Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Long Action Build - Light(ish) Hunting Options?

I am building my own "custom" hunting rifle with the intention of taking it out west to take gane up to Elk sized. I want this rifle to be one of a kind to my specs. With a prefit barrel, I plan to do most of the work myself.

Action: Big Horn Origin Long Action with a magnum or standard bolt face.
Stock: I'll be looking to use a lightweight synthetic stock with BLD style bottom metal.

Goal: reasonably lightweight - not a heavy pig or specialized LR only gun. Of course, if I really wanted to build it ultra light mountain rifle, I would have gone with a short action. Indeed, I have a M70 Featherweight in 308 in the safe.

To keep it reasonably light, I plan to select a contour just heavy enough to have it threaded for a suppressor. Since I want it stiff enough to handle the weight on the end of the barrel, I don't want an overly long pencil barrel either.

I was thinking either a 280 AI or 7mm Rem Mag with either a 24 or even 22 inch barrel.

Thoughts.