which 7mm...?

[Rembo]

I have a 22" CM .284" sporter barrel crowned and chucked up in the lathe ready to thread and chamber.......and a long 700 action with .473" bolt face.....what shoud I ream it to?...I have reamers for 280 Rem, 280 Ackley, 284 Winchester and I could borrow a 7mm Mauser.........what chamber should I cut?...I have 7-08 and 7-08 Ackley reamers too, but it is a long action.....or should I twist the barrel out of the 6mm 700 and do the 7-08 or the 7-08AI...maybe I should run a poll, it might be up for sale when I get it blued..

 

[str8shot]

S/A 7-08 AI. There , you got my vote.
Scott

 

[1899]

.275 Rigby!

 

[Rembo]

.275 Rigby!

AKA...7mm Mauser...AKA...7x57...it's in the running.....

 

[1899]

AKA...7mm Mauser...AKA...7x57...it's in the running.....

I guess I should have put a:

 

[Rembo]

I guess I should have put a:

I figured you knew what you were doing, but others maybe didn't...maybe someone learned something....

 

[martinbns]

284 winchester.

 

[Gatehouse]

7mm- 06

 

[Why not?]

That is an easy one for me, since you have the 280 Ackley reamer.

Ted

 

[buffdog]

Which Calibre?

.
You are in Alberta. You have everything from flatlands to mountains. You have everything from gophers to Elk and Moose.

You have a long action. Chamber it for .280 Remington or .280 Ackley. Either will work well for your area.
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[jiminthecorner]

Definetly 284 win.!!!!!!!!!!! Since you have it in the lathe...Lengthen the chamber for a 3.1" OAL and you can get 7mm mag ballisticts. I did this to a 98 action(1909) and its a killer. JITC

 

[b72471]

The two calibers I would be looking at, 284 and 7X57, I have the 7X57 in a Rem classic, I've always wanted a 284 win, still looking. Bill

 

[Woodsman]

.280 Ackley

http://w ww.gunsandammomag.com/reloads/0608/index1.html

 

[willy11]

284 first choice, then 280

 

[H4831]

What is the difference between a 7mm/06 and a 280 Remington?

 

[blargon]

What is the difference between a 7mm/06 and a 280 Remington?

Nothing, just Remington's name games. It's also known as the 7mm Express.

 

[RickF]

Standard 280, although I really like my 280AI.

 

[blargon]

If you're going to sell it, I bet the 7x57 would move quicker.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

.280 Remington. I sure love mine. If I were to sell my .280, ever, it would be to buy another .280. For me, the performance gains of the Ackley aren't an issue, the standard chambering will do anything I want it to at ranges I'm competent to shoot.
That said, I like all 7mm's up to and including the 7mm Rem Mag.

 

[Gatehouse]

What is the difference between a 7mm/06 and a 280 Remington?

Nothing, really. I was just being a smartass... but the 280 does have the shoulder moved forward a bit so it wouldn't fit into a .270.