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Gunsmithing (newb) Advice on two 308 chamber options please

mjpmattox

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Mar 27, 2013
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Guys this is my first custom rifle so bear with me please.

308 cal broughton 1/10 RH twist @ finish length of 18.5"
roll my own using 168 and 175 grn SMK projectiles and RL-15
mostly target shooting @ 600 yards max due to max range availability in my local area.
AI mags which I do not know the max OAL length for as I have not received them yet to take the measurement.

My smith sent me an email asking which of these two chambers I would like if shooting a max of 175 grn projectiles.
1- 308 Bisley Match
2- 308 Palma Match

I tried looking into the "specs/Dimensions" but do not feel comfortable enough with my limited knowledge to make a solid decision. Please dumb your answers down for me as which one you would choose and "basically" why you made that decision would be great, as I would like to get him and answer before the weekend.

If i left out any pertinent details that would help aide in your answer please let me know, as I will try to answer to the best of my knowledge. I would really appreciate your help


Mike
 
Your handloading anyway so a "match" chamber isn't important. Just make certain that the chamber is cut straight with the bore and keep shooting until the barrel melts...