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Okay Men, I have a McMil Edge stock cut for a M-70 action, also have a South Carolina Winchester M-70 action, standard bolt face, were you guys going to build a utility varmint/hunting rifle for around the farm what would it be, I'd like to keep it above 243 cal, I'm leaning hard on 6.5x284 Lapua, standard 284 Win, or maybe a 280 AI, I already have a 7mm Mashburn Super, heavy 300 Win Mags and a big 338 cal.

Rifle will be for coyotes, hogs, deer etc out to a long 700 yards here at the farm and possibly longer shooting elsewhere.

Thanks in advance.

6.5/284

Thanks Elk, wondering what the latest/greatest bullets may be in 6.5 and 7mm? I don't venture here much.

haven't used anything but the 147 eld's in the PRC. no reason to......

Thanks Huntsman, upping the ante, and noting where you reside, would you bust a bull elk in the lungs with one?

Flip a coin and use what wins.

you "need" a 6.5 something

I have never understood the want for a 6.5-284 and would probably go PRC, 6.5x55 AI, 6.5-06 in that order.

LOL Elk.

Thanks CRS, 6.5 slot needs filling, i'll research PRC, am familiar with the Swede but not an AI'd Swede, 6.5-06 or even 6.5-06 AI has always had appeal.

Thinking about railing a Nightforce 4-14 SHV to go with it.

Assuming you are starting with a standard bolt face...which is an easy fix with any competent ‘smith.

Have it opened up and go 6.5 PRC. Easy pick over a 6.5x284...
I have both and shoot both.

I’d 147 an elk in the lungs any day...

6.5/06 or, my favorite, the 256 Newton. For ease of loading, the 6.5/06 is likely best. GD

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.284 based case in a CRF action requires someone with the time and know-how to make it feed properly. It's not some cosmically impossible task, but, certainly needs to be a topic of discussion with your smith if you lean that way.

of course..... But, I'd also bust them thru the shoulders past 250 or so.

Josh, Thanks for the info, i'll look into the a bit more, sounds interesting.

Greydog, the 6.5-06 remains a strong contender if not for ease of brass alone, it will be a high horsepower contender as well.

Horse, good to know about the 284 case fitting, Thank You.

Great news Huntsman, Thank You too.

In 6.5 [264] what barrel maker would you Men send the action and stock too? Twist?

No doubt an 8 twist...

What barrel contour are you after?

I’d order a barrel or buy off the shelf somewhere and send it to Shaen.

Google 131 ACE Blackjack before you make up your mind.

A .700 BC (G1) bullet at 131 grains doesn’t suck.

My rifle is off getting a 1:7.5 tube for it now.

Dave

After pondering some more, I think a PRC would be the way to go. Factory offering, easy. You are going to want more horses behind the bullet than the swede or AI swede can muster. You can do the 6.5-06, but doesn't the PRC accomplish the same thing? In a factory offering, non-wildcat, saami specs?

With one caveat, will the PRC function through the action? I have been down the ill functioning and feeding road before.

If you want to go looney, then all bets are off.

Keep it simple and go 6.5-06. Brux or Bartlein 1/8 twist.