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I would do a 270/280 for the first one depending on your personal prefs. For the second I would go larger and do a 338-06/ Whelen/or 9.3x62 depending how much arc you can put up with in your trajectory.
You will likely want a little larger contour on the larger bore so I would have the 270/280 with another 2" of barrel length so they balance about the same.
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I had this same problem in about 1980, and had my gunsmith build a 6.5-'06 for hunting and a .280 Rem (actually a 7mm Express) for metallic silhouette. Now having the actions at Gene S's would suggest some cartridges over others.
I don't know what your biases are, but I would build a .30-'06 and a .370 Sako.
The '06 will do everything in North America, and the .370 Sako was designed to be the largest case capacity you can get from the '06 case without serious case forming drama...jim
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A 280 and a 35 Whelen would make a nice combo. You can load the 280 with light bullets for long range deer sized game or heavier for 300-400 yard elk. The Whelen would cleanly dispatch just about anything you pointed it at with ranges under 250 yards or so.
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your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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Part of the reason I suggested the two cartridges I did--.270 Win and 9.3x62 is the ease of finding emergency ammo in the locale where they are likely to be used. Finding some of the others could get tricky.
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Those are good, safe choices. One of my biggest reasons for a custom though is to get something I couldn't get from the factory (the other upgrades go without saying).
280 and 35 Whelen +1...although, you could swap the 35Wh for the 9.3x62. RH Agree with these guys
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daily double of ought sixes....25-06 and 30-06
Amen to that!!
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...9.3x62 is the ease of finding emergency ammo in the locale where they are likely to be used. Finding some of the others could get tricky. Easier than 30-06?? 
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That is why in my original post, I said if getting only one, get an '06.
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OK, I'll buy that. 
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My two are 257 Roberts ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/GSSP/Pre%2064%20M70%20257%20Roberts/257RobertsL.jpg) and 9.3x62. ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/GSSP/Pre%2064%20M70%2093x62/AG9362.jpg) Alan
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I'd get stuck on a .25-06 or .270 Win for the small gun and a .338-06 or 9.3x62.
With the 9.3, you could use it for some DG which would be kinda nice.
OK. Talked myself into a .270 Win and 9.3x62.
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I have 2 Winchester pre-64 transition actions in the hands of Gene Simillion. Both are 30-06 sized actions. Both rifle's will be identical.
I need to choose 2 calibers for lower 48 and African Plains game.
I was leaning toward a 30-06 and 270.
Thanks in advance for any comments. 280AI and 280AI...roughly in that order.............
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I have 2 Winchester pre-64 transition actions in the hands of Gene Simillion. Both are 30-06 sized actions. Both rifle's will be identical.
I need to choose 2 calibers for lower 48 and African Plains game.
I was leaning toward a 30-06 and 270.
Thanks in advance for any comments. 280AI and 280AI...roughly in that order............. Shopped for 280 AI in Harare lately?
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I couldn't allow someone's Imagination,to taint my rifles or their fodder.
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Shopped for 280 AI in Harare lately?
Might not be a fair assumption...from what I hear shopping for anything in Harare can be daunting lately... 
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30-06 and 35 Whelen.
Personally, I would go .280 AI and 35 Whelen, since I have .30 caliber taken care of. However, the 06 and Whelen will take care of anything you want to hunt. There is a slight over lap so a 270 (because of ammo availability) and Whelen is a great choice if you wanted a little, flatter shooting combo plus a big bullet for the larger game. Too many choices.
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