Short action calibers

[trooperjd]

Here are the specs for rifle

[sboudreaux]

Very nice trooperjd!

[mikeyb_23]

7mm-08 for a nilgai? I'm wanting a new rifle and want a 7mm-08, biggest animal I've gone after is nilgai. I shot one with a 165gr 30-06 and dropped it.

[Jmsck12]

7mm-08 for a nilgai? I'm wanting a new rifle and want a 7mm-08, biggest animal I've gone after is nilgai. I shot one with a 165gr 30-06 and dropped it.

There is nilgai on both properties I hunt and there are some STUDS on them, I already made up my mind when one comes out I’m putting the bullet right where his heads meets his neck. Should drop him like a rock whether it be with my 30-06, 270 or 7mm-08 if I get one built.


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[bboswell]

7mm-08 for a nilgai? I'm wanting a new rifle and want a 7mm-08, biggest animal I've gone after is nilgai. I shot one with a 165gr 30-06 and dropped it.

wouldn't be my first choice, or second, or third.

Nilgai are TOUGH and hard to find if they don't drop

[Cajun Blake]

Ok so I’m trying to figure out a caliber to build my next rifle on

what is your budget ? $1000 , $2000, $3000 .. with and w/out glass

[Jibby]

I would never worry about burning out a barrel unless I'm going into battle. Hunting rifles won't see that many rounds, unless you have deep pockets

[JakeGraves]

what is your budget ? $1000 , $2000, $3000 .. with and w/out glass

I would advise anyone to listen to this man.

[Jmsck12]

what is your budget ? $1000 , $2000, $3000 .. with and w/out glass

Right now I’m just trying to figure out a caliber, not necessarily planning a build yet, although I’ve got some things running through my mind. But to answer your question I’d like to say 2000-2500 without glass, definitely will be my most expensive rifle to date.


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[Mike D]

Short action calibers

Another 260 fan here for many years. Currently own 3 of them and don’t see anything they give up to the Creed or the 7-08.

That being said, my next build will be a 6.5x47 Lapua. It’s been winning matches for a long time for a reason.


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[Cajun Blake]

Right now I’m just trying to figure out a caliber cartridge , not necessarily planning a build yet, although I’ve got some things running through my mind. But to answer your question I’d like to say 2000-2500 without glass, definitely will be my most expensive rifle to date.

fify , but we all know what you meant .

$2550 will get you a rifle built on a custom action

$1000 action
$600 Stock
$275 pillar / glass bed
$375 barrel
$275 chamber crown

resembling this ..... oops, forgot the trigger add $125 to $215

[RifleBowPistol]

Ok so I’m trying to figure out a caliber to build my next rifle on, I currently have two long action rifles and want my third one to be a short action. I’ve thought of going 308 at first but then got intrigued by the 6.5X47 lapua but the availability of ammo and brass turned me off. Then I’ve thought of a 6.5 creed but I read that it’s a barrel burner. If you guys don’t mind if you can post up what short action rifle you have and how you like it as a Texas Deer blind rifle. Shots will be anywhere from 100-500 yards 99% if the time. Thanks I’m advance!


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I don't know how a 6.5 Creedmoor could be a barrel burner, there is not that much powder in that case. The 6.5 Creedmoor guys are way too hung up on that cartridge. It's a very nice round, but too many guys think that thing is some kind of super mag or something. I have had guys try to tell me it is more powerful than a 7 mm Rem Mag or other similar cartridges. It's a great short action caliber, but not anywhere close to a magnum. Now the 270 Win Short Mag and 7 mm Win Short mag, have enough powder to push a bullet fast enough to eat up a barrel quickly. I have a buddy who has a 270 Win Short Mag, he is putting more powder in that short fat case, than I do in my 7 mm Rem Mags. I was a bit surprised. That's a fat little case.

The 6.5X47 Lapua and the 6.5 Creedmore are two of the calibers I am considering for my Remington 700. I was going to do a 270 AR, may still do so, it's based off of the 6.5X47 lapua case. But then I found out how few barrel or bullet options there is for .277 caliber and how many there are for the 6.5mm and decided it would likely be better to just chamber the rifle for the 6.5x47 Lapua. That should be a nice little round. But then the Creedmoor, should be a bit more than the Lapua.

[kmon]

The few people I know that shoot the 6.5X47 love it. What they keep talking about are the consistency with single digit extreme spreads and accuracy. Of course I hope they are getting good accuracy with the custom rifles they are shooting it in. I doubt factory ammo holds up to carefully put together handloads weighed to .02 grains or basically to the kernel of powder. Prometheus powder measure helps get those powder drops that accurate

[Cajun Blake]

The few people I know that shoot the 6.5X47 love it. What they keep talking about are the consistency with single digit extreme spreads and accuracy. Of course I hope they are getting good accuracy with the custom rifles they are shooting it in. I doubt factory ammo holds up to carefully put together handloads weighed to .02 grains or basically to the kernel of powder. Prometheus powder measure helps get those powder drops that accurate

love my 6.5x47L and 6x47L .... handloading is the only way to go

[Jmsck12]

Short action calibers

love my 6.5x47L and 6x47L .... handloading is the only way to go

What’s the build on your 6.5x47 L look like? I’m intrigued by this cartridge but don’t reload so that’s sort of a “problem” for me.


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