bragabit
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LAST EDITED ON Oct-30-15 AT 12:28PM (MST)[p]I am ready to start a custom rifle build. It will be a lighter weight rifle for deer 95% of the time. 24 inch barrel.
I had my heart set on a 6.5x06ai. I think it would be an awesome deer round. I have a 6.5 1 in 8 1/2 twist barrel on order from Krieger should be here next month. I bought 100 Nosler 280ai brass to reload with. I have alot of 130 gr 6.5 bullets. Negative side will be needing a custom set of dies. I know a few of you on here have 6.5x06s. Does magazine length ever become a problem? Action is a Remington 700 LA.
I have been thinking about just making the rifle a 280ai. I already have the brass, dies are easy to come by, and the 280ai seems to be a really great round. I would like to shoot bullets in the 150gr range. Negative I would probably have to wait 4 months for a barrel, unless Krieger will let me change when my order comes up.
The practical side of me says I should make the rifle a 6.5x284. I have lots of 6.5x284 brass, bullets and reloading dies. My son shoots a 6.5x284 and I really like shooting it. The barrel on order will work for it .
All calibers would make a great deer gun.
What would you guys do?
I had my heart set on a 6.5x06ai. I think it would be an awesome deer round. I have a 6.5 1 in 8 1/2 twist barrel on order from Krieger should be here next month. I bought 100 Nosler 280ai brass to reload with. I have alot of 130 gr 6.5 bullets. Negative side will be needing a custom set of dies. I know a few of you on here have 6.5x06s. Does magazine length ever become a problem? Action is a Remington 700 LA.
I have been thinking about just making the rifle a 280ai. I already have the brass, dies are easy to come by, and the 280ai seems to be a really great round. I would like to shoot bullets in the 150gr range. Negative I would probably have to wait 4 months for a barrel, unless Krieger will let me change when my order comes up.
The practical side of me says I should make the rifle a 6.5x284. I have lots of 6.5x284 brass, bullets and reloading dies. My son shoots a 6.5x284 and I really like shooting it. The barrel on order will work for it .
All calibers would make a great deer gun.
What would you guys do?