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Building a do it all rifle.
Re: Building a do it all rifle. Ok thanks for the suggestions. The .280 is a great round I am sure I really like flatter shooting rounds. I don't think I would ever buy a .308 even though it's a good round because the trajectory is like throwing a rock in a trashcan at longer ranges.- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. I already have the barrel contour and stock figured out. I am not so sure on the action though I am thinking a surgeon. This gun will be shot at the range some but not extensively maybe 20 rounds every two weeks or so if even that I have other guns to shoot as...- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. I don't really like light weight guns. Gun weight is not a factor I will be putting this gun in a mcmillan a5 and putting a 24" kriegar on it. I have had many lighter guns and I always prefer the heavier built ones.- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. Ok I am going to have to do some thinking on this. I have a .243 and 25-06 in the safe as well. I will probably chose either the .280 Remington or a .300 mag. The gun will be used for some target shooting of course but is primarily going to be used as a hunting...- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. I might just go with a .300 win mag. I know it's proven itself over and over so it's kind of hard to go wrong. I am sure the .300 wsm is a great round and the short action kind of appeals to me. Hard decisions.- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. Ok thank you for the help. The .300 win mag is looking better and better to me. Would the .300 WSM have shorter barrel life than the .300 win mag? I know ballistically they are very similar with the .300 WSM having a little less powder. I hear recoil is also...- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. Alrighty I know magnum rounds are pretty notorius for burning barrels but what is the life expectancy of a .300 win mag vs 7mm rem mag I have googled it a bunch and I keep getting mixed answers. I will take care of my barrel but I would like to be able to get...- rhino02
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Building a do it all rifle.
Re: Building a do it all rifle. Well this is a hard decision I never thought I would get so many suggestions. The .280 Remington sounds like a good round what are the advantages over a 30-06 I know it's a flatter round but will it hit as hard at long range. The .280 AI sounds like a good...- rhino02
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Re: Building a do it all rifle. Ok sorry for not being more specific. I would like for this gun to be able to take down elk out to 400 yards and for the barrel life to be around 2000 rounds a little less is fine. I don't want a barrel burner such as a .264 mag.- rhino02
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Alright I have been shooting bolt guns my entire life and I have decided to build a general purpose precision rifle for all my needs. This rifle will be used for a little target shooting maybe twice a month and hunting. I live in NC so game here is not large but I want the rifle to be capable of...- rhino02
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