Hand Skills
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Agreed, .223rem / .280ai / 35 Whelen pretty well covers the CF bases. I like the 9.3x62 over the Whelen personally, but it would be borderline sacreligious doing that to a pre '64 M70!
....but it would be borderline sacreligious doing that to a pre '64 M70!
or .300 H&H.
Thanks. That what I was leaning towards. The 280ai is so versatile, a 6.5 doesn't make much sense. The 30-06 doesn't get much horsepower over the 280 either. ThanksIf I didn't want to turn it back into a 30-06, I would build something on the 06 case that was bigger than the 280 you already have. Something like a 338-06 or a 35 Whelen.
If you want to go that route at all if it were me, I'd go with the .284 Winchester just to keep it "all in the family". My preference though would still be for the .264wm. There won't be anything you can do with the .280's that can't be done just as well or better with the .264wm and it's a perfect match for your action. There isn't much of anything more at home in a pre 64 action other than maybe the 300wm.Thanks. That what I was leaning towards. The 280ai is so versatile, a 6.5 doesn't make much sense. The 30-06 doesn't get much horsepower over the 280 either. Thanks
I know there are a lot of people who share that sentiment with you, I'm not one of them. I think the best thing about a pre 64 Model 70 is what you can make from their parts. I think the rifle package, as a whole in it's stock form, is borderline awful.