custom build

[loadnplenty]

I am going to build another custom rifle. My problem is I cannot decide what caliber to go with. It is going to be built on either a 308 or 30-06 case for availibility of brass. What are your thoughts and ideas? Not opposed to small bore or big bore. But I want to be able to hunt with it also for deer size game.

 

[SteelRinger]

I just put together a .358 Winchester on a Turk Mauser Action. Big enough for anything in North America, but I can load it down for GA whitetails as well.

Jamisons is making economical brass for it now as well. Available from Graf & Sons.

 

[pitdog]

I would go with .577 or .22

 

[hunts4food]

Another vote for the .358, I want one built on a Winchester 70 Classic. Of course the 308 or 30-06 would be hard to beat also.

 

[BHJ]

.Build it on a Savage long action and you can have a switch barrel rig that will shoot any standard caliber you desire as long as the cartridge head is the same. Wanna shoot .22-250 just remove the barrel nut unscrew the barrel screw in the new barrel headspace tighten the barrel nut and presto you're shooting 22-250. Standard factory takeoff barrels can be had for about $60 and the swap takes about 5 minutes at the range.wanna shoot 30-06 same thing. Very accurate and a homesmiths dream with lots of aftermarket and takeoff parts available cheap Why build anything else?

 

[AKguy]

.308, hands down. Of course, I have a bias. I think my next rifle is going to a ported .300 win mag, which is always a good option if you want something in the .30 caliber family.

 

[loadnplenty]

I was thinking about a 260 ackley improved with a 24/26 inch barrel.

 

[lilred06]

another vote for .308. far flying, hard hitting, good round for the price. not .22 cheap but cheap enough for the performance, especially if you reload. and in a jam you can run surplus battle packs

 

[Gun Guru]

the 35 Whelan is a nice round.

 

[loadnplenty]

I wish I never sold my Whelen, I have thought about an improved version with 26 inch pipe to get the velocity up