New to the site, but I come seeking knowledge.

I have come up in the month of February with an elk hunt for mid-November.

I would like to use a .338-06 AI, and I have my arms around the idea of using a 116 Weather Warrior in 30-06 as the donor, and am searching to find a barrel company that can make me a quality stainless steel 24" barrel to fit that rifle by June/July. I keep wanting to call Pac Nor, as I have had very good luck on a couple of other wildcats I have built in single barrel rifles with their products, but work gets in the way in the day time and have been constrained with care for elderly parents.

Reading and learning about the methods of changing the barrels out and the tools required. I think I understand the considerations of setting the headspace for the AI cartridge, and am comfortable in caseforming and reloading.

Does my choice of donor rifles make sense, and if Pac Nor is not able to meet the time constraint is ER Shaw my only other option?