I have been thinking all day about my newest rifle. A while back I traded for a PSS .308 and ended up trading it away for a really nice Kimber Warrior.
Recently I got an SPS Varmint also in .308. I have been having trouble getting excited about it. I like the idea of a precision rifle, but I don't sjhoot sniper/tactical matches, at least not yet. I shoot informally most of the time- I do shoot vintage rifle matches, Garand matches and pistol matches.
I collect a lot of milsurp rifles. I have 3 Swiss and 2 swede rifles among others.
I think one thing keeping me from really getting into this SPS is the need to load for another caliber. It would be different if I shot some tactical matches.
What I have been thinking is replacing the .308 with a 6.5x55, or a 6.5-.284, or other caliber based on the 6.5mm bullet. I really like that caliber. I load for that caliber now. My loads are mild due to the old actions in the rifles I shoot. I have wanted to load some "full power" loads for a rifle with a modern action.
As I see it my choices are to either trade the SPS for another rifle in the other caliber or re-barrel the SPS. This SPS has not had many rounds through it so the .308 barrel is still very good.
I don't know if even the 6.5x55 would fit in a Remington short action so a new barrel may not be an option. I may have to either trade or sell the Remington and buy another rifle.
Anyone see any other options? I am not stuck on the 6.5 but I am more interested in it than the .308. I really don't want to build up a rifle that I will lose all interest in after spending a lot of time and money on it.
Jim
Recently I got an SPS Varmint also in .308. I have been having trouble getting excited about it. I like the idea of a precision rifle, but I don't sjhoot sniper/tactical matches, at least not yet. I shoot informally most of the time- I do shoot vintage rifle matches, Garand matches and pistol matches.
I collect a lot of milsurp rifles. I have 3 Swiss and 2 swede rifles among others.
I think one thing keeping me from really getting into this SPS is the need to load for another caliber. It would be different if I shot some tactical matches.
What I have been thinking is replacing the .308 with a 6.5x55, or a 6.5-.284, or other caliber based on the 6.5mm bullet. I really like that caliber. I load for that caliber now. My loads are mild due to the old actions in the rifles I shoot. I have wanted to load some "full power" loads for a rifle with a modern action.
As I see it my choices are to either trade the SPS for another rifle in the other caliber or re-barrel the SPS. This SPS has not had many rounds through it so the .308 barrel is still very good.
I don't know if even the 6.5x55 would fit in a Remington short action so a new barrel may not be an option. I may have to either trade or sell the Remington and buy another rifle.
Anyone see any other options? I am not stuck on the 6.5 but I am more interested in it than the .308. I really don't want to build up a rifle that I will lose all interest in after spending a lot of time and money on it.
Jim
