What 7 to build ?

[Blacktail]

Was just going to say why not a 280ai. I am running 143 hammers to 3180 and 162 eldx or 168 bergers hair over 3k

 

[CAMPMEAT]

300RUM, 224 Valkyrie, 7STW, 6mm, 6.5. your choices are through the roof. 6.5 Grendel, 300wm, 300wsm, 300SAUM, 308.

As for barrels, I'd go with a Benchmark or Blackhole Weaponry. Both NW barrel makers. Washington and Oregon.

 

[VLD Pilot]

300RUM, 224 Valkyrie, 7STW, 6mm, 6.5. your choices are through the roof. 6.5 Grendel, 300wm, 300wsm, 300SAUM, 308.

As for barrels, I'd go with a Benchmark or Blackhole Weaponry. Both NW barrel makers. Washington and Oregon.

.224 Valkyrie ???

 

[CAMPMEAT]

The 224 Valkyrie was developed by Federal and is super sonic to 1300 yards. I believe it's the Sierra Match King 90 grain that's the cartridge. They have 2 or 3 other lesser grain cartridges too... It's an AR 15 platform.

 

[hseII]

Yes I did mean cartridge . A 280 ai was what I was first thinking. But my action is a rum action so gunsmith said I would have to go with something different.

Or just buy a standard bolt.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Or just buy a standard bolt.

More to it than that.

 

[hseII]

More to it than that.

Sure, But he stated he had considered a .280AI early on & was told he had to go with a .404 Jeffery based superboomer.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Sure, But he stated he had considered a .280AI early on & was told he had to go with a .404 Jeffery based superboomer.

He kind of does... The feed rails will be way too open to feed a .473" bolt face cartridge. He could go with a belted magnum, but nothing smaller without some serious work involved, which wouldn't be worth the money invested. He could just buy another action or donor rifle in 270 or 30-06 and build a .280 AI cheaper than trying to mod the current one.

 

[VLD Pilot]

The 224 Valkyrie was developed by Federal and is super sonic to 1300 yards. I believe it's the Sierra Match King 90 grain that's the cartridge. They have 2 or 3 other lesser grain cartridges too... It's an AR 15 platform.

No I completely know what the .224 V is, just couldn't see how it fits in the 7mm cartridge group ? If it's an LR target gun, the 7mm heavies are tough to beat without getting into 338 bullets. Certainly the .224 bullets are in a way different league. For a Big Game gun, the .224 isn't even in the same continent. I guess that's why I thru the ??? At the .224 Valkyrie.

 

[FEENIX]

Unless he is still undecided, according to #3 of Rebarrel 7mmRUM to what thread, the OP decided on 28N as of Monday 31 Dec @ 0500.

I am getting ready to do the same thing. I decided on a 28 nosler

 

[CAMPMEAT]

No I completely know what the .224 V is, just couldn't see how it fits in the 7mm cartridge group ? If it's an LR target gun, the 7mm heavies are tough to beat without getting into 338 bullets. Certainly the .224 bullets are in a way different league. For a Big Game gun, the .224 isn't even in the same continent. I guess that's why I thru the ??? At the .224 Valkyrie.

I was putting that in there as a target gun only and not for hunting......