What cartridge?

[hthunter]

7 Rem mag or 6.5 PRC

 

[jd5521]

280ai, 7 saum, 7 rem mag take your pick

 

[Jakeweb09]

I'm currently having a 7 saum built and seems to fit the bill pretty well here. My smith has 3 of them that push the 180s right at 3k.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

7mm rem mag or a 7mm saum. I'd probably lean towards the saum. I currently have a 7mm rem mag but will be doing the saum next time around

 

[dmj]

Are you against using a brake?

 

[Matchbook454]

Are you against using a brake?

No, not at all. Will most likely use one regardless of caliber.

 

[DJ Fergus]

I had a 7rem mag built to fill your criteria, I'm slinging 180hybrids at 3050fps, it's a 28" proof.

That's what I'm talking about!

 

[FEENIX]

I'm torn between what cartridge to chamber a custom rifle in. This will be a hunting rifle and primarily for Whitetails, Black Bear, Mule Deer and Antelope, with the intent of doing a few Elk hunts. This must be able to accurately shoot past 1000 yards though. I realize there are a lot of cartridges that fit this bill and can effectively take down any of the above animals. However, I'd rather not shoot a 300 wm or other hammer if I don't need to. I'd also rather restrict my distance on Elk to 700-800 yards as well as I do t plant on doing a whole lot of Elk hunting. Accuracy (easier to tune and load), barrel life, etc. are of high importance here. Unfortunately I do not have much experience with most long range calibers/cartridges and mostly shoot .30-06, .308, .270. I have a 6.5 Creedmoor which I shoot to 1000 yards but would not shoot any of the above other than possible Antelope at that range (would have to research that even). So I am looking for recommendations from you guys. I have considered 300 PRC, 28 Nosler, 7mm WSM, etc.. I think the .277-.284 caliber cartridges probably fit the bill but don't hear too much about the .277's anymore. And the 28 Nosler sounds like it has horrible barrel life.

For "me", the best part of building a custom rifle (esp. on a full custom) is figuring out yourself (research), what you think is best for your personal preference and intended purpose, NOT what others think what you should build, but that's just "me." This is the reason why "I" never ask what rifle to build or buy. Good luck!

 

[FEENIX]

No, not at all. Will most likely use one regardless of caliber.

Then what your labeling of the .300 WM as a hammer is no longer applicable.

 

[26Reload]

I think you need the 27 nosler....
New hammer bullets.....
I have a couple 65284...and a 26nosler..no brake needed...i think it takes 13 or 14 moa to hit at 1000yd.....and it's only shooting at 3200fps....140acc....lots of moa left on that scope to play with out a long ways.....
I doubt you would need a brake on the 27....

 

[dmj]

A 7mm rm is never a bad choice. Lots of factory ammo. Good choice of bullets. Plenty capable of taking any of the game you are interested in. Even at fair distances. But with a good brake I wouldn't expect any of the 28 or 30 calibers to deal out any punishment. If you get one light enough it might kick some. Good luck with selection and have a blast.

 

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Are you interested in wildcat or factory ammo?

 

[Matchbook454]

For "me", the best part of building a custom rifle (esp. on a full custom) is figuring out yourself (research), what you think is best for your personal preference and intended purpose, NOT what others think what you should build, but that's just "me." This is the reason why "I" never ask what rifle to build or buy. Good luck!

I'm looking for recommendations to research. Not going to pick one just because someone recommended it. There's just a lot to choose from and need a little help narrowing it down as well as hearing what people have to say about their recommendations. Barrel life, brass availability, etc.. Thanks to some posts I've been doing a lot of reading up on 280 AI, 7 SAUM, 7mm WSM. Leaning towards the 7 SAUM. Not really interested in the 300wm or 7rm.

 

[Matchbook454]

Are you interested in wildcat or factory ammo?

I will be handloading. Looking for readily available brass.