FWIW:
I have spent buckets 'O time and considerable money too on custom UL rifles. With the stuff that is available now, I would probably not do custom again if either the Ti or the Kimber were available in the cartridge that I chose.
Re: A 7-08 for your caliber choice.........the balistically identical 7x57 has effectively slain everything that runs crawls or creeps in North America. Of course that was befor the internet issued kevlar flak vests to the elk and sheep out there.
