Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats If you were going to build a .250-3000 Bolt Action

What would it look like? What action? I'm thinking of a nice walkin' around rifle for mostly whitetail deer and the occasional groundhog.

I'd probably rebarrel a Modle 7, but I'd go with a 257. That's me and there's nothing wrong with the 250. capt david <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

KYWII,
How about a Remington 700 stainless steel short action, Lilja #2 stainless barrel @ 21" with a 1-10 twist, McMillan Sako Hunter stock with a blind magazine swirled olive/grey/black(60/20/20) @ 13.5" L.O.P. to a 1" Decelerator pad, all metal coated in Birdsong's Black-T teflon in a matte black, and topped off with a Swarovski 1" 3-9x36 with a 4a reticle sitting in Talley Lightweight rings.
RS

I'd build another 23" 25-284,on a Remington....................

I was thinking more along the lines of a rem700 ss short action w/ a PacNor #4 contour 22" fluted 1:10" twist ... dropped in a McM classic, topped with a Leupold 4-12x40 AO w/ an M1 turret on top ...

I still think it would be clever to re-barrel a Kimber Montana 84M to 257 Roberts or 250AI. Lots of money to spend just being clever though.

I would buy a short action CZ (like a .243) With good wood, have it blueprited and re-barreled by PAC-NOR , and live happily ever after with my accurate little CRF rifle and its wonderful set trigger.

Winchester built what you're looking for in 1986, the Win 70 Lightweight Carbine in 250-3000. If you swap the lightweight stock for a featherweight stock it is a pretty neat looking outfit.

Or, I'd build it on a Rem 660 action with a 22" barrel and a McM MR style stock in 70/30 light green and white.

Or, I'd buy a Rem 700 Classic, put it in a 700 LSS MR stock, and (maybe) cut the barrel from 24" to 22".

Or, I'd buy a Ruger 77 RSI.

I have all of the rifles that I've suggested and think that I'd opt for a stainless Rem 7 bedded into the Rem custom shop's laminated mannlicher stock and chambered for 260.

Jeff

Savage 16 weather warrior with accu-trigger and screw on a Pac-Nor barrel. Or the aforementioned Model 7.

Mark Penrod built one for me on a Rem Model Seven SS action. Krieger in a std Remington contour (I like the little bit of extra weight) cut to 20", bedded in a H-S Precision stock, Leupold 2.5x8 scope, Talley Ltwt rings. Sweet...

The first custom I had built many years ago was the 250-3000 on a pre 64 M-70. Used a Hart barrel in a #4 contour and reused the Win stock. Still shoots great after 3000+ rounds.
Nathan

260Remguy,

Didn't Winchester go with the stinkin' old 1:14" twist on those?

mathman

KWII,

I picked up a compact tang-safety model Ruger M77 several years back for a modest sum. It is in my "grandkid" collection waiting for the next one coming up. It is a nice, light rifle, and would work nicely for the application you describe.

jim

G33/40 action...

That's easy...Model 7 action in matte blue, McMillan Swirly (60% Forest Green; 20% Dark Grey; 20% White) in either a Mountain Rifle or Model 7 configuration w/a blind magazine, a 22" #2 contour SS Lilja barrel and I'd top it off with a VX-III 2.5-8.

If'n funds were to tight for the above, I'd rebarrel a Model 7 CDL and probably be just as happy.

Gee, I wish you guys would be more specific! I have a model 7 Mannlicher Bob from the custom shop so won't go that route. Kind of like the idea of the 700 titanium if I could find one, and also the CZ except for that darn detachable magazine. How about an old SAKO L579 action? Twentyone inches of barrel is enough and I don't want any more scope than a Leupold 2.5 - 8, but I really lean toward a straight VX III 6. Not sure how I would stock it, but it would have to be classic.

My wife bought two(!) M77RSI in 250-3000 back in 1986 from a women(38 years old with three kids) after her husband traded her in for a 22-year old nurse!
The wife gave $500.00 for the pair!
She called me at the base and asked if she could dig into the savings account for a real good deal on some guns!
When I got home we went over there and I bought a Redhawk SS 357mag and a Redhawk SS 44mag for $225.00 each.
We had been married just weeks when the wife did this deal,
and twenty years later she still views purchasing guns as a "Investment"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Mike

Dang, looks like the 38 old year old with three kids got screwed by everyone.........

Correct, 1 turn in 14" twist for the 20" barreled 70 Lwt Carbines.

Jeff

I've been toying with this idea myself. The game plan is a Sako L579 action, McMillan Sako style stock, ans a 20-22" #2-3 barrel.