I have been thinking about a couple projects. One is to have my old Sako browning .243 turned in to a custom .260. I would go with a 22 inch douglass tube light sporter and a nice walnut stock.
It would probably run around 9 to 1100,00, to do the job the way i want and I would be out the .243 witch is a prety good rifle as is.
The other Idea is to get a ruger MK 2 in .350 rem mag put a negc banded front site mabye a tritum insert would be good , and a negc adjutable peep that mounts into the rear scope ring position, and can be zeroed and removed with out loosing zero.
then having a custom wood stock built with a trap in the pistol grip for the peep.( a less expensive option would be a leather pouch sewn into a sling)
the second project would probably cost a little more but I would not have to give up a good rifle for a doner action. At the moment I am leaning towords the ruger.
I would site in the Peep at about 100 yards with a 250 grain Round nose
and a low power variable at about 150 to 200 with say a 225 grain tripple shock.
it would be a fast handeling thumper for sure like my marlin 45/70 with the round nose , but still be a good 300 yard elk rifle.
Sound exciting to you ?
...tj3006
...tj3006

I'm really interested in a 260 also so my vote goes with it. For my money, I would get much mord use from it than I would a 350 Rem Mag. Good luck on your project, whichever one it may be.

The 260 project!.....but if you really want an elk rifle turning that Sako into a 338 federal isn't the worst idea either!

350

350, way cooler project.

The 260 project sounds like a better idea to me. Since you already have the close range thumper in your 45/70, why not have a nice light rifle you can use for antelope, deer, and even varmints?

The 260 for sure.

It'd be a gamble on the ruger to get a shooter. There's a good chance it may not shoot, then you'll be out the expense of having it rebarreled as well.

The 260 will do anything the 243 will do. I don't think you'd miss the 243.

Good Luck

Reloader

Mabye I should have pointed out that i already have 20 some rifles . That more than cover all the bases for north america.
As far as smaller bore deer varmint rounds I have 2 each in the Roberts and .243 not to mention a 25,06 , and in the bigger stuff, besided the 45/70 i have a whelen and a .338 win.so, this rifle is just going to be an indulgance .
I really like the whelen , my custom mauser was done sort of on the cheap with a midway barrel and stock kit.
Its a real good servicable elk rifle out to 300 yards , but the .350 , would be quite similar in preformance in a much lighter and fast handeling rifle.
I am doing my taxes on saterday , by saterday night I will have either bought the Ruger, (if its been sold , my decision is made)
or drop thr sako at my smith...tj3006

You'd probably miss the .243 when it was gone for me it would be tough to tear apart a decent shooting rifle for another project. I'd go with the 350 in the Ruger for sure.

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Originally posted by vapodog:
The 260 project!.....but if you really want an elk rifle turning that Sako into a 338 federal isn't the worst idea either!

As is often the case, I like what Vapo said!

I have a buddy who just got the 338 fed in a stock Sako rifle, and it was a genuine sub .75 straight out of the box with factory ammo, and a Swaro scope on it. I think it's a neat cal, may have one someday myself....

I think that .338 federal is a cool round too ! It would not shock me if my little sako became a .338 federal one day.
i think it would shine as a deer black bear round , and out to 300 yards it would do on elk too I supose.
I will mull that over,
but the .350 certainly has more punch.
But I could put a set of sights on the .338 Federal too.
I am not sure the .338F is a whole lot more cartridge than the 308 witch i have one of all ready.
...tj3006

A .243 for a .260? You've neither lost anything or gained anything--neither caliber is a favorite of mine. Now, go to a 6mm Rem or to a .257 Roberts and I might find it interesting.

Thomas, IMHO, you have strange predilections, at least in choice of calibers.

Calibers, IMHO, at least center fires, anyway, start at .257, then jump to .284, then from there to .308, to .338, then on to .375, and up to .416, after which they hit .458, and then, if further were needed, they smack into .500 and finally, and only for those after jumbo in the jesse, they wind up and stop at .577.

So, as to witch project, I vote for "The Blair Witch Project" instead of the .243, the .260 or the .350.

dustoffer & mrlexma
I have 2 .257 roberts already. I Also would be happy to have a nice .6mm Rem but its a little long for the sako mag.
I like .257s real well and a .250 savage AI would be cool ! its worth considering on my little sako action. I think I will seek some more info on the round.
...tj3006

Thomas, now yer talkin'!

I believe everybody should own an accurate 223 in a heavy barrel varmint rifle, and a good either 257 Roberts Improved, or a maybe a 6.5-284. The next step for me is my newest charmer, the 9,3x62. Then I'm good until it's time to break out the CZ 416 Rigby or the project 550 Gibbs. Ten years ago I'd have said that's plenty...but what's the fun in only that many rifles? A guy should have either a CZ or the Ruger in 22 Hornet, and at least one good 30-06, and you are a boob if you don't have a 375 H&H (std or improved), and a Sharps or HiWall in 45-70. Probably ought to own at least one 50-110, preferably an 1886 winchester. Own a bit of german history, a guild gun in 7x64 brennecke, an 8x57, or maybe a 9x57. Jeez, see where thinking about another rifle puts us?

Rich
DRSS

I like as much frontal area as possible for a given bullet weight,as long as it has the penetraion,range,tradjectory to suite your needs.
For example,
If I found a 180mrx/308win was whistling through game with power to spare, I would look at using 338fed/185x to try and harness more of that energy into the target with the larger frontal area.

Probably the best little package on that Sako would be gsc200HV@2700/.358win

I see no reason to load 250rn in 350mag,cause 225tsx will do it. Unless of course you just want to try a different kind of serious fun.

Although I like the tricked out 350ruger idea(its a very likable little thug of a rifle) I would prefer the plain barreled sako.338fed,358win, you will have finess and thump all at the same time.


338fed seems a worthwhile gamble.

Although not really related to your question, I like a shortened 376steyr in 338 or 358 around 2.075",probably a waste of time being very close to boomsticks 284win wildcats, except I prefer the shallower shoulder angle and no rebated rim.



Im looking forward to boomsticks shortened 375 ruger. If it turns out near the same length as the 350mag case, Id love to have it chambered in a 350ruger type rifle, running a .375cal gsc240-250hv,... yes please

it might look something like this:


and if you necked the little bugger to 416 and loaded something similar to this 300Grainer at around 2300fps for some thumpin' open sight work, Id be a happy camper too!

Theres no end to how much fun you can have..

No question the .350 project makes me warm and fuzzy. I have one myself and it is clearly the best all around big game round. Light rifles, light kick, and enough power to take down anything you come across.