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Nothing like planning a custom for the new year ............... was too foggy to shoot yday
I ordered another from mike last week. I hate waiting
A guy can't go wrong with a .300 Win Mag, which is my all time favorite chambering for the long stuff. I have had a 300 Win Mag barrel go over 4K. The throat was way gone and if I cleaned it, it took 12-15 rounds to settle down. Still shot 3/8" when I pulled it and had Boots Obermeyer rebarrel it. 1-11 twist for the 190 Bergers. That was 20 years ago.
Been thinking of building a long range rifle capable of shooting 200+ grain bullets. Primary use would be bear and elk hunting to 600 yard and target shooting to 1000 yards. I have a 6.5 creedmoor capable of what is mentioned....minus the 200+ grain bullets so really looking for suggestions on the larger bore rifles. Rifles I have considered: 340 weatherby mag, 338 win mag & ultra mag, 300 weatherby mag and 300 win mag. Figure whatever I build will have a 26" in barrel with a break. Looking to weigh in around 11-12 lbs total.....anything lighter will likely kick like a mule. I do all my own reloading so cost of rounds is not that big a deal and should not be taken into consideration. Ease of finding components though is a big deal. have them all , shot them all and my go to is a 375H&H. The 340wby will shoot very flat, but is a heavy carry. 300 is always a good choice. all would be acceptable, I would recommend a muzzle brake for any of the large mags. the options you have with the larger deadly game cartridges is in bullet/reloading. I have a 300gr FMJ brush load and a 300gr game king load for up close and long range. I site to the game kings and the fmj is fine out 250 or so. Remember you will have large drops on most of these out around 400yds and you need to ensure you are proficient with dialing your rifle at distance regardless, be mindful of the scopes range of turret adjustment as well, you may need a rail to increase your hold overs down range, not a big BDC guy here, dope it out...Thanks for any suggestions.
Quote from: BULLBLASTER on January 01, 2018, 06:15:51 PMI ordered another from mike last week. I hate waiting mines gonna be done before yours
You're bound to get a lot of opinions. I'll throw mine in as well. All the calibers you mentioned will get the job done. Unless you have specific ballistic requirements, I think you should get what you prefer and would enjoy shooting.I've owned both the 300 RUM and 338 RUM. I sold the 300 because I preferred the way the 338 shot and the ballistics of the larger bullets. However, if I was to choose again, I think I would choose a different 338 cartridge since the RUM has since fallen out of favor and brass is harder to obtain.