Thread: next caliber help

All Lapua brass I have used thru LA cases to short .0002 CHE is a good indication to back off a bit. Most factory loads will get .0003 CHE
Need a decent mic not calipers to get accurate readings. I ran my 6.5-06 on .0003 for ages after initial firing on new brass and it just stayed there over 6-7 loads.

Hard to get a micrometer to measure .0001 when most can claim an accuracy of .0002 but is should only be used as a guide

You want a new rifle, you wouldnt have asked the question if you didnt, better to sell or keep 308 and just buy another 7rem mag

nothing else in that list will get you out as far with as little effort.

rebarreling the 308 will over capatalise it which ever way you go. so you can kiss money good bye if you do it.

a 7 rem and a 308 complement eachother well.

162amaxes are a hard bullet to beat at range

Thats a fair call bill and i was nearly going to rebarrel in 7mm mag it was just the barrel life that made my final decision


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Originally Posted by longrange308

hi guys
looking for peoples experience
what caliber to get, so far the 308 has served me dam well but ballistically im firing bricks
looking at something in the 6.5 or 7mm range or suggestions?
have a tikka that will be taking the barrel so can be long action rounds

also something cost effective i shoot 130-150 rounds when i go out

cheers for your input

6.5/06 since you dont have that on the poll i will vote for the shuler

So perhaps the bigger question is......what would sound cool as your new forum name??? Longrange........243?

Originally Posted by Rich007

So perhaps the bigger question is......what would sound cool as your new forum name??? Longrange........243?

does long range and 243 even come in the same sentence??

Originally Posted by mucko

6.5/06 since you dont have that on the poll i will vote for the shuler

have you got one mucko?

Originally Posted by Bill999

You want a new rifle, you wouldnt have asked the question if you didnt, better to sell or keep 308 and just buy another 7rem mag

nothing else in that list will get you out as far with as little effort.

rebarreling the 308 will over capatalise it which ever way you go. so you can kiss money good bye if you do it.

a 7 rem and a 308 complement eachother well.

162amaxes are a hard bullet to beat at range

no dont want a new rifle really
but im only 500m off from being out of scope adjustment

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

Thats a fair call bill and i was nearly going to rebarrel in 7mm mag it was just the barrel life that made my final decision


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whats the 284 barrel life expectancy??

Any where from 2200 to 2800 give or take depending on cleaning rutine and load pressures

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anyone had experience with 7mm stw or 280ai or 260ai??
lots of american dribble to read but anyone in nz use one of them

280AI has the same capacity as 7mSAUM so in a 24" tube you should get 3K with the 162 amax with a 1:9 twist and RL17, 2800 approx with the 180's. Close to Rem Mag speeds without the bulk of the case, May bee 100fps slower.

Originally Posted by longrange308

anyone had experience with 7mm stw or 280ai or 260ai??
lots of american dribble to read but anyone in nz use one of them

Sneeze has a .280 AI and I have a .260AI. It is my first AI so dont have too much to say about it yet. Was going to do a wee write up onthe .260AI in a couple weeks.

you do the 260AI in the blaser R93?

Originally Posted by Sidney

you do the 260AI in the blaser R93?

Abe did it for me, yep.