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Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:58 pm
by Scotsgun
I have a Winchester 70 Featherweight in 22-250 with a shot out barrel. I fancy re-barelling it into something new, something a bit different . My only condition is that is has to be deer legal.
I'll get the action blue-printed, a synthetic stock and a decent trigger at the same time. I'll prob use Lee at Border Barrells.
So recommendations and why......................
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:14 pm
by spud
6.5x55 ai
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:25 pm
by alan108
:goodjob:
seconded.
Alan smile2
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:37 pm
by ovenpaa
Can you chamber a 6,5x55 or AI in a 22-250 action, I would have thought it was a bit short. What is the maximum OAL the magazine will take?
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:39 pm
by spud
should be ok i would have thought if not go for the 6x47
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:58 pm
by ovenpaa
Is 6x47 Deer legal? It would not be legal in DK but I have no idea over here.
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:07 pm
by Sandgroper
Scotsgun wrote:My only condition is that is has to be deer legal.
All deer or just Roe?
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:10 pm
by spud
yes its legal as long as you have a heavy bullet
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:11 pm
by spud
ok then .243 AI
Re: Recommend me a calibre ........
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:15 pm
by saddler
7mm-08
Same action length as 308 - deer legal, etc.
OR
I'm a big fan of 6.8SPC (even have chamber reamers for it!)