marksman1941
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I have a 20" rem 700 sps tactical in .308 that has been a fantastically accurate rifle for me. At well over 3k rounds, accuracy is starting to go. Not bad, but 1/2 moa has opened up to around 1 moa which makes 1000+ a lot less fun.
I'm toying with the idea of making the .308 a stubby close range thumper and buying a Bergara 6.5cm for my long range toy.
What is the most ridiculous, yet feasible thing to turn my .308 in to? Here's my list of desires for the build that I'd like to match a caliber to
* Chop to 16" and thread for suppressor or brake. I may also form 1 a permanent suppressor depending.
* keep standard bolt and magazine length, or keep modifications to a minimum.
* create ridiculous energy inside of 150 yards. Ignore long range ballistics. Ignore recoil energy. Basically, the caliber you'd carry to walk into a briar patch looking for a wounded bear.
* something I can hand load for. I don't mind making ammo, even expensive ammo, as long as there are some components to be found for it.
So what are my options? I've been looking at the 458x2" American, 450 BM, 458 socom, 45 raptor, or 50 beowulf, items in that range, but I'm new to big bores and all the options that I can use a .473 bolt head for (I don't actually know if all the calibers listed above use the .473 bolt head either). My initial thought had been to bore out to a 358win, but with a 16" barrel it actually makes less energy than a standard 308 out of a 20" barrel so I didn't see much gain there.
Any input is appreciated!
I'm toying with the idea of making the .308 a stubby close range thumper and buying a Bergara 6.5cm for my long range toy.
What is the most ridiculous, yet feasible thing to turn my .308 in to? Here's my list of desires for the build that I'd like to match a caliber to
* Chop to 16" and thread for suppressor or brake. I may also form 1 a permanent suppressor depending.
* keep standard bolt and magazine length, or keep modifications to a minimum.
* create ridiculous energy inside of 150 yards. Ignore long range ballistics. Ignore recoil energy. Basically, the caliber you'd carry to walk into a briar patch looking for a wounded bear.
* something I can hand load for. I don't mind making ammo, even expensive ammo, as long as there are some components to be found for it.
So what are my options? I've been looking at the 458x2" American, 450 BM, 458 socom, 45 raptor, or 50 beowulf, items in that range, but I'm new to big bores and all the options that I can use a .473 bolt head for (I don't actually know if all the calibers listed above use the .473 bolt head either). My initial thought had been to bore out to a 358win, but with a 16" barrel it actually makes less energy than a standard 308 out of a 20" barrel so I didn't see much gain there.
Any input is appreciated!
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