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I have purchased three BRNO ZG-47 rifles, which are destined to become custom rifles. All of them are in 30-06. I am keeping all the parts, ie. stock, and barrel. So it can be put togehter to original if I ever decide to sell one.
I have decided on two of the calibers, but not sure what to do with the third.
1. 9,3x62
2. 7x64B
3. Unknown
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Use math. 9.3mm is .366". 6mm, arguably the lightest you want to go on that length cartridge is .243". .366"-.243"= 0.123". Half that, added to .243" is .3045". Damned close to .308". With this, then 9.3x62, .30-06, 6mm-06. If you wanted a rocket at .244", then .366"-.244"= 0.142". Half that added to .224" = .295". Still close enough to .30-06 to justify it, or do a 7mm. Doing a .25-06 (never a bad choice), you get .366"-.257"= 0.109". Half that, plus .257" = .3115"; again close enough to .30-06 to justify it. There's a hint in the middle bore there. 
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5.6x57
It would retain the European/metric cool factor. Similar to a 22-6mm, the round was designed for hunting roe deer and the like. I believe RWS cases are available through Huntington’s.
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Using 4ager's formula but with .284 instead of .243, you'd be right close to 8mm (.323).
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Use math. 9.3mm is .366". 6mm, arguably the lightest you want to go on that length cartridge is .243". .366"-.243"= 0.123". Half that, added to .243" is .3045". Damned close to .308". With this, then 9.3x62, .30-06, 6mm-06. If you wanted a rocket at .244", then .366"-.244"= 0.142". Half that added to .224" = .295". Still close enough to .30-06 to justify it, or do a 7mm. Doing a .25-06 (never a bad choice), you get .366"-.257"= 0.109". Half that, plus .257" = .3115"; again close enough to .30-06 to justify it. There's a hint in the middle bore there. I'm in for this ^^^^^ I have something similar in SS Hawkeyes: 243, 30-06, 35 Wh. I also have a 7 and 30 WSM plus a 375 R just to make sure I'm completely overlapping 
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The 30-06 would be a strange choice when one is already building a 7x64 Brenneke. Same deal with the 280 recommendation.
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I think you have the only two that really matter. Mine are the 280 and 9.3X62.
If I needed to build the third it would be a 6-06.
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1. 9.3x64 Brenneke Personally I would do a re-bore for this one.
2. 7X64 Brenneke
3. 8X64 Brenneke or 6.5X57 if I wanted something smaller.
I wouldn't worry about parts or originality. I would either cut them up and do what I wanted or leave them alone and use them "as is."
If you cut them up and then try to return to original you're gonna take a beating on labor and parts. If you modify them you're gonna take a beating for modifying them. Same end result.
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The 30-06 would be a strange choice when one is already building a 7x64 Brenneke. Same deal with the 280 recommendation. Nah. A 30-06 is always a correct choice! Of course, I'm committed now. 2 30-06s (pretty much all I hunt with, I haven't taken my 25-06 into the field yet), 11 lbs of H4350 (an 8-lb backorder of 8 months filled as soon as I had found 3 1-lbers), several hundred Partitions and Accubonds...I don't need fewer 30-06s, I need more!
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Maybe 220 Swift and a 6 or 6.5 as the Med bore?
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I like this thinking. 400 Whelen keeps it on the same bolt face, 416 Ruger gives you a real stomper and factory ammo/brass. Original parts be damned, you'll never make enough back after all the labor costs.
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22/6 mm
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Get rid of the extra parts and make them YOUR rifles.
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280AI or leave it as a 30-06
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