If you had a rem700 la laying around with an -06 bolt face, and wanted to build the largest best performing round possible on this action what would you build? I have been thinking 280ai or 284 win.
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Re: LA options
best performing for what?
are you gonna have the action worked over?
if so then you can step up to alot bigger rounds up to the 338 Lapua.
280 Ackley is an awsome round though
best performing for what?
are you gonna have the action worked over?
if so then you can step up to alot bigger rounds up to the 338 Lapua.
280 Ackley is an awsome round though
Re: LA options
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Impulse</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you had a rem700 la laying around with an -06 bolt face, and wanted to build the largest best performing round possible on this action what would you build? I have been thinking 280ai or 284 win. </div></div>
Without recommending any particular round, things you should consider:
Range goals: 1000 yds, 1500 yds, further or shorter?
Intended targets? Paper, steel, or big game, mixed?
Brass availability?
Mag geometry?
Do you want to run a DBM? And if so what mags and BM are available for feeding your candidate round?
Lots to think about that has absolutely nothing to do with finding "largest best performing round possible" for a .472 LA bolt face.
Bob
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Impulse</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you had a rem700 la laying around with an -06 bolt face, and wanted to build the largest best performing round possible on this action what would you build? I have been thinking 280ai or 284 win. </div></div>
Without recommending any particular round, things you should consider:
Range goals: 1000 yds, 1500 yds, further or shorter?
Intended targets? Paper, steel, or big game, mixed?
Brass availability?
Mag geometry?
Do you want to run a DBM? And if so what mags and BM are available for feeding your candidate round?
Lots to think about that has absolutely nothing to do with finding "largest best performing round possible" for a .472 LA bolt face.
Bob
Re: LA options
uh , which of these calibers share your bolt face? or am i in the wrong direction ?
Long actions with a bolt face .DIA of .470 +/-
220 Swift, 6mm Rem, 240 Weatherby Mag, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem,
6.5x55 Swedish, 270 Win, 7x57 Mauser, 7x64 Brenneke, 280 Rem, 30/06 Springfield, 8mm Mauser, 338/06 A Square, and the 35 Whelen.
Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540 +/-
257 Weatherby, 264 Win Mag, 270 weatherby Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag, 7 STW, 7mm Rem Ultra Mag, 300 H & H, 300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 RUM, 303 Brit,8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag, 340 Weatherby Mag, 338 RUM, 375 H & H, 375 Weatherby, 375 RUM, 416 Rem Mag, 458 Win Mag, and the 458 Lott.
uh , which of these calibers share your bolt face? or am i in the wrong direction ?
Long actions with a bolt face .DIA of .470 +/-
220 Swift, 6mm Rem, 240 Weatherby Mag, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem,
6.5x55 Swedish, 270 Win, 7x57 Mauser, 7x64 Brenneke, 280 Rem, 30/06 Springfield, 8mm Mauser, 338/06 A Square, and the 35 Whelen.
Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540 +/-
257 Weatherby, 264 Win Mag, 270 weatherby Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag, 7 STW, 7mm Rem Ultra Mag, 300 H & H, 300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 RUM, 303 Brit,8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag, 340 Weatherby Mag, 338 RUM, 375 H & H, 375 Weatherby, 375 RUM, 416 Rem Mag, 458 Win Mag, and the 458 Lott.
Re: LA options
Ok I wanna keep the same bolt face 473, shoot 1000 yds, hunt big game, I want the most energy possible without shooting a fat pig of a round. 30-06 is ok but wont a 280 ai kill it with the 180 vld for lang range snd the 162 amax fir shorter cheaper work?
Ok I wanna keep the same bolt face 473, shoot 1000 yds, hunt big game, I want the most energy possible without shooting a fat pig of a round. 30-06 is ok but wont a 280 ai kill it with the 180 vld for lang range snd the 162 amax fir shorter cheaper work?
Re: LA options
savvy hand rolled 208 and heavier boolits for that .06
i'm thinking you would be able to tip over any thin skinned north American game animal within your travel budget.....even them feral hogs.
savvy hand rolled 208 and heavier boolits for that .06
i'm thinking you would be able to tip over any thin skinned north American game animal within your travel budget.....even them feral hogs.
Re: LA options
Yea a 208 A-max or 210 berger run out of a 30-06 Ackley case would be a hell of a round. Might lose a few MOA to the 280 Ai with a 180 Berger at 1000yds but it woulden't exactly be "beating the hell out of it"
or you could get some 180gr Henson aluminum tipped bullets and maybe beat the 180 berger
very effeceint giving longer barrel life
30-06 Lapua brass is great stuff !!.
A Wyatt's box would allow you to seat the bullets WAY out.
Yea a 208 A-max or 210 berger run out of a 30-06 Ackley case would be a hell of a round. Might lose a few MOA to the 280 Ai with a 180 Berger at 1000yds but it woulden't exactly be "beating the hell out of it"
or you could get some 180gr Henson aluminum tipped bullets and maybe beat the 180 berger
very effeceint giving longer barrel life
30-06 Lapua brass is great stuff !!.
A Wyatt's box would allow you to seat the bullets WAY out.
