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I admit that I have always had a desire for a light weight mountain type rifle in a caliber that offers efficiency and the ability to take deer and coyotes at longer ranges if the situation calls for it. A lightweight Remington with a mountain rifle contour and a fluted bolt just trips my trigger but I just have not had the cash to make it happen. If you had the same desires what direction would you go for the build? The easiest option now seems to be buying a 700SPS in .260 and throwing an AK Ti stock stock on it.

Though I have to admit that my perfect caliber would be 6.5 CM. I have dies from a previous rifle and as a round it just seems to make so much sense. Of course now we are talking about rebarelling and adding considerable investment to the rifle. The budget right now would be whatever I could get for my stainless heavy barrel 700 that sits in a Mcmillan A3 and shoots extremely well. It made since when I just had to have a heavy 308 but I now know that I don't have a good use for it...

It's an open ended question but what route would you guys go to accomplish the above goal for $1000-$1200???

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I think Sticks Montana in 6mmBR is one hell of an idea but could see taking a Montana and rebarreling it into a 6.5 Creedmoor as well.

Why not just rebarrel the 700 with a nice light contour in 6.5 CM, dropped into an edge?


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Buy a Montana in 7mm-08 would work as well.

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Originally Posted by 30338
Buy a Montana in 7mm-08 would work as well.


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If the 700 mtn SS in 7-08 doesn't trip your trigger, this would probably be the most cost effective route to go.

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The 260 sps has a 24 inch barrel would you want that long of a barrel for a mountain rifle


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You can cut barrels, just saying.


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ADL=$380
IT&D retube to mountain contour=$425
BC stock=$225

$1,030

IT&D may or may not be your wisest choice, depending on who you ask. My experience with the recent crop of BC's is they are schit.

Makes a 243 Montana squirting 90 Scenars look pretty appealing if you ax me.

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Or you can hold out for a LSS and take off, but good luck with the current 260 craze....
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If you are a righty, the world is your oyster...

The real challenge is doing the above as a Lh'er.
For ultralight SS, it's tikka or nothing factory.

If I shot righty, I'd buy a Kimber montana and move on.

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If you are going to spend $1000 - $1200 dollars. I think the Montana is going to be the best "value".

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If you have $1200 plus an action to work with, you've got it made. Less than $600 will get the action sent to Douglas Barrels for the caliber/contour/groove/twist barrel you desire, installed and chambered for your ideal cartridge. Another $600 gets a Mc'Edge stock.

If you're not sentimentally attached to the A3 stock, and it is in good condition, you can sell it for $300 to $350. If the heavy .308 barrel is from a custom maker and in good condition, you should be able to sell it for another $200 to $250. At that point you're only out of pocket for $600 to $700. Money left over for a good piece of glass and/or after market trigger and/or plenty of ammo/components to sight in and practice.

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All I know is.....I have a long action with a barrel in a cartridge I hate with a slow twist that I hate.....and I'm going to have it rebarreled in 6.5-06.....I'm thinking Pac-Nor in a Mountain Rifle 8" twist polygonal or maybe #1 contour tube cut to 22".......and stick it in an Edge stock I have on hand......and rock on with 140 A-Maxes.

I'd suggest you sell your 308....or use the action for a 260 or 6.5 Creed (your choice....I chose the 260) and rock on. Acquire a Ti 1st Gen takeoff or a Micky Edge somewhere along the way....and you're set.



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Thanks for the advice all. A Montana does probably make the most sense given the requirements I have set forth but 100% of the Montana's I have owned would not shoot (1 to be exact in .257 Roberts) and it left a bad taste in my mouth. If I go the route of the SPS it will get cut to 21" or 22" which should fit my needs well.

Unfortunately the budget for the rifle will be what I can sell the current rifle for and that is all. Or what I can sell the barrel and stock for to rebarrel the action, that probably won't cover the work needed to make this work. I will be keeping my eye on the classifieds, who knows someone may be looking to trade for the .308...
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Sell the gun and go to walmart and by an adl for 377. Send of your 35$ rebate and send it to itd custom for whatever barrel you want for $400.00. Sell cheap stock scope and barrel that came on the walmart special for 100.00. Then order you stock as soon As you decide your contour and your done for 1200.00.

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Just retube it and let the stock pay for a good portion of it. At least your action will be SS

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Typically I am not one with the patience to wait on a project but it has certainly cost me money and opportunity in the past. I am thinking that I am going to post the stock for trade and see what offers come through. Then just keep my eye out for a deal on a barrel, either a takeoff or from an abandoned project. That will give the me some freedom on caliber and let me really figure out what it is I want from this gun.

Lightweight and long range don't go together but hopefully you guys get the direction I want to go with this. Basically a small to medium caliber do everything rig, if one exists...

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Originally Posted by evans1010
Lightweight and long range don't go together


Depends on what you consider light and long range.

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I suppose given the balance I am looking for here, a 7-7.5lb gun all up that I can feel comfortable to 500 on deer and much further on paper would be about ideal. Not an extreme lightweight but still lighter than most factory guns out there...
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LVSF in 7mm-08 22", Mcmillan Classic, will ironically go 7#-8oz done up. Not mine, but you get the picture. 500 with a Faux is not a problem though..

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