I've been thinking about replacing my Savage with a new made by me long range shooter. Was thinking Remington 300 action 308 or 300 Win Mag, Douglas Air Gauged Bench Barrel, was told to go with a Robertson stock made in Ottawa insted of a McMillen (less money about the same quality). Woundered if anyone thought differently of had any sujestions. And hell yes I'm building it myself, I don't want to miss any of the fun. And .50 or 338 Lapua are not options as much as I'd like too.
Contemplating new rig
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Paper to 1000 ? I'd really be thinking about 6mm. 6mm BR would do it, but just barely. 6mmXC, 6x47Swiss, .243Win or 6mmRem is the list that I'd choose from if I was starting from scratch.
The 6.5's offer you the same long range performance with the possibility of big game hunting, with the penalty of more recoil.
The 7mm is more of the same.
The 6.5's offer you the same long range performance with the possibility of big game hunting, with the penalty of more recoil.
The 7mm is more of the same.
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
7 rem mag, 700 or model 70 action, Gaillard barrel
In terms of barrels, I've had good luck with recent Pac-Nor production and also the new Montana Rifleman barrels. Come to think of it, you might even want to look at a MR action too - they look good. If pure accuracy is the goal and you want a stock action, the Remmy 700 is tough to beat.
Something 6 or 6.5mm will work well for long range, but it might not hit that hard when it gets there. If you really want to hunt too, the 7mm Mag or .300WM is a good compromise.
Something 6 or 6.5mm will work well for long range, but it might not hit that hard when it gets there. If you really want to hunt too, the 7mm Mag or .300WM is a good compromise.
For what its worth, I am building a 6mmBR and am having Rob McLennan do the barrel and all the work. It's going to be a 6mm BR Norma with a no turn neck. I looked into the Robertson stocks and be ready to drop $800-$900 bucks before taxes. I personally like the look of the McMillans over anything Robertson has to offer, but his are top quality and purpose specific too. Somebody mentioned Montana barrels here. Ellwood Epps has a 6.5mm blank in a 1:8 twist (i think) for less than $200 canuck bucks. Could be a wicked possibility for a long range project. That twist rate will easily put 140s out to a thousand yards.
