Originally Posted by
christopherrus
No offense intended here but yeah you might be missing it. The .284 is a fine cartridge. So good in fact that second hand barrels are almost non existent. When they do come up they are expensive. Aftermarket barrels are several hundred dollars and at the current time are several months in the waiting.
Desired outcomes are:
1- faster twist, longer, heavier barrel than my current 7-08 (1-11, 22",sporter)
2- even a rough attempt at doing a lot of it myself. Just to see if I can. But also for price.
3- BUDGET 7mm wildcat. Now obviously this depends on your definition of "budget", but I am going for around $50-$75 if I can do it myself.
4- I like the idea of something unique but this is the LEAST important factor.
The dream would be about a 25" 7mm-08 Ackley in about an 8.5 to 8.75 twist. But shy of waiting several months and paying $400 or more I am seeing what I can do on the cheap as a challenge. After all, that's part of the fun right? Why else mess with something you can shoot 1/2 MOA with.