What caliber to rebarrel Rem 700 SA?

[dsotm]

Have a 308 that's worn out that I want to rebarrel. I'd like to keep it lower recoil so my daughter can use it when she's old enough. Thinking 243 AI unless there's something else I should look at. I looked at 6mm Rem and 6 Creedmoor but it looks like you almost need a long action for those. Any thoughts?

 

[JPeters218]

What are you/ she going to be hunting with it?

 

[dsotm]

Deer, antelope, javelina. I've got 30-06 for anything bigger.

 

[B23]

Lots of options and even more if you put a longer than factory stock magazine box in it. Just to name a few, 243Win, 6 and 6.5 Creedmoor, 7-08, 6.5x55 Swede, 260 Rem, and a whole slew of wildcats.

My 6mm Creedmoor is built on a SA Rem 700 and it shoots exceptionally well.

 

[letrbuck]

I wouldn't do a swede on a short action, it's a mid length case...

For a young shooter on smaller big game I'd do 243, 25 super, or a fast twist 22-250

 

[Lxhuntinpa]

I’d go 6.5 creedmoor. My wife went from a .243 to the creedmoor for this season. I don’t think the recoil is much more at all and her new 6.5 is a pound lighter than her .243. You can start her with the lightest loads available and work up to heavier if needed and really never need a new rifle

 

[Sheepeater]

Are you a reloader? I just re barreled to 6mm BR Norma and am liking it. I am shooting 105 gr Amax very accurate. Will also shoot light bullets well. A very versatile and efficient round with very little recoil.

 

[Afhunter1]

6mm creed / 7mm-08. I’d go creed with heavy TMK’s

 

[tt_johnsclist]

My Model 700 6mm came from the factory in a short action.

 

[marshland_max]

250 Savage AI

 

[Two Roads]

If you handload, 7mm-08 Ackley. If not, 7mm-08. With modern bullets, you have totally mild recoil and she can smack everything up to elk. 23” fluted barrel. And plenty flat w 140 Berger’s or 120 ttsx for antelope. Look up BuzzH on LRH forum. Very efficient caliber.

 

[eaglemountainman]

7-08 and 260Rem, with 8/1 twist in either one. Both soft shooters.

 

[260madman]

All Creeds were designed for short actions so no issues there. Shouldn’t have an issue with 243 AI either.