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<blockquote data-quote="The Oregonian" data-source="post: 1034909" data-attributes="member: 51405"><p>Darrell Holland is building a 30-06 on his custom action. 24" barrel, lefty, told him I wanted weight around 9 lbs for rfile without scope, so I would guess a #3 or #4 barrel.</p><p></p><p>At the time of order I didn't reload and didn't have plans to, so I went with a 30-06 due to wide variety of bullets and different ammo, so I could try a bunch and see what works in my rifle, and find ammo on the road if anything ever happened to mine.</p><p></p><p>I now reload, so if I had it to do over again I would have probably chosen the 280AI, but to be honest, the confusion is a turn-off. I would want it to accept Nosler factory 280AI brass, but I am not sure how to tell if it would until finished. That could probably be worked through with Darrell, but it was a hang-up.</p><p></p><p>I also don't plan to shoot game over ~500 yds, and I think at that range the difference between a 30-06, 270, and 280 (rem or AI) is minimal and the game would ever know, assuming you get the drop charts right. The heavier 30's give a little more punch on the elk trip that I hope to have one day. All in all, I thought, and thought, and thought some more. Finally came to the conclusion that it is the nut behind the gun that matters more than whether it is a 30-06 or 280AI. I did get valuable feedback <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/question-caliber-119261/" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>. </p><p></p><p>It is LH McMillan Hunter with his custom fill - I wanted his stock with the wooden adjustable comb, like the one below, but it had right hand palm swell - I ended up using the same swirl colors for McMillan stock. For barrel color, I just asked him to match the action as close as possible.</p><p></p><p>Again, no complaints about the time as I expected the wait, just excited to get it. I ordered about 16 months ago, and it should be getting close. 18 months is certainly nothing to complain about and I knew the workload he had when I ordered it.</p><p></p><p>I still haven't heard too many stories from folks with his rifles, but his reputation seems to be beyond reproach, so I am ultra-excited to get it. I have a March scope waiting to be put on it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.hollandguns.com/IMG_CombEle2-700.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Oregonian, post: 1034909, member: 51405"] Darrell Holland is building a 30-06 on his custom action. 24" barrel, lefty, told him I wanted weight around 9 lbs for rfile without scope, so I would guess a #3 or #4 barrel. At the time of order I didn't reload and didn't have plans to, so I went with a 30-06 due to wide variety of bullets and different ammo, so I could try a bunch and see what works in my rifle, and find ammo on the road if anything ever happened to mine. I now reload, so if I had it to do over again I would have probably chosen the 280AI, but to be honest, the confusion is a turn-off. I would want it to accept Nosler factory 280AI brass, but I am not sure how to tell if it would until finished. That could probably be worked through with Darrell, but it was a hang-up. I also don't plan to shoot game over ~500 yds, and I think at that range the difference between a 30-06, 270, and 280 (rem or AI) is minimal and the game would ever know, assuming you get the drop charts right. The heavier 30's give a little more punch on the elk trip that I hope to have one day. All in all, I thought, and thought, and thought some more. Finally came to the conclusion that it is the nut behind the gun that matters more than whether it is a 30-06 or 280AI. I did get valuable feedback [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/question-caliber-119261/"][U]here[/U][/URL]. It is LH McMillan Hunter with his custom fill - I wanted his stock with the wooden adjustable comb, like the one below, but it had right hand palm swell - I ended up using the same swirl colors for McMillan stock. For barrel color, I just asked him to match the action as close as possible. Again, no complaints about the time as I expected the wait, just excited to get it. I ordered about 16 months ago, and it should be getting close. 18 months is certainly nothing to complain about and I knew the workload he had when I ordered it. I still haven't heard too many stories from folks with his rifles, but his reputation seems to be beyond reproach, so I am ultra-excited to get it. I have a March scope waiting to be put on it :). [IMG]http://www.hollandguns.com/IMG_CombEle2-700.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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