I have in the last 6 to 8 years parted with all my semi custom and custom single shot rifles as i really have not been punching paper and never did enjoy lugging them around to hunt with. The last couple years i have had stuff built geared more towards what i enjoy and that is a lot of walking and hiking while varmint hunting so all have been geared to the sendero contour and the heavier type sporters. I have a new PSS HS stock for a long action comeplete with the bottom metal that has been looking me in the eyes begging to get used. 
Never have built anything on a long action before and while talking with a good bud on the phone who is a member here he had sparked a old flame in the back of my mind on something that i had thought about many years ago. I am thinking hard on building a 25-06AI on the stock for whacking those varmints. I know their are some other cartridges to be built with a better selection of bullets but i am wanting to do something a bit different and by the little research i have done lately it seems like it would be a good performer. He did mention that i could use some 30-06 Lapua brass and neck down but i would rather go with either the Hornady or Nosler brass that is ready to roll. As far as bullet selection i am looking at the Berger 115 and Nosler 115 ballistic tip bullets and down to around the 100 gr. bullets. Is anyone here shooting 1 of these and what do you think of it? What twist barrel would i need to order for these type bullets. I would order a sendero contour barrel for the build and since i have been doing shorter barrels on builds i would not want to cut it short and would go at least 26 inches on the build. Would like to hear from anyone who has 1 or had 1 and hear the good or bad. I have done some google research on this cartridge and so far from what i have read from people who have or had them it was all very good.
Never have built anything on a long action before and while talking with a good bud on the phone who is a member here he had sparked a old flame in the back of my mind on something that i had thought about many years ago. I am thinking hard on building a 25-06AI on the stock for whacking those varmints. I know their are some other cartridges to be built with a better selection of bullets but i am wanting to do something a bit different and by the little research i have done lately it seems like it would be a good performer. He did mention that i could use some 30-06 Lapua brass and neck down but i would rather go with either the Hornady or Nosler brass that is ready to roll. As far as bullet selection i am looking at the Berger 115 and Nosler 115 ballistic tip bullets and down to around the 100 gr. bullets. Is anyone here shooting 1 of these and what do you think of it? What twist barrel would i need to order for these type bullets. I would order a sendero contour barrel for the build and since i have been doing shorter barrels on builds i would not want to cut it short and would go at least 26 inches on the build. Would like to hear from anyone who has 1 or had 1 and hear the good or bad. I have done some google research on this cartridge and so far from what i have read from people who have or had them it was all very good.
