I have a couple Arisaka actions and a couple decent barrels...one was cut to 18 " by a guy a while back and it was recrowned decently.
I wish it were a little longer but I'm considering putting a truck gun together. Thing is, I'd rather have the rifle chambered in a round I have dies for and the brass is affordable and available. Japanese stuff is neither.
Would you guys advise me reaming an Arisaka barrel to .260 Remington or to 6.5 Swede? (Or other suggestions?)
I'm leaning to the Swede b/c I have at lease 200 empty cases, dies, and other guns in this chambering. But I really don't know if the .260 Remington brass is expensive, easy to find, available, ... or has many loads on the shelf, etc.
Anyones input on this would help.