well i got a new build, but what now?

[ThunderBolt09]

yeah i was looking at the price of brass and dies the other night. its a little steap, but hopefully it will be worth it. the altitude where i live is beteen 940 and 1000 ft. is that better for shooting long range or worse?

 

[Erik Cortina]

It's worse, the higher the altitude the flatter it shoots, but no big deal, with a 130 gr. Berger VLD at 2950 or so with a 26" bbl is a 700 yard deer killer.

Bottom line is, for 500 yards, even a 6.5x47 Lapua with a 20" bbl pushing 130's at 2800 fps. carries enough energy and speed to take deer out to 600 yards.

 

[ThunderBolt09]

yeah im gonna try to find a pre-fit drop in barrel in 6.5x47L if i can. that way i can try to save some money on smith work to get the reloading stuff that i need. maybe a 26 or 28 inch bbl.

 

[Erik Cortina]

What kind of action do you have?

 

[ThunderBolt09]

its a remington 700 short action. its a bdl with the hinged floor plate.

 

[Erik Cortina]

What contour barrel are you looking for, something that fits your factory profile? Or are you going bigger?

 

[ThunderBolt09]

im not really kooing for anything in particular, but then again i dont reall want a 15-20 pound rifle to haul around. maybe a remington varmint contour or a little bigger. depending on what i can find really.

 

[Kenny474]

Give Jim Briggs at Northland Shooter Supply a call. He sells Remington barrels that use a barrel nut like a Savage, so no smith needed. They are actually McGowen Stainless Premium Match Grade barrels, so they are a pretty nice barrel to start with. He will order you anything you want if you ask, and I believe it will be shipped directly to you as well.

Link to Jim Briggs Remington-Savage nut barrels:
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,25549.0.html

And while it's not a 6.5X47, he does have a .260 barrel with a 1-8 twist in stock for $259 plus $28 for the barrel nut. It would definitely work and be very similar in ballistics if you were in a hurry. Or you could just wait and order the 6.5X47, it's all up to you. Either way, he is a great guy to deal with and will take good care of you.

Kenny

 

[ThunderBolt09]

yeah ill give him a call. i might go with the .260 but im going to do some research before i decide.

 

[ThunderBolt09]

ok well after some research i think the .260 rem. is actually a better choice for me financially. the reloading dies are a lot cheaper, and i can get bulk bullets from my friend basically for free. but with a 1-8 twist barrel what would be the best weight bullet to use heavier or lighter?

 

[Erik Cortina]

130 - 140 grain bullets.