What Cartridge For Rem 700 Long Action?

[Frankm]

Have always thought a standard 7-08 (AI on this case not as significant as some) in a long action properly thtosted with 162-168 high bc bullets would be very practical.

A longer barrel if useable 26-28” , and a long action allowing 2.9+” coal and you’ve be in business!!

 

[SteveOak]

XX-284 was designed to run in a short action.

Why would you run a short action cartridge in a long action?

 

[Cfshooter]

XX-284 was designed to run in a short action.

Why would you run a short action cartridge in a long action?

Mostly just because I have it. But I have heard the xx-284 is good in LA to take advantage of seating longer without issues.

 

[Fast14riot]

260AI. I fire form at 600y matches. 140s seated long, 3000fps. I cannot eject a live round in my SA.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Have always thought a standard 7-08 (AI on this case not as significant as some) in a long action properly thtosted with 162-168 high bc bullets would be very practical.

A longer barrel if useable 26-28” , and a long action allowing 2.9+” coal and you’ve be in business!!

That’s very interesting! Has anyone done this?

 

[DGP4]

6.5-06 Ackley Improved (AI) would be my choice. Unless I missed something, it looks like it would offer alll the performance of the 6.5-284 Norma, but with a lot easier to find brass and no bolt modification required.

 

[Rubberduckie]

I has the same dilemma not long ago. I did a 6.5-284. I was also thinking of 6.5x55, 6mm remington, or a 257 roberts. Do you have any components on hand to load? That's were I look is what I'll need vs what I've got on hand.

 

[slm9s]

That’s very interesting! Has anyone done this?

Not the 7-08, but my 7saum is built on a LA and I seat the 197s pretty long.

 

[Cfshooter]

I has the same dilemma not long ago. I did a 6.5-284. I was also thinking of 6.5x55, 6mm remington, or a 257 roberts. Do you have any components on hand to load? That's were I look is what I'll need vs what I've got on hand.

I do not but have been looking. 260 SRP seems to be had fairly easy

 

[Rubberduckie]

I do not but have been looking. 260 SRP seems to be had fairly easy

I've got a couple 260 guns. Love the cartridge. I thought about going ackley and long freebore but decided that I'd rather not fireform and just use 6.5-284 brass I got in a trade. I'll eventually do a straight 284 in a long action. Just gotta wear out a barrel first.

 

[Cfshooter]

I've got a couple 260 guns. Love the cartridge. I thought about going ackley and long freebore but decided that I'd rather not fireform and just use 6.5-284 brass I got in a trade. I'll eventually do a straight 284 in a long action. Just gotta wear out a barrel first.

I am really leaning 260 or 6.5-284

 

[bks22345]

I suspect you will get more barrel life out of the 260 and brass is probably a little cheaper.