260 remington/7mm-08 remington

[huntnphool]

http://www.ershawbarrels.com/

[WDFW-SUX]

The next rifle I do will have a spiral flute on the barrel.

[Huntbear]

I have Douglas barrels on all the rifles I have built.  Excellent quality, and all shoot sub-moa. 

That said, I really want to try a different brand on the next one I build, just to say I did.   

[jdb]

I would definatly go with the 7mm08 just for the bullet weight variety available. also have you thought of useing the model 7 action versus the model 700??

[Red Dawg]

I dont know much about the model 7. I have only ever had the 700/721 action. Is there much of a difference between the two J. I think I am going to go with a spiral flute myself.

[WDFW-SUX]

Id do a 7mm-08 on a Tritium Remington 700 action and I also go with a 23" barrel + spiral flue....Here is what the actions look like..

[Red Dawg]

  OOOOOh!!!! where can I pick one of those up. Are they much lighter than a standard action.

[WDFW-SUX]

Im not sure on the spec of those..Ive seen the actions for sale around the net

That will be my next rifle..

[yorketransport]

If you built the gun on a Savage action you could have both calibers. Just buy a stainless Savage in 7mm-08, play with it for a while, then pick up a second barrel in 260.  It would be an easy swap, and you could do it yourself and save some money. Savage prefit barrels run around $250-300 from many barrel makers.

Andrew

[CastleRocker]

If you are building a rifle from "scratch"; I'm a big fan of Ackley Improved chambers.  You gain a bit if velocity, and you can still shoot factory ammo in a pinch.  You can fire-form most of the brass you will ever need while breaking in the barrel.  Just my opintion.

[D-Rock425]

I like the 7mm-08 myself have killed a few bears wth mine

[Red Dawg]

I wasnt aware of a 7mm-08 AI. I know they do give you a bit more velocity. I will have to chew on that a bit. I am starting to think it is more cost effective to buy a whole gun than just purchase parts.

[Jethro]

7-08, hands down! I have a Tikka that shoots 5/8moa with a handload!  with a 162 a max. not a match grade bullet! good selection of bullets if you handload.

jethro

[WDFW-SUX]

I just looked at a test target from my Pac-Nor barrel its .2" with shots 11-13 out of the new barrel.