What do I build next?

[butchlambert]

I have both LA and SA Remington receivers and an Obermeyer 11.25 twist 30 cal barrel. Contour is like a Remington magnum taper. Don't need another 30BR. Leaning toward a 308. This will be a hunting rifle.
What cartridge would you choose?

 

[Twicepop]

30X47

 

[butchlambert]

30X47

That is a great cartridge, but a wildcat none the less.

 

[Twicepop]

The 308 is a good cartridge but it has some shortcomings. It has a lot of body taper and a very shallow shoulder angle, the Ackley version of it is a no sweat wildcat that offer increased case life over the standard version.

 

[ballistic64]

Just deer?

 

[joshb]

How about old school? 300 Savage?

 

[Greg Brooks]

I’m curious about running a necked up 6xc to .30cal for the 150-168gr class bullets. Easy feeding for a bdl, can seat bullets longer in mag than 308 length cartridges, it’s different, decent brass with Peterson or Norma, efficient case that would produce good velocity with 4350 burn rate or faster powder for mid range deer sized animals.

 

[Bc'z]

06' of course, you should have no issues with 180 class bullets.

 

[Will Henry]

Butch, unless on wants to mess around with brass, I see nothing wrong with a 308. If I wanted to do anything different, I would build a 300 Savage but, really, what's the point? A 30/284 would be fine if you used a Wyatts mag box to get some extra length but if it was me, I'd build a 308. It's not me though.
Strangely enough, I have never owned a 308 hunting rifle. I've had most of the 30's from the 30 M1 to the 308 Norma but I skipped the 308. WH

 

[nmkid]

I'm having a plain, vanilla flavored 30-06 being built. Never really owned one so I figured, why not!

 

[JimT]

How about a 30-284 on the long action. Or a .30 Improved Arch or .300 ICL Tornado.

 

[dthomas]

3006 as others have said.

 

[Bc'z]

I'm having a plain, vanilla flavored 30-06 being built. Never really owned one so I figured, why not!

You'll be happy you did.

 

[Oso]

Butch - 2 questions:
1) What game will you be hunting?
2) What is the typical range for the shots?

 

[Riesel]

30 Creed

 

[joshb]

06' of course, you should have no issues with 180 class bullets.

The 06 hurts my shoulder!

 

[joshb]

30 Creed

Boo! Hisss! Booo!

 

[DirtySteve]

If a mag bolt face 300 WSM or a 300 PRC.. if a 308 bolt face a 308 Winchester (Commonly and mistakenly called a 30 Creedmoor. lol)

 

[Bc'z]

The 06 hurts my shoulder!

Muzzle break and recoil pad will take the recoil a bit.
The adrenaline from talking a shot on game games the recoil also.

 

[alf]

If you can't kill it with a 308, you need to step in caliber......