GrahamSavage99
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- Location
- Saskatchewan
Looking for some advice or opinions on some potential changes to my gun collection. I’ve been a shooter for a while, decent collection of mostly hunting rifles, handloader and left handed so somewhat limited in compatible guns.
My dilemma is this. I’m looking to add a “precision rifle” to my collection, or adapt one from my collection. I have a very accurate Browning A bolt medallion Mark I in 7mm rem mag. Beautiful hunting rifle, weights 8.2 lbs with Leupold Vari X II 3-9X40. I’ve got groups as small as about .75MOA at 200 yards with Hornady 162 gr A Max.
I also have a Custom Remington Model 700 in 22-250 Remington. I bought this used about 15yrs ago from another lefty who bought if from the original owner who customize it. It is a long action (300 Weatherby length not just 30-06 length) with hinged floor plate, 22” Shilen stainless steel barrel, and a beautiful full round bench rest type stock, Fixed 12X Redfield scope. Hair trigger. It shoots OK, but I think it’s getting a bit worn as the lands are tough to find and I can seat bullets out to 2.450” without touching. Not a bad shooter but barrel is likely past it’s prime. I used it for paper and prairie dogs mostly to about 300 yards where it was good. It doesn’t feed more than single shot as the magazine follower “dives” nose down when chambering from the too long magazine.
I also have a Browning A bolt Mark II Micro Hunter in 7mm 08 Rem as my main hunting rifle. Fair to OK shooter, at maybe 1.5 MOA at 100 yds, 20” barrel, Leupold VX III 2.5-8x36mm scope. I’m not happy with that accuracy and would like to do something about that regardless of other rifle changes.
Anyway, I would like to do some casual shooting at long range (access to 500 meter range) and maybe stretch things to 1000 at a few other locations I infrequently have access to. Likely gongs, paper, prone, bipod, mostly to build skills, but potentially to move to competition at a later date if I get buried into it.
So, getting to my question. I hardly use the 22-250 as it is. It’s not as accurate as I would want for punching paper, it’s a bit shot out, and it won’t stretch to long range very well (1-12” twist) and the action is too long for the 22-250, I moved away from prairie dog fields, and I don’t anticipate shooting it much or at all. Do I sell it outright as it is? Get rid of the barrel and thread on a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel and us it like that? It’s not an ideal setup with the long action, but I already own the rifle, and don’t use it as is. Do I start fresh with a new precision rifle build? Do I get a good barrel, see if I like shooting that style of shooting, and remove the new 6.5 mm barrel at a later date and put it on a short Remington action? I like long barrels with fast twists for a 6.5 so would be 26 or 28” long with 1-8” twist.
Could the barrel be rethreaded for a different action other than Remington at a later date.
Or do I still get rid of the 22-250 and use my very accurate 7mm Rem Mag, potentially shooting out the barrel, burning lots of powder and pounding out my shoulder with more gun than I need for the application? Or do I accurize the 7mm-08 and shot the crap out of it and carry on with the rifles I have?
This is kind of a “first world problem” as a few guns currently that will suit the purpose maybe with some scope changes and some fiddling with reloads, glass bedding, trigger work etc. I’d be willing to put up to $1500 toward solving my “problem”. But would prefer about $800 or less.
Currently leaning toward a new 6.5 Creedmoor barrel on the Remington 700 without any other changes. Live in Saskatchewan, so would prefer to find a local gunsmith (Saskatoon or Prince Albert area ideal) to thread a Ted Giallard barrel on.
Lots of chewing to this bone, so have at it. All ideas and opinions appreciated.
Thanks,
Graham
My dilemma is this. I’m looking to add a “precision rifle” to my collection, or adapt one from my collection. I have a very accurate Browning A bolt medallion Mark I in 7mm rem mag. Beautiful hunting rifle, weights 8.2 lbs with Leupold Vari X II 3-9X40. I’ve got groups as small as about .75MOA at 200 yards with Hornady 162 gr A Max.
I also have a Custom Remington Model 700 in 22-250 Remington. I bought this used about 15yrs ago from another lefty who bought if from the original owner who customize it. It is a long action (300 Weatherby length not just 30-06 length) with hinged floor plate, 22” Shilen stainless steel barrel, and a beautiful full round bench rest type stock, Fixed 12X Redfield scope. Hair trigger. It shoots OK, but I think it’s getting a bit worn as the lands are tough to find and I can seat bullets out to 2.450” without touching. Not a bad shooter but barrel is likely past it’s prime. I used it for paper and prairie dogs mostly to about 300 yards where it was good. It doesn’t feed more than single shot as the magazine follower “dives” nose down when chambering from the too long magazine.
I also have a Browning A bolt Mark II Micro Hunter in 7mm 08 Rem as my main hunting rifle. Fair to OK shooter, at maybe 1.5 MOA at 100 yds, 20” barrel, Leupold VX III 2.5-8x36mm scope. I’m not happy with that accuracy and would like to do something about that regardless of other rifle changes.
Anyway, I would like to do some casual shooting at long range (access to 500 meter range) and maybe stretch things to 1000 at a few other locations I infrequently have access to. Likely gongs, paper, prone, bipod, mostly to build skills, but potentially to move to competition at a later date if I get buried into it.
So, getting to my question. I hardly use the 22-250 as it is. It’s not as accurate as I would want for punching paper, it’s a bit shot out, and it won’t stretch to long range very well (1-12” twist) and the action is too long for the 22-250, I moved away from prairie dog fields, and I don’t anticipate shooting it much or at all. Do I sell it outright as it is? Get rid of the barrel and thread on a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel and us it like that? It’s not an ideal setup with the long action, but I already own the rifle, and don’t use it as is. Do I start fresh with a new precision rifle build? Do I get a good barrel, see if I like shooting that style of shooting, and remove the new 6.5 mm barrel at a later date and put it on a short Remington action? I like long barrels with fast twists for a 6.5 so would be 26 or 28” long with 1-8” twist.
Could the barrel be rethreaded for a different action other than Remington at a later date.
Or do I still get rid of the 22-250 and use my very accurate 7mm Rem Mag, potentially shooting out the barrel, burning lots of powder and pounding out my shoulder with more gun than I need for the application? Or do I accurize the 7mm-08 and shot the crap out of it and carry on with the rifles I have?
This is kind of a “first world problem” as a few guns currently that will suit the purpose maybe with some scope changes and some fiddling with reloads, glass bedding, trigger work etc. I’d be willing to put up to $1500 toward solving my “problem”. But would prefer about $800 or less.
Currently leaning toward a new 6.5 Creedmoor barrel on the Remington 700 without any other changes. Live in Saskatchewan, so would prefer to find a local gunsmith (Saskatoon or Prince Albert area ideal) to thread a Ted Giallard barrel on.
Lots of chewing to this bone, so have at it. All ideas and opinions appreciated.
Thanks,
Graham
