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Next Rifle Purchase: 264 WinMag, 300 WinMag, AR
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1410445" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>If you are concerned about the political climate, just buy an AR-15 lower receiver. It is the only controlled part of an AR. A quality stripped lower can be had for $100 or less (for now). Everything else you can buy online and have it shipped to your house.</p><p></p><p>That will leave you free to pursue one of the two other bolt actions on your list. The truth is, there is very little ballistic difference between a .264 Win Mag and a 7mm Rem Mag. If ballistics are your main motivation, the .264 Win Mag really isn't worth it. I say that as the proud owner of a Winchester Model 70 in .264 Win Mag.</p><p></p><p>If, however, you simply desire to own one of each of the three magnums you list, I would grab the .264 as soon as you find a rifle you like that is chambered for it. It is a chambering that waxes and wanes. While it is readily available off the shelf, grab one while you can. Expect to handload for it, though. If you intend to shoot factory ammo, you are wasting your time with the .264 Win Mag. One issue with the .264 Win Mag is that most factory rifles come with a 9 twist barrel, which will not let you shoot the latest and greatest 6.5mm bullets. If you really want a .264, the best course may be to simply rebarrel your 7mm Rem Mag with an 8 twist.</p><p></p><p>From a sheer utility standpoint, the .300 Win Mag is a bang-for-the-buck kind of cartridge that is difficult to beat with anything short of the large cased .338's. If THAT is your priority (and if you think you can handle the recoil), you should go for the .300 Win Mag. One thing to pay attention to in this cartridge, though, is action length. Make sure you look for a rifle with a long enough internal magazine to permit loading heavy bullets seated long. The Remington 700 and Winchester Model 70 are good examples of this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1410445, member: 22069"] If you are concerned about the political climate, just buy an AR-15 lower receiver. It is the only controlled part of an AR. A quality stripped lower can be had for $100 or less (for now). Everything else you can buy online and have it shipped to your house. That will leave you free to pursue one of the two other bolt actions on your list. The truth is, there is very little ballistic difference between a .264 Win Mag and a 7mm Rem Mag. If ballistics are your main motivation, the .264 Win Mag really isn't worth it. I say that as the proud owner of a Winchester Model 70 in .264 Win Mag. If, however, you simply desire to own one of each of the three magnums you list, I would grab the .264 as soon as you find a rifle you like that is chambered for it. It is a chambering that waxes and wanes. While it is readily available off the shelf, grab one while you can. Expect to handload for it, though. If you intend to shoot factory ammo, you are wasting your time with the .264 Win Mag. One issue with the .264 Win Mag is that most factory rifles come with a 9 twist barrel, which will not let you shoot the latest and greatest 6.5mm bullets. If you really want a .264, the best course may be to simply rebarrel your 7mm Rem Mag with an 8 twist. From a sheer utility standpoint, the .300 Win Mag is a bang-for-the-buck kind of cartridge that is difficult to beat with anything short of the large cased .338's. If THAT is your priority (and if you think you can handle the recoil), you should go for the .300 Win Mag. One thing to pay attention to in this cartridge, though, is action length. Make sure you look for a rifle with a long enough internal magazine to permit loading heavy bullets seated long. The Remington 700 and Winchester Model 70 are good examples of this. [/QUOTE]
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