Rebarrel Project

Hello All,
Merry Christmas and hope you had a great thanksgiving! I currently own a savage 110 ultralight chambered in 28 Nosler. I am getting a jump on thoughts about rebarreling this rifle.
I currently run a custom 338 edge +P. I am thinking to stay with a 7mm and light weight as it will be a great complement to my 338.
My intended uses for this rifle will be Hunting , midrange 500 and under and some PRS matches. Elk and mule deer are the animals I chase as I live in Idaho.
I am thinking 7saum. ADG makes brass, mag bolt face. I have a long action so I can seat bullets way out there. Have the throat chambered for the 168 to180 grn Bergers. What do you guys think? I am open to suggestions , and wildcats are welcome! I love shooting a rifle that others don't.

Darrin
6.5 PRC, 6.8 Western... or 7 PRC.
 
No need to change actions if you are comfortable with the rifle and it shoots well. 7SAUM would be a good choice for your stated purposes.

I hope that I did not come across defensive or contentious. I truly value all of Yal'ls opinion and learn from everyone of you. I am just talking out my thoughts. Thank you all for reply's. Should I be thinking of a different caliber in the 7mm? I believe I might be limited with my magnum bolt face?
Or do I sell the rifle and purchase a donor Tikka? Or purchase a Remington 700 action and build off that. Not sure , so many options ! That's why IM sorting this out now lol.

Darrin
I read your posts, there was nothing to apologize about. You are a person who is thinking (outside the box) looking for some suggestions on your next build. Oftentimes for me what is going on in my mind, and....what is coming out of the keyboard do not always project what I want the fingers to project. Personally if I do not like what someone has put down in a post, I simply move on to another post, there is no need/room for being judgemental.

My first thoughts are to stay away from the proprietary cartridges, period!! I just ran a search on the 7 SAUM that you wrote about, presently "they are available", and....they are $90 for 50 pieces. But....the operative word is "presently". I refuse to let myself be held hostage by a company who is touting a cartridge to make money. I like what "PAVEMENTENDS" wrote about being "ole school cool", and his recommendation for the 7mm Ackley Improved. I was going to build a .280 Ackley Improved, but realized that Nosler deviated from the original Ackley Improved process of using the parent cartridge and blowing out the case with the 40 degree shoulder, making that cartridge a Nosler proprietary one. So....presently have two rifles that are in .270 Ackley Improved on a 1:10, 26 inch barrel. The rifles shoot 150gr ABLRs between 3100-3300fps and it doesn't take a pound of powder to load 20 rounds of ammunition; powder = weight = recoil. The brass is and probably will always be available, and not at the $4.50-6.00 apiece price range. The .270 AI is one of the most under appreciated, unrecognized and underrated Ackley Improved cartridges that are out there. If you want to really hurl high BC cartridges that are light on the shoulder, do not cost a small fortune for components and use a pound of powder to load 20 rounds you might want to take a look at this cartridge, only build the rifle with a 1:8 barrel. The .270AIs that I have will shoot two shot, one-inch groups at 300 yards with the 150 ABLRs. After the second round, the third round then group will open up because the barrels are light contoured hunting barrels. If you really are interested in the cartridge, try PM FEENIX on this site, he is the one who introduced me to this cartridge. He is a great guy and extremely knowledgeable with this cartridge. I am surprised that he hasn't jumped in here. I know he has rifles that are built with fast twist barrels and hurling the heavy BC bullets. Good luck with your build, they always are fun to put together.
 

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Basically, the .6.8 Western is a .270 Ackley Improved twin but out of a short action.

I do have a pre-'64 M70 action that was originally a .270 Winchester that I've been saving for 20 years to build a rifle from. I had been leaning towards a .25-06 AI, yes it's way overbore but I wanted something that would compete with a .257 Weatherby in an '06-based case... but maybe the .270 AI?
 
I read your posts, there was nothing to apologize about. You are a person who is thinking (outside the box) looking for some suggestions on your next build. Oftentimes for me what is going on in my mind, and....what is coming out of the keyboard do not always project what I want the fingers to project. Personally if I do not like what someone has put down in a post, I simply move on to another post, there is no need/room for being judgemental.

My first thoughts are to stay away from the proprietary cartridges, period!! I just ran a search on the 7 SAUM that you wrote about, presently "they are available", and....they are $90 for 50 pieces. But....the operative word is "presently". I refuse to let myself be held hostage by a company who is touting a cartridge to make money. I like what "PAVEMENTENDS" wrote about being "ole school cool", and his recommendation for the 7mm Ackley Improved. I was going to build a .280 Ackley Improved, but realized that Nosler deviated from the original Ackley Improved process of using the parent cartridge and blowing out the case with the 40 degree shoulder, making that cartridge a Nosler proprietary one. So....presently have two rifles that are in .270 Ackley Improved on a 1:10, 26 inch barrel. The rifles shoot 150gr ABLRs between 3100-3300fps and it doesn't take a pound of powder to load 20 rounds of ammunition; powder = weight = recoil. The brass is and probably will always be available, and not at the $4.50-6.00 apiece price range. The .270 AI is one of the most under appreciated, unrecognized and underrated Ackley Improved cartridges that are out there. If you want to really hurl high BC cartridges that are light on the shoulder, do not cost a small fortune for components and use a pound of powder to load 20 rounds you might want to take a look at this cartridge, only build the rifle with a 1:8 barrel. The .270AIs that I have will shoot two shot, one-inch groups at 300 yards with the 150 ABLRs. After the second round, the third round then group will open up because the barrels are light contoured hunting barrels. If you really are interested in the cartridge, try PM FEENIX on this site, he is the one who introduced me to this cartridge. He is a great guy and extremely knowledgeable with this cartridge. I am surprised that he hasn't jumped in here. I know he has rifles that are built with fast twist barrels and hurling the heavy BC bullets. Good luck with your build, they always are fun to put together.
I read your posts, there was nothing to apologize about. You are a person who is thinking (outside the box) looking for some suggestions on your next build. Oftentimes for me what is going on in my mind, and....what is coming out of the keyboard do not always project what I want the fingers to project. Personally if I do not like what someone has put down in a post, I simply move on to another post, there is no need/room for being judgemental.

My first thoughts are to stay away from the proprietary cartridges, period!! I just ran a search on the 7 SAUM that you wrote about, presently "they are available", and....they are $90 for 50 pieces. But....the operative word is "presently". I refuse to let myself be held hostage by a company who is touting a cartridge to make money. I like what "PAVEMENTENDS" wrote about being "ole school cool", and his recommendation for the 7mm Ackley Improved. I was going to build a .280 Ackley Improved, but realized that Nosler deviated from the original Ackley Improved process of using the parent cartridge and blowing out the case with the 40 degree shoulder, making that cartridge a Nosler proprietary one. So....presently have two rifles that are in .270 Ackley Improved on a 1:10, 26 inch barrel. The rifles shoot 150gr ABLRs between 3100-3300fps and it doesn't take a pound of powder to load 20 rounds of ammunition; powder = weight = recoil. The brass is and probably will always be available, and not at the $4.50-6.00 apiece price range. The .270 AI is one of the most under appreciated, unrecognized and underrated Ackley Improved cartridges that are out there. If you want to really hurl high BC cartridges that are light on the shoulder, do not cost a small fortune for components and use a pound of powder to load 20 rounds you might want to take a look at this cartridge, only build the rifle with a 1:8 barrel. The .270AIs that I have will shoot two shot, one-inch groups at 300 yards with the 150 ABLRs. After the second round, the third round then group will open up because the barrels are light contoured hunting barrels. If you really are interested in the cartridge, try PM FEENIX on this site, he is the one who introduced me to this cartridge. He is a great guy and extremely knowledgeable with this cartridge. I am surprised that he hasn't jumped in here. I know he has rifles that are built with fast twist barrels and hurling the heavy BC bullets. Good luck with your build, they always are fun to put together.
I totally agree!! You have hit the nail on the coffin! I agree a ton, I want components. But my problem is that I have a magnum bolt face. So efficient isn't in a magnums corner . lol . But I have always loved the Ackley improved cartridges. I just love the look of the shoulder.

Darrin
 
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