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<blockquote data-quote="edward hogan" data-source="post: 1545695" data-attributes="member: 1341"><p>You are crippling yourself before you get started. </p><p>Handloading IS The Most Valuable Capacity to own if you seek to be a precision capable rifleman.</p><p></p><p>Get a benchrest gunsmith to ream your chamber and choose your specific bullet so he can throat your barrel for it. The .308win and .30-06 (go Ackley Improved) are The Choices for barrel life. You SHOULD get the most recent Sierra book and STUDY the ballistic info there. It won't have all the most recent whizbang improved ctgs, but mostly they are for guys who chase gimmicks.</p><p></p><p>The .300win mag IS the most likely magnum solution. For about $40 a box, you can buy Federal Match ammo. Used to be they used match brass for those loadings. Do you really need a magnum? Probably not. Compare the .30-06 AI with 180/200gr match bullets to the .300win loaded with same. Not a BIG difference... Just more flexibility with the .30-06 case than any .30 magnum; plus you get 5 or 6 in the magazine.</p><p></p><p>The Win 70 Classic in stainless IS a superlative action. Buy a model 70 SS Classic in .30-06 and do your learning/experimenting with the factory barrel, then have your custom barrel reamed and fitted. If you can find a Mod 70 Classic with a McMillan or HS-Precision stock, that's one less item for concern. The HS Precision stocks are very underrated for their ready-to go accuracy solution.</p><p></p><p>The chamber is your main concern. You want about .0005 to .001 over go-gauge, which is the minimum SAAMI chamber dimension. A factory barel can be set-forward, meaning the shank can be trimmed to deliver the tight-chamber that favors precision. If improving to an AI chamber it all comes together in one job. </p><p></p><p>To get The Most out of your money and time, handloading is essential. The custom barrel is much less a precision boost without ammunition tuned to your specific setup. Much easier to learn the precision game with a non-magnum ctg. You will also NEED a really fine scope base and ring system to attain consistently precise results. Buy the best mount system first, then use what's left from your optic budget on a scope. The Near Mfg picatinny rail is the best there is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edward hogan, post: 1545695, member: 1341"] You are crippling yourself before you get started. Handloading IS The Most Valuable Capacity to own if you seek to be a precision capable rifleman. Get a benchrest gunsmith to ream your chamber and choose your specific bullet so he can throat your barrel for it. The .308win and .30-06 (go Ackley Improved) are The Choices for barrel life. You SHOULD get the most recent Sierra book and STUDY the ballistic info there. It won't have all the most recent whizbang improved ctgs, but mostly they are for guys who chase gimmicks. The .300win mag IS the most likely magnum solution. For about $40 a box, you can buy Federal Match ammo. Used to be they used match brass for those loadings. Do you really need a magnum? Probably not. Compare the .30-06 AI with 180/200gr match bullets to the .300win loaded with same. Not a BIG difference... Just more flexibility with the .30-06 case than any .30 magnum; plus you get 5 or 6 in the magazine. The Win 70 Classic in stainless IS a superlative action. Buy a model 70 SS Classic in .30-06 and do your learning/experimenting with the factory barrel, then have your custom barrel reamed and fitted. If you can find a Mod 70 Classic with a McMillan or HS-Precision stock, that's one less item for concern. The HS Precision stocks are very underrated for their ready-to go accuracy solution. The chamber is your main concern. You want about .0005 to .001 over go-gauge, which is the minimum SAAMI chamber dimension. A factory barel can be set-forward, meaning the shank can be trimmed to deliver the tight-chamber that favors precision. If improving to an AI chamber it all comes together in one job. To get The Most out of your money and time, handloading is essential. The custom barrel is much less a precision boost without ammunition tuned to your specific setup. Much easier to learn the precision game with a non-magnum ctg. You will also NEED a really fine scope base and ring system to attain consistently precise results. Buy the best mount system first, then use what's left from your optic budget on a scope. The Near Mfg picatinny rail is the best there is. [/QUOTE]
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