Tell me what Caliber to build...

[CKyleC]

I have ended up with a MDT field stock for a savage 110 short action.

I am taking this opportunity to build a new rifle from the stock up. Hunting mainly, but I will ring steel during the off season.

I want to shoot as heavy a bullet as fast as possible, within reason. I don't want to try to make a short action a 300WM, but I have plenty of powders and bullets to choose from, so I'll be able to work up something nice.

Build it!

 

[Mark37082]

Short action = 7SAUM IMO. If bolt face works out.

 

[CKyleC]

What's your load?

 

[K.E.C.]

A SHORT ACTION...................

BUILD A CREEDMORE.

 

[HuntnPack]

7 SAUM.

 

[CKyleC]

A SHORT ACTION...................

BUILD A CREEDMORE.

What is this Creedmore you speak of?? Tell me more!!

 

[CKyleC]

I've been reading up on the 7SAUM....it's intriguing

 

[HuntnPack]

For Sale - 7 SAUM BRASS-ADG

NEW. TWO UNOPENED BOXES ADG 7 SAUM BRASS, SAME LOT. $200 PLUS SOME FREIGHT BASED ON YOUR ZIP. PPAL-FF.

www.longrangehunting.com

Get Busy !!

 

[CKyleC]

buying the brass before having an action or barrel would go right along with building a rifle around a stock I ordered accidentally

 

[VinceMule]

He may prefer a lot less recoil than the 7 SAUM, 6.4x 47 Lapua is about as idiot-proof as they get..

 

[CKyleC]

He may prefer a lot less recoil than the 7 SAUM, 6.4x 47 Lapua is about as idiot-proof as they get..

I've never shot 7 SAUM. How does it compare to 300wm? I shoot it regularly. I also shoot 400gr speers in my 45/70

 

[cjl2010]

What are your intentions for the rifle?

 

[FEENIX]

I have ended up with a MDT field stock for a savage 110 short action.

I am taking this opportunity to build a new rifle from the stock up. Hunting mainly, but I will ring steel during the off season.

I want to shoot as heavy a bullet as fast as possible, within reason. I don't want to try to make a short action a 300WM, but I have plenty of powders and bullets to choose from, so I'll be able to work up something nice.

Build it!

A Savage action is an excellent DIY build. Are you asking for caliber or chambering? How far and what are you going to hunt? What bolt head is your action?

 

[CKyleC]

A Savage action is an excellent DIY build. Are you asking for caliber or chambering? How far and what are you going to hunt? What bolt head is your action?

Chambering. I don't have anything other than a stock at this point. I'm not as concerned with hunting distance as I am overall performance, which is why I said in my original post "as heavy a bullet as fast as possible". That said, I'd like to shoot at least a 160gr bullet, I think.