Help me pick a chambering...

[juanvaldez]

Ended up with a couple extra barrels in 6.5, .308 and .224. It seems like the rifles I make for myself never get shot lately but this one will be for me anyway lol. It will be a long range tactical type rifle, no competitions just for fun and ringing gongs.

I'm sure I missed a couple but these are my reamers for the barrel options I have:

.223
.223AI
22-250
22-250 AI
6.5x55
6.5-284
.260 REM
.260 improved
6.5x47
6.5-06
6.5-300 WM
6.5-300 Ultra
.308 win
.300 WM
.300 RUM

The rifles I have are 260, .260 improved, .308 win, .338 lapua

I know I am missing a varmint caliber but not too interested in one right now. I am thinking magnum. I like the idea of a .300 mag. I know the ballistics can be matched with less recoil and powder but something about the .300 appeals to me. I just chambered 3 rifles in .300 WM this weeks as well, so that didn't help lol. I would buy a reamer for something else interesting too...

 

[tiriaq]

.22-.250AI in a quick twist barrel really performs with 80gr VLDs.

If you want a .30 magnum, go for it!

 

[justsomeguy]

6.5mm-300 WSM

 

[justsomeguy]

Or make a sweet 6.5-284 long range rig with a heavy barrel all in stainless in a nice F stock and sell it to me when you're done

 

[gunpro]

6.5-06. I love mine, couldn't get a simpler wildcat cartridge.

 

[sdeering]

Also 22BR is a nice one.

 

[Tikka6xc]

308 win. What kinda gun smith does not at least own a 308win

 

[Jeromeo]

6.5x47! I would build one of those in a heartbeat! That or a fast twist 223...

 

[redrider]

I'll say 264 wm

 

[fatboyz]

X2 for 6.5 WSM

 

[svehn]

How about a 30-378?

 

[juanvaldez]

How about a 30-378?

Yes!...on my short list now that you mention it. Been wanting a reason to buy the reamer

 

[burnt_servo]

what if you took your 223 ai reamer and ran it deeper into the barrel and headspaced it on a 222 remington guage ?

 

[tiriaq]

what if you took your 223 ai reamer and ran it deeper into the barrel and headspaced it on a 222 remington guage ?

Run a .223AI reamer in until it is correct with a .223 reamer, and it will swallow a .222 gauge. I suppose that something could be done for .222 Remington Magnum cases, although these don't exactly grow on trees.

 

[2Bad4u]

308 win. What kinda gun smith does not at least own a 308win

The same thought came to my mind also.

 

[MagnumPeanut]

Ya, from the list of guns you already have you could use a varmint rifle. A 22-250 or a 223 would be on my list. I like to keep things simple.

 

[CyaN1de]

7 SAUM perhaps?

 

[Pathfinder]

6.5-300 Ultra

set back and re-chamber to 6.5-300 WM when the throat gets cooked.

 

[MattMoser]

Let's make 2 30-378's, I'll buy one.

Pm me

 

[mooger31]

22-250.