30-06 donner action what to build

[Bsnyder]

Hey guys i have an action just sitting here, im not an 06 fan, what caliber would you guys recommend building this in to for a long range target gun and hunting rifle out to 600. Thank in advance. Ps this will be for my wife who is not shy of big booming calibers.

 

[amassi]

280 ai or 6.5-06 or if open to a wildcat 6.5 Sherman(140s@ 3300)

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[Bsnyder]

Thoes are good ideas! any thoughts on a 28 nosler other than brass is pricy, looking to shoot barnes bullets through it if at all possible. I would need to research the 6.5 sherman.

 

[ckleeves]

6.5-284 or 280 ai if you want to build without messing with the bolt face or magazine.


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[dirtytough]

300 Sherman

 

[FURMAN]

I am in the 6.5x284 or 280 AI crowd.

 

[KINGSNAKE]

280ai

 

[Mike 338]

6.5x284 or 338-06. Probably the 338.

 

[jspickar]

I am happy with my 280ai

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[Bsnyder]

300 Sherman

looks like a sweet round

 

[FlyingScot]

If I had a standard boltface, long action laying around it would most certainly be made into a .280 Ackley

 

[Terrapin]

I did exactly what you are doing a couple years ago. Started out with a 6.5-06... hated it. Had to form brass from 26-06 brass which was then hard to find. So I set the barrel back and turned it into a 6.5-284. Much happier. Better load data/dies and Lapua brass.


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[2five7]

Definitely 280 AI. Good Nosler brass available, so no need to fireform. Load up some 168 Bergers in front of Reloder 26 and you're off to the races!

 

[rayporter]

I have built 2 in 6.5x284 so that's my take, if you gotta change. other wise leave it a 30-06.

however a straight 284 probably should be considered.

 

[Bsnyder]

I'm not not an 06 fan the wife is currently shooting a 7 wby mag and she has been looking at what to do with this gun and turn it in to something more efficient in that 5-800 yard mark that carries 1500 foot pounds or 2k fps to that 800 yard mark

 

[Mulga]

For target shooting 6.5-06 (maybe even AI version) for hunting the 338-06 is pretty impressive

My Sako75 in 338-06; Was originally a 25-06 which I have the barrel and can switch barrels if I please. The Sako 75 is a heavy rifle and works well in a 338-06; bit over a 23inch barrel (same as factory length) and pushes a 200gr SST at 2800fps. Some people go longer in barrel length for velocity gain.

 

[mtmuley]

Just give that .06 the Ackley treatment. mtmuley

 

[Mulga]

I might add to my other comments like the other posts recommend the 280AI is probably best for the longer ranges you want to hunt at. The 338-06 is good, but there really is no substitute for horsepower for longer ranges, the 06's case capacity is left wanting trying to push the big high BC 338 pills.

 

[6mm Remington]

I built a custom 280 AI on a Winchester Model 70 classic sporter that had been chambered in 270 Win. I love that rifle.

A 6.5-06 would be fantastic also and simple to from from 25-06 brass.

 

[Bsnyder]

all good options, im still up in the air on what way to go, i guess a good scope can fix some of the speed issues with being able to dial for distance as long as you know your limits as a shooter and the limits of your gun,