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That was of apx 30/06 length (300 WinMAg etc all fit fine, full lenght MAgnums like 375, 8mm RemMAg, STW series do not)
What caliber barrel would YOU put on it?
Use is 100% Large bodied Mule deer bucks at long range, 400-600 yards being the norm.
My minimum parameter or happy place is a muzzle velocity of 3500fps, higher is better IMO and IME. Bullets will be light for caliber Moly'ed up Barnes TTSX's.
Leading contenders are:
257WBY
264 Winchester MAgnum
264/300 WinMag wildcat
25/300 WinMag wildcat
7mm Mashburn or other super speed 7mm
My barrel will be a fairly heavy 27.5 inch tube so will be more effecient at burning large amounts of slow burning powders to make good use of the ubervelocity numbers that come to our minds.
Thanks in advance for your advice and ideas! I have to order this barrel real soon, this is not a non sensical or pure theory excersize. I may actually change from what I was doing to do somthing fun from this thread.
Remember, if it ain't FAST, I ain't interested! <G>
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Well, since I already have a 27.5 inch 257Wby  , along with a 280 and a couple of 7Mags, I would have to go with one of the 264 choices.
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I like the 257 Bee and the Mashburn.
Would add 270WBY also.
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One of the fast seven's. I'm real fond of the 7mm WSM. I've found that it can be loaded to within 100fps of the 7mm STW with the lighter bullets.
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Absolutely 257 weatherby, again. And drop the barrel down to 22".
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.257 Bee...perfect for deer. Flat as a laser.
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Considering the mag confines and the notion of speed, I'd be going 270wby or 257wby. 110gr or 100gr TTSX.
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I'm a 6.5mm fan, so I'd go with the .264/.300 Win Mag wildcat suggestion. Otherwise - .257 Wby.
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Thanks for the input so far! If I go 7mm, it will be the 7mm Mashburn Super again. As far as I can tell, the 7mm Remington has nothing to recommend it over the Mashburn Super version.
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I think the 7-375 Ruger would be a hot ticket.
Lots of brass available, 120's at warp 9, standard action.
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A sure enough fun number to toy with, but too long for a standard Mauser action. Longest and biggest I can go (I think) in my Mauser is the 25/300 Win Mag or any other 300 WinMag based wildcat. In a small tube like my 257WBY, I am not sure that there is anything to be gained in going bigger than 257WBY, but I could be wrong! 25/300 WinMag could be 'the one' here. I am re-barreling the FN Mauser I got from you in our trade. Having he safety changed out, too.
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Barnes load data shows right at 3,700fps using the 110gr in 270wby. And that's a 24" barrel. Just saying......
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I'll ask. Why is a belt needed?
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Would offer the LRM case for necking if box constraints are an issue and you want the most for the least... A 25 or 26 would be a laser.....
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A 6.5/375 Ruger ever been done?
I realize its a belt less case, but that's gotta be a good thing.
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