pound wish. I have a 7mmRM, and a 338RUM, both remington 700s, both shooters....both pretty heavy. For the smaller critters i have a 6.5creed tikka. This will be my deer/elk mountain rifle. 7mm or .30 cal. Initially I am thinking something that starts with a 3. Something light will replace the kimber, and a .30mag of some sort to replace the weatherby. But which??? 300win, 300wby, 300 prc, 30nosler, wsm, saum, etc. etc... I handload so once i get components (one day maybe they'll be available again) I'll be set, no need for a lot of factory ammo. I know a short action will be lighter, but I'm not building this to count ounces, I just want a generally lightweight gun, I do not have a specific ounce number in mind. I've also considered another 7RM since I already have components, but with a faster barrel so I can shoot the 178gr absolute hammers or other longer, heavier bullets that my current 9.25" barrel can't. My current 7RM is a **** dbm from the factory so further customizing it is really a pain. With the cost of customs I really will only have 1. Anyone else been through this struggle? Part of me says keep what I have and get another factory rifle like a tikka 300win and have a new faster barrel put on it for a lot less money than a full custom. The other part says' i've been dreaming about a really nice rifle for a long time and i should just do it.... any ideas? I'm struggling here :) [/QUOTE]
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