New build caliber help

[Jim the Plumber]

I'm building a new medium weight hunting rifle for everything from rockchucks to elk. This will not be a high volume rifle for the varmint end nor long range for the elk, but do want to go to 600+ on deer size game. I am building it on a Remington 700 left hand long action with a .473 bolt and as such I want to stay with one of the folowing calibers: 30-06, 280Rem, 6.5-06. I have a McMillan Edge stock. I will have a 23" #3 or #4 barrel plus a brake. My thoughts on the calibers, 30-06 for nostalga, the 6.5-06 'cause I have a ton of bullets, the 280? Don't know about this one but it seems like a good compromise..
Thanks
Jim

 

[deadly0311]

Re: New build caliber help

why not punch it to a 6.5x47 ?

 

[RemingtonSPS]

Re: New build caliber help

Jim how about the 280 Ackley. Lots of good bullets. Norma makes 280 Ackley brass now.

 

[Kid_Sampson]

Re: New build caliber help

I know you have the 6.5-06 on the list, but there is nothing wrong with the old 6.5x55 Swede.

 

[Wild_Bill]

Re: New build caliber help

i would look at the 284 Win as the first choice with a long throat and the 280AI as the seccone the 7mm projectiles have the punch for larger Elk and the 162 A AMax is realy explosive for little fury critters.

 

[JRose]

Re: New build caliber help

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MuleHunter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jim how about the 280 Ackley. Lots of good bullets. Norma makes 280 Ackley brass now. </div></div>

No fire forming???? Helllllllo Ackley....

 

[RemingtonSPS]

Re: New build caliber help

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JRose</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MuleHunter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jim how about the 280 Ackley. Lots of good bullets. Norma makes 280 Ackley brass now. </div></div>

No fire forming???? Helllllllo Ackley.... </div></div>

Exactly what I was thinking! I have a 65x284 on a long action when the barrel goes guess what she's getting rechambered in?

 

[sawhornsoff]

Re: New build caliber help

284

 

[C.K]

Re: New build caliber help

280 ackley or 6.5-06 ackley