Building my own gun

bigbulls · 04-02-2003, 04:40 PM

Ok I am going to attend Colorado School of Trades beginning in June. One of the things that you work on is building your own rifle.

I know that I am going to get alot of oppinions on this one, but if you guys were going to build your own rifle and could choose any caliber that you wanted what caliber would it be. This would be a big game rifle (mulies, elk, moose). I will probably keep it commercially loaded and don' t really want the old stand by' s like the 30-06 or 300 win mag, something a little more " exotic" . Kind of thinking 338 WSM if they are being made at that time, 338-06, 35 Whelen.

popeye · 04-02-2003, 06:26 PM

338-06 on a Sako action. Good Luck.

Vapodog · 04-02-2003, 08:16 PM

.338-06 or 6.5-06 on a pre-64 M-70 action.....or a .338-8MM mauser on a K-98 actionall are unique and work like majik.

Nomercy · 04-03-2003, 09:32 AM

.30-06 Ackley Imp on a Rem 700action with a dragnov style stock.

Quilly · 04-03-2003, 04:46 PM

6.5 STW or a 400 whelen on a mauser action

good luck

frizzellr · 04-03-2003, 07:35 PM

Quilly, take another look at that 400 Whelan. Rebated rim + no shoulder = headspace problems. Find a rimmed case though and problem solved. I do like the idea though of the 400.

mrfishy34 · 04-03-2003, 08:41 PM

338wsm thats what i would go with.. already got a 30-06

handloader1 · 04-03-2003, 09:53 PM

.338 Win. Mag or 340 Wby. Mag. using a Dakota 76 Mag/Mag Action, or Weatherby Mark V action. Good luck.

Briman · 04-03-2003, 10:41 PM

How about an old standby- .458 win magnum on a mauser 98 action?

I think it would be cool to own a rifle in 7x64 Brenneke also. Though not too common, the ammo can still be found in a few sporting goods stores.

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