Building a hunting gun for SC whitetail

[fyimo]

For Whitetail I like the 270 Win as it's worked for me here in Arkansas and in Colorado for Mule deer. I also use a 308 in Arkansas and I dropped two does a week ago with my Stainless Steel Savage American Classic in 308 with one shot kills shooting reloads with Hornady SST 150 grain bullets loaded to 2825 FPS.

[Deerhunter 28]

338 BA Savage

[sniper15545]

Why not a 25-06AI you can't get much flatter than that!!!

[Nandy]

I will update you guys once I have the stuff going, 7mm Rem Mag it is, no chance to go back now.

[handirifle]

Nandy
I am sure the big 7 will reach out there. What bullet(s) do you have in mind to try out?

[Nandy]

I dont have my nosler book with me but it will play with the nosler silver ballistic tips and the nosler partitions. Somewhere from the 140g to the 150g for the sbt and from the 140g to the 160 on the partitions. I seen what sbt 150 does to whitetails on the 30-06 so I know that will work fine so I will start with the 140g on for both bullets then work a load for the 160g, if I have time and money left i will attempt to do a load for the 150g too but that is the last option. What will I end up using, still to be determined...

[sniper15545]

The 160's are a hair heavy for whitetails why don't you try the 140 accubonds I really like them in my 7 mag.

[Nandy]

I thought about them, they seem a bit more than what i need but they are not out of the question. I have shot 160g before and I like the bc on it but if they all perform close to the same as far as accuracy I will choose the lighter (and possibly the cheaper) bullet as I am sure they will take down anything I will have in my sights. I found a skull of a hawg this year, if we start to see hawgs then I will favor the 160 accubond being all the same.

[piroguejoe]

Those 140 and 150 gr bullets gonna do more damage. The 160s are where it's at. I shot bergers ballistic tips in the 140-150 range and had some excessive meat damage so I went heavier. 160 gr Sierra gameking does very well and was pleased with the 162gr Amax and 168 gr hunting vld performance plus has very high bc. I will say all deer were bang flop with every bullet tried. Remember that lighter faster bullet is gonna shed velocity/energy faster as well.


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[Nandy]

Only one supplier has replied back on my quote for the new barrel and brake and I have the option of chromoly or stainles. Other than obviously being different materials and the stainless being more rust resistance, what are the advantages or disadvantages? Also, seems I will be getting the barrel with the brake already installed. Any downside to that? This is the brake that I was quoted: http://www.mcgowenbarrel.com/picts/muzzlebrake02.jpg. So far this is the only vendor that has contacted me so I am not holding my breath much for anyone else, im staring my project by the second week of February...
I dont seem to find a complete bolt head for the 7mm in midway usa, who else might have it? I dont want to be messing with springs, little pins and such, I want a complete bolt head so I can just swap it whole. I might even end up getting a complete bolt but im not sure if my budget will allow that yet.
Thanks!

[handirifle]

I have heard that the stainless barrels do not last as long. Heard that from a few suppliers, BUT, that would be more of a concern for a bench rifle than a hunting rifle. Unless you pump thousands of rounds a year through your hunting rifles, it a non issue.

I have no idea on the brake issue.

I think Fred at SSS (one of the forum supporters) has complete heads, and maybe bolts too.

[Nandy]

Alright, SSS will do the job for me. They will give me a call when ther are ready for me to send the action. This is what I am getting done:

Stainles stell 7mm Rem Mag, 26" 1-9 varmint contour 0.820", Brux barrel with Freds muzzle brake.
Tread protector for brake.
Time and truing the action.
Bolt body fishnet Fluting.

Im a bit excited to say the least... Will obviously report later as we move along in the project...

[handirifle]

Now the tough part.....the wait!

[Nandy]

I know! Trying to keep myself busy picking the reloading stuff, searching for an elusive cheap short action and another project I have runing paralell to this one. Soon I will be plagued by sleepless night as the delivery time nears....

[Deerhunter 28]

I shoot a 7 mm rem mag when I rifle hunt.
It is a lean mean killing machine
4350 CCI BR primers Hornady 139 gr SPBT with the cannulure.
They will shoot !



PSE EVO 57 Lbs.
Blacked out

[308law]

25-06 ;D

[243LPR]

You guys are too serious. I think mpm was trying to inject some humor. Lighten up.

[Nandy]

Got the rifle, I have yet to shoot it, will post more later....

[cgeorgemo]

Got the rifle, I have yet to shoot it, will post more later....
Do not forget the pictures.

[Nandy]

This is how the bedding job turned out.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/nandy_temp/20120812_163935.jpg

There a few places that it did not turned out like I wanted. I might add more to the front of the recoil lug. I want to get lower rings also. Maybe a paint job in the future. Going to shoot it Friday. Will start with factory load but migth have reloads ready.

Here is how it looks now.
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/nandy_temp/20120812_183615.jpg

Will report later...