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New project!! .30 LR Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Timnterra" data-source="post: 1867059" data-attributes="member: 55944"><p>I'm a practical man, as such I look for the simplest solution to every problem. All things considered the 300 RUM is the simplest choice. It has the highest case capacity, doesn't require changing the action or bolt, has good brass availability and doesn't require fire forming. When Hornady announced the 250 Atip my mind went straight to the 300 Rum. Of course you will want to have a custom throat to accommodate the big bullets and then single feeding them is the simplest solution there as well. Since you are making a bench rifle single feeding is preferred anyway. Most all bench rifles are single feed actions. The stock you have is not one I would pick for the task. I think it would work, but I'd rather have an A5 or one with a more substantial fore-end to support the weight of the giant barrel you are planning on using. As to the barrel, the simple solution is that more inches equals more velocity. I'd get a long varmint or heavy Palma taper instead of a straight 1.25. The reason I would not use such a heavy barrel is that the Remington action has a tiny barrel tenon. The big target actions have much longer tenons to support those huge barrels. If you go with the 1.25" barrel I would consider getting a barrel block and bedding that instead of the action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timnterra, post: 1867059, member: 55944"] I’m a practical man, as such I look for the simplest solution to every problem. All things considered the 300 RUM is the simplest choice. It has the highest case capacity, doesn’t require changing the action or bolt, has good brass availability and doesn’t require fire forming. When Hornady announced the 250 Atip my mind went straight to the 300 Rum. Of course you will want to have a custom throat to accommodate the big bullets and then single feeding them is the simplest solution there as well. Since you are making a bench rifle single feeding is preferred anyway. Most all bench rifles are single feed actions. The stock you have is not one I would pick for the task. I think it would work, but I’d rather have an A5 or one with a more substantial fore-end to support the weight of the giant barrel you are planning on using. As to the barrel, the simple solution is that more inches equals more velocity. I’d get a long varmint or heavy Palma taper instead of a straight 1.25. The reason I would not use such a heavy barrel is that the Remington action has a tiny barrel tenon. The big target actions have much longer tenons to support those huge barrels. If you go with the 1.25” barrel I would consider getting a barrel block and bedding that instead of the action. [/QUOTE]
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