Building another rifle - What cartridge?

[Walt Krafft]

Hi - My name is Walt and I have a problem. I have a nice left hand Winchester model 70 action with 0.480 bolt face. I have an absolutely stunning exhibition grade walnut stock to put it in. My problem is what cartridge to use. I already have hunting rifles in, 223, 243, 6XC, 250AI, 6.5-284, 6.5 Creedmoor, 280AI, 308, 30-06, 300WM, 375H&H. What do you suggest?

 

[Twdmar]

Course rifle?

 

[Adam in WI]

7x57...
Or maybe 9.3x62...

 

[ballisticxlr]

12.7x108mm.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Course rifle?

Hunting

 

[nakneker]

Is the action you have a long action or a short action. You pretty much have it all covered now but we all need a new rifle now and again! Long Action would get a 25-06 and a short would get 25x47Lapua, just to be different, amazing little round, set up to shoot the BIB 110s.

 

[Twdmar]

Build a 308, works on everything and is easy to tune.

 

[358WCF]

358 Winchester or 35 Whelen if it's a long action.

 

[ebb]

If you have to ask this question you don't need another rifle right now. When you want an XXX-XX mm so bad you can hardly stand it , then you are ready to build another rifle. The action won't go bad.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

.257 Bob..

 

[INTJ]

This one is obvious. One cannot truly be a Winchester aficionado without a .270--that's actually the law. Mine is a pre 64 FWT but a classic in an exhibition grade stock would also work......

 

[Kittitas George]

Please send me the action and the wood. I have a wonderful gunsmith and will not have any difficulty deciding on a caliber. Problem solved!!!!

 

[Walt Krafft]

This one is obvious. One cannot truly be a Winchester aficionado without a .270--that's actually the law. Mine is a pre 64 FWT but a classic in an exhibition grade stock would also work......

Forgot that one. Actually have 2. Both pre64. One exhibition walnut, one fiddleback maple.
Need obviously has nothing to do with this project other than I need a gun project for this winter.

 

[Kittitas George]

Hey Walt, I need a right hand action, take care of it!!

 

[DangerRanger]

7x57

make it swanky and have 275 rigby on the side

 

[john 800]

284 winchester

 

[Rednexx]

I guess depends length of action, but if I were going to build something here's a few I would consider: 8X68S, 7X64,10.75X68 9.3X64, 358 STA, 7X61 Sharpe and Hart , 416 Taylor and lots of others as I said just a few ideas.

 

[Riesel]

Just finished building a 6.5-06 and I'm really liking it. I think you would as well. Not a .264 Winchester Mag
but dang close without all the barrel cooking.

 

[mike a]

Make Jack O’Conner happy and go 270.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Just checked and its a long action. Good suggestions so far.