If you take a 700 action, put a ptg bolt in it, a Krieger barrel on it and set it in a McMillan stock, isn't it still a Remington 700?
I'll totally raise that to $425 dude ;+) in fact, is their a Buy it Now price available??
I have to chuckle a little at this thread.
seriously, If you can't find .473 bolts, you aren't looking. I literally ordered another .473 AR bolt / barrel extension set yesterday for my next build, a 1:7 twist, 24" .224 upper for prairie dogs etc. based on the 6mm Dasher case.
My last build, (for hog hunting) is a .308 version, shoots like a dream, very long accuracy nodes, and just a tad faster than the 30 RAR, and just a bit shy of .308W. Think 308 X 1.5, except based on 6mm Dasher.
Look, ALL these cartridges are great. The more the merrier and to each his own. But, don't let anyone tell
you, it can't be done. Whatever it is you're looking for. Are there snake oil salesmen? For sure. But with the new propellant technology, etc etc, even the primer choices we have give us results we didn't see a decade ago. This is not to say you can't do
the exact same thing with the SAAMI options and do better yet, because you can, but you'll be shooting a bolt action or god awful heavy LR 308. Try shooting coyotes 3 at a time with a bolt action, or carrying a 11ty pound AR10 around for a while.
And oh, btw, if some stupid a$$ goth yerkoff decides to shoot up a school with a 300 OSSM or 25 WSSM or 30 RAR, (pray to the good Lord it never happens) but good luck telling people "it's not a AR" people don't give two hoots about barrel extension diameter. All they know is a black rifle is evil, and any infighting amongst those of us that appreciate the 2A hurts us all.
Peace