Background: I’m going to have Clayton at West Texas Ordinance build me a SwitchLug rifle on a Bighorn SR3 action with barrels in 6.5 SAUM and 300wsm, to start with. So, here’s my......
Dilemma 1: Short action or long? If I build it on a short action I’ll be limited to 190gr VLD and 200gr ELDX (or lighter) on the 300wsm - the heavies would require me to build it on a long action. If I build it on a long action it’s going to have its own issues and I lose the advantages of a short action rifle. If I build on a long action it would enable me to build any of the bigger .30’s (300wm, 30 Nosler, etc) down the road but I couldn’t turn it into a .223 or other smaller rounds. I already own a 300wm so I don’t really NEED to go up in calibers but then I own other rifles so I don’t really NEED to go down either. You see my dilemma??
Dilemma 2: Magazine fed or internal box and hinges floor plate? If I go with a short action and want it to be magazine fed, I’m not sure the upcoming 6.5mm 155gr Berger Elite Hunter bullets MAY not work. If I go with an internal PT&G 3-B mag box, I’ll have plenty of room. Here’s what my GS said, “The current 140 Berger(Hybrid or VLD), the 143 ELD-X, and the 147gr ELD-M can all run properly in an extended AICS type magazine, such as the Accurate Mag AICS WSM model. The .300WSM can also function properly from that same magazine type. However, I do think there would be a slight advantage to the longer internal box (either the Wyatt’s 3.000” or the 3.110” 3-B Bainey mag box from Pacific Tool and Gauge) when using the 155 Berger. Magazine capacity is the same either way at 3 rounds plus 1, so if this rifle is going to be more of a hunting rig I’d look hard at an extended internal box and hinged floorplate. If you think it might become a match gun or get used down the road in a smaller cartridge like 6mm Creedmoor, .243, .223 Rem, etc, then I’d go with an AICS style setup.” Although I’m only hunting and shooting for myself, I’m probably going to do some matches next year. I have a couple other rifles I can use for matches, if I need to (custom 6.5cm and a 6.5cm Tikka CTR) but I’m hesitant to limit myself with this build to being strictly a “hunting” rifle. See my dilemma??
What would YOU choose and why?
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Dilemma 1: Short action or long? If I build it on a short action I’ll be limited to 190gr VLD and 200gr ELDX (or lighter) on the 300wsm - the heavies would require me to build it on a long action. If I build it on a long action it’s going to have its own issues and I lose the advantages of a short action rifle. If I build on a long action it would enable me to build any of the bigger .30’s (300wm, 30 Nosler, etc) down the road but I couldn’t turn it into a .223 or other smaller rounds. I already own a 300wm so I don’t really NEED to go up in calibers but then I own other rifles so I don’t really NEED to go down either. You see my dilemma??
Dilemma 2: Magazine fed or internal box and hinges floor plate? If I go with a short action and want it to be magazine fed, I’m not sure the upcoming 6.5mm 155gr Berger Elite Hunter bullets MAY not work. If I go with an internal PT&G 3-B mag box, I’ll have plenty of room. Here’s what my GS said, “The current 140 Berger(Hybrid or VLD), the 143 ELD-X, and the 147gr ELD-M can all run properly in an extended AICS type magazine, such as the Accurate Mag AICS WSM model. The .300WSM can also function properly from that same magazine type. However, I do think there would be a slight advantage to the longer internal box (either the Wyatt’s 3.000” or the 3.110” 3-B Bainey mag box from Pacific Tool and Gauge) when using the 155 Berger. Magazine capacity is the same either way at 3 rounds plus 1, so if this rifle is going to be more of a hunting rig I’d look hard at an extended internal box and hinged floorplate. If you think it might become a match gun or get used down the road in a smaller cartridge like 6mm Creedmoor, .243, .223 Rem, etc, then I’d go with an AICS style setup.” Although I’m only hunting and shooting for myself, I’m probably going to do some matches next year. I have a couple other rifles I can use for matches, if I need to (custom 6.5cm and a 6.5cm Tikka CTR) but I’m hesitant to limit myself with this build to being strictly a “hunting” rifle. See my dilemma??
What would YOU choose and why?
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