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Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
338-06. Why? Like custom guns you cant get one at Wal Mart yet brass is easy to get and they dispatch game so very nicley with less meat loss than a smaller caliber. It has a tolerable recoil and will do anything a 35 Whelen will with a flatter trajectory.

Agree....this is an awesome cartridge.

Simple answer is what I have built in custom or semi custom rifles:

1. 7x57
2. 280 Remington
3. 30-338 #1
4. 30-338 #2
5. 338-378 Weatherby ( sold)
6. 338-06 ( in process build )
7. 404 Jeffery ( in process build )
8. 22 LR

Would build on a whim calibers ( very little encouragment needed to motivate me )
1. 6.5x55
2. Another 7mm
3. 9.3x62
4. 257 Roberts
5. 6.5x284
6. 38x55 or 35 Rem Lever action
7. 416 Rigby
8. 22 Hornet or Bee
9. 300 H&H

( there are several other interesting calibers that could hit that list, its not a complete list, with some definate holes )

6.5x57, or a 35 Whelen it's a much better choice than a .338-06 or 9.3x62

I cannot decide:

6.5X55SE
7X57 Mauser (275 Rigby)
9.3X62

The action will either be a Monatana 1999, or I will go old with my Rock Island Springfield 1903

I have taken almost anything in the planet with a two rifles battery:

404 Jeffery (for DG)
8x68S for the remainder.

My 404 J is on a M70 action and the 8x68S is on a argentine mauser, altough this action can handle perfectly both calibers.

I think I would decide under what conditions and what game I would be hunting. Also how much do i want to to shoot it. If I want a rifle I can shoot comfortably all day, then A .257 roberts or a 7X57 mauser , would be good. But range wise and game wise you are somewhat limited, if yo want ot go with a little more power, 7mm Rem mag and 300 win are good choices. I find the 7 mag to be very comfortable to shoot and very good game round.
The 300 is great also but kicks abit. the .338 is also a good choice but i can only blast about 20 full hous loads befor I decide to switch to somthing a little lighter kicking ...tj3006

1) .338-06 A-Square
2) .35 Whelan

If you're planning to hunt in Africa then .375 H&H.

Well if you want to be practical then: 270 win, 30-06 or 300 win.

But who wants to be practical....my current dreams are of a 7.82 Lazzeroni. If your gonna go all out, go all out! (besides I have all the practical stuff covered)

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Originally posted by Nebraska:
If you were going to buy/build a custom rifle, which cartridge would you choose and why?<br /> <br /> <small>[ 08-12-2002, 07:24: Message edited by: Nebraska ]</small>

Perhaps a .318 Westley Richards?

Why? Classic classic classic....that`s why!

Medium sized I would go 06 based 338-06 or 280AI flip a coin both real cool. Handle most everything in USA. Wood and blue or tupperware and S/S. I really like mine

Big Bore 375H&H, maybe something 416. Would have to be wood and blue and CRF, just seems right. I am a bolt gun whore.

Calling rifle. Hightech stock trued Remington in a 17 Rem or 17PPC. S/S metal. Mine is super light.

Varmit/target rifle. BAT or Farley action PPC bolt face. Stocked by Speedy. On my short list

Short mag stuff would be plastic and S/S. 6.5WSM

Real Classic -Mauser or a pre-64 70 in 6.5X55 or 257 Roberts. Must be wood and blue. Makes about everyone drool, no matter what their favorites are.


My two cents. I love spending others money LOL

280 AI

7mm bullet choices
Less recoil than 30-06
Shoots almost as flat as a 270
Easy to fire form cases
Adequate for Elk and perfect for deer

JMHO

After going through this exercise more times than I care to admit, I would now limit any custom rifle to one of the following. I might add I already have most of them but I would do it all over if I didn't own one of them. Actually, some I might do again even though I already own one.

6.5X55
270 Win
275 Rigby (7X57)
30-06
358 Win
300 H&H
375 H&H