Clucknmoan
Well-Known Member
I have been looking to sell my model 700 long action 6.5 284 for awhile now, have dropped the price considerably and the fact is there just doesn't seem to be a market at any kind of decent value compared to what you put into these rifles. I originally wanted to sell it to fund a G7, and I have another 6.5 284 in a Savage. I chose the Savage over the 700 for several reasons, ease of rebarreling and potential sale value, the 700 could fund G7 easier. The savage is just a better option for what I am using that particular caliber for.
I have already got the G7 and its to the point now that I would rather rechamber (I don't need 2 6.5 284's) it the future rather than sell it for next to nothing, makes no sense to me. I need some ideas what to chamber this to.
Below my 6.5 I shoot a 220 Swift for coyotes and other varmints in closer around the house. Above my 6.5 I shoot a 300 WSM. Many smaller rifles than the 220, but nothing larger than the 300 WSM.
Here's what I would take into consideration, please add your input to this as well.
1. I'm not looking for something I can shoot at the range, it has to be practical for hunting.
2. Reloading components must be easy to come by. No sense in planning to build a caliber that you can't get brass for. Also no sense in building something you can't afford to shoot.
3. Long barrel life. One of the reason I chose a savage over the remington for my 6.5 284 was the ease of rebarreling. I do not want to rebarrel this 700 every 5 years.
4. Weight. This rifle as it sits now is on the heavier side. Down side of that is that it's not the best packing rifle for our steep country, but I've done it plenty. On the other hand, maybe because of the weight a larger caliber would be more suitable.
We hunt deer and elk quite a lot, but most of them are shot in the head or neck, usually with the 6.5, behind the shoulder is rare but of course sometimes there isn't an option. We also shoot about every varmint we see. We live out on a winter range in Idaho so any given day there is a good chance at a fox, coyote or wolf, 500+ shots are very typical on varmints. I like flat shooting calibers and I do not particularly like a rifle with major recoil, obviously in the larger ones there is going to have to be a tradeoff there.
Hard to get all the variables out of your head and on paper.
So what would you recommend, a 7mm, another .30 of some sort like a 300WM, a 6mm, .30 plus??
Any info or opinions would be appreciated.
I have already got the G7 and its to the point now that I would rather rechamber (I don't need 2 6.5 284's) it the future rather than sell it for next to nothing, makes no sense to me. I need some ideas what to chamber this to.
Below my 6.5 I shoot a 220 Swift for coyotes and other varmints in closer around the house. Above my 6.5 I shoot a 300 WSM. Many smaller rifles than the 220, but nothing larger than the 300 WSM.
Here's what I would take into consideration, please add your input to this as well.
1. I'm not looking for something I can shoot at the range, it has to be practical for hunting.
2. Reloading components must be easy to come by. No sense in planning to build a caliber that you can't get brass for. Also no sense in building something you can't afford to shoot.
3. Long barrel life. One of the reason I chose a savage over the remington for my 6.5 284 was the ease of rebarreling. I do not want to rebarrel this 700 every 5 years.
4. Weight. This rifle as it sits now is on the heavier side. Down side of that is that it's not the best packing rifle for our steep country, but I've done it plenty. On the other hand, maybe because of the weight a larger caliber would be more suitable.
We hunt deer and elk quite a lot, but most of them are shot in the head or neck, usually with the 6.5, behind the shoulder is rare but of course sometimes there isn't an option. We also shoot about every varmint we see. We live out on a winter range in Idaho so any given day there is a good chance at a fox, coyote or wolf, 500+ shots are very typical on varmints. I like flat shooting calibers and I do not particularly like a rifle with major recoil, obviously in the larger ones there is going to have to be a tradeoff there.
Hard to get all the variables out of your head and on paper.
So what would you recommend, a 7mm, another .30 of some sort like a 300WM, a 6mm, .30 plus??
Any info or opinions would be appreciated.
