Thread: New barrel and calibre?

The short neck on the 6.5 375r would add to the long jeopardy of the throat. . ..

Been sort and man hunting rifle would stick with short magnum cals, wsm or saum, 6.5 or 7 or 30cal. Depends how much brass prep you like?

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Originally Posted by tui_man2

The short neck on the 6.5 375r would add to the long jeopardy of the throat. . ..

Been sort and man hunting rifle would stick with short magnum cals, wsm or saum, 6.5 or 7 or 30cal. Depends how much brass prep you like?

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What about one of your 7mm varieties @tui_man2
Would they fit in a tikka?

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Flicked you a PM mate

Originally Posted by Spudattack

I think what they are getting at is that if you are shooting enough to wear out barrels, the ammo at $2 plus a round for 2000 plus rounds is the expensive part and a barrel at $800 is cheap by comparison

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True, i get what your saying. But I'd look at as instead buy something that is cheaper to shoot and easier on barrels and use the extra money to get an extra 400-800 shots with the money.
I'd consider anything that went bad after 2500 rounds to be a barrel burner, and anything under 1500 to be insane.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

True, i get what your saying. But I'd look at as instead buy something that is cheaper to shoot and easier on barrels and use the extra money to get an extra 400-800 shots with the money.
I'd consider anything that went bad after 2500 rounds to be a barrel burner, and anything under 1500 to be insane.

Book me into the mental ward then...

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Originally Posted by puku

The nosler Lr ABs...
I have used about 45 in trial work and went to get some more today. But there are none in shops apparently and there are only three boxes coming into the country in the next shipment. I'm not interested in having a load that I struggle to get projectiles for.

I have a hundred or so 150gr bergers left so will finish them and change.

No the barrel is not shot out, probably had about 600rounds through it at a guess

sounds like 162gr Amax's right there...

Originally Posted by Wildman

sounds like 162gr Amax's right there...

Haha true.

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So what about a 7-375?
What would I need to do to fit that in a tikka? I'm keen to shoot 180 grains put there abouts, rather than the 162 range

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just use your current barrel until it's worn out, anything else will be an academic improvement

Puku, I have a 270WSM also. about 800-900 rounds through it now(mainly 140SST and 150VLDs).There is a stock pile of ABLR in my shed, but these are not for sale.

Once my barrel is done, I'm not sure what to go to. The 270WSM is so versatile, unless you go for a 1000-1200m caliber I'm not sure what to go to. Short actions are nice, and think a 260AI or even a 280AI at a stretch. a 140gr 6.5WSM would give you something similar to the 150gr in the 270WSM.

If you could have two rifles, a 6.5 or 270WSM and ture long range thing.

Originally Posted by puku

So what about a 7-375?
What would I need to do to fit that in a tikka? I'm keen to shoot 180 grains put there abouts, rather than the 162 range

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Go the whole hog and go .375 Ruger, has similar trajectory to a 30-06 with 270gr pills, just fit a limbsaver and you'll be sweet

Go forth and make big holes in things!

This ridiculous trend of pointless custom wildcat rifles has got to stop

Originally Posted by gimp

This ridiculous trend of pointless custom wildcat rifles has got to stop

pair that up with constant mods to AR's in civi street!

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Puku, I have a 270WSM also. about 800-900 rounds through it now(mainly 140SST and 150VLDs).There is a stock pile of ABLR in my shed, but these are not for sale.

Once my barrel is done, I'm not sure what to go to. The 270WSM is so versatile, unless you go for a 1000-1200m caliber I'm not sure what to go to. Short actions are nice, and think a 260AI or even a 280AI at a stretch. a 140gr 6.5WSM would give you something similar to the 150gr in the 270WSM.

If you could have two rifles, a 6.5 or 270WSM and ture long range thing.

How many is a stock pile? You should become the nz agent, it sounds life you have more than them

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Originally Posted by gimp

This ridiculous trend of pointless custom wildcat rifles has got to stop

Why?