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The Basics, Starting Out
LRH - single "do it all" rifle or 2 gun battery?
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1780507" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Starting with a Rem700 long action with Std bolt face in hand, I think you've made a wise choice. For true "one to do it all", I'd go with a 24" 300WM of moderate weight. I'm actually going to rebuild my Sendero when the barrel burns out to such an animal. 300WM doesn't have to kick like a mule; lighter bullets tame it a lot.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you will be disappointed with a Remage. I get mine from McGowen and have yet to be disappointed. One of their barrels is on my 338 Edge, it shoots right with my F-Class rifle that Panda did the barreled action. </p><p></p><p>Even though you're getting "one gun to do it all" IMHO it's wise to invest in the tools to install a Remage yourself if there's any change you may want to build another or will shoot the barrel out.</p><p></p><p>As for switch barrels, for several years I had a smokeless ML built on a Rem700 and kept the 243 barrel for coyote season. I only had the 243 barrel on a single time because it was such a PIA to pull optics, switch it, headspace, reinstall optics, and re-zero. I ended up just building a dedicated 243.</p><p></p><p>I've built numerous Remage guns without truing the action. I don't expect it would hurt anything, but if you aren't competing, I'd skip it. I'm not happy if I can't get a bolt action to shoot 1/3MOA or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1780507, member: 1656"] Starting with a Rem700 long action with Std bolt face in hand, I think you've made a wise choice. For true "one to do it all", I'd go with a 24" 300WM of moderate weight. I'm actually going to rebuild my Sendero when the barrel burns out to such an animal. 300WM doesn't have to kick like a mule; lighter bullets tame it a lot. I don't think you will be disappointed with a Remage. I get mine from McGowen and have yet to be disappointed. One of their barrels is on my 338 Edge, it shoots right with my F-Class rifle that Panda did the barreled action. Even though you're getting "one gun to do it all" IMHO it's wise to invest in the tools to install a Remage yourself if there's any change you may want to build another or will shoot the barrel out. As for switch barrels, for several years I had a smokeless ML built on a Rem700 and kept the 243 barrel for coyote season. I only had the 243 barrel on a single time because it was such a PIA to pull optics, switch it, headspace, reinstall optics, and re-zero. I ended up just building a dedicated 243. I've built numerous Remage guns without truing the action. I don't expect it would hurt anything, but if you aren't competing, I'd skip it. I'm not happy if I can't get a bolt action to shoot 1/3MOA or so. [/QUOTE]
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