I recently found this forum and it is phenominal! I've searched this forum and the web in general and haven't been able to find the answers to my questions. I am wanting to build a
300 win mag,
338 lapua or
338 rum (or something comparable). My question is, can I build any of these from a
Savage 7mm mag donor? If so, which one(s)? If not, what would be a good Savage rifle to build from? I am wanting the rifle mostly for tactical training but possibly for hunting large game at some point. I am wanting to shoot papaer out to over 1k. Hunting will be closer distances. This will be my first build so I'm open to any and all (constructive) criticism/suggestions or whatever you have.
Thank you!
(C&P courtesy of JE Customs)
Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540 +/-
257 Weatherby, 264 Win Mag, 270 weatherby Mag,
7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag, 7 STW,
7mm Rem Ultra Mag, 300 H & H,
300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 RUM, 303 Brit,
8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag, 340 Weatherby Mag,
338 RUM, 375 H & H, 375 Weatherby,
375 RUM, 416 Rem Mag, 458 Win Mag, and the 458 Lott.
Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .585 +/-
30/378 Weatherby,
338 Lapua, 338/378 Weatherby, 378 Weatherby mag, 416 Rigby,
416 Weatherby Mag, 460 Weatherby Mag, and the 470 Nitro Express.
IIWY, I'd stay with any of the 7MMs, preferably the 7MM STW or .300 Win Mag.
My recent project was a .270 AI on a Savage 110 LA. It has a 30" Lilja barrel, 3-groove, and 1:8 twist. It is pushing the 175gr Matrix at 2919 FPS with 57.5gr H4831SC while fire-forming to AI.
Good luck!