Thread: Starting from scratch

Thanks Greg, now I'm in two minds, I want to throw heavy(ish) projectiles at a decent rate of knots, down a .277 tube, just because I can and because the 270 is under rated in my opinion and has lacked versatility due to projectile selection but these new Berger and Matrix projectiles are game changers if you have a setup that can shoot them.
I could do one of two things:

Try get a proof carbon barrel in 1:10 (the only twist they do for .277) and have it screwed onto my 85, keep it a wsm and hope it shoots the Matrix, this keeps with my current rifles "everything serves a purpose, good quality components but not over the top, light weight, shoots good near and far, plenty of smackdown to 800+ yds"

Or, buy a rem700 in a long action, try to track down a barrel, and ream it for one of the aforementioned calibres, thus giving me a completely new rifle. I'm not sure entirely on costs for getting a proof carbon vs building a rifle and then having to spend quite a bit to get it light weight, plus new scope etc