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Thoughts during Finals Study Break- Building a Sniper Rifle
Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:05 pm
Alright, two down, three to go. 
So I'm a lefty, and have a left-handed Remington 700 for hunting that I bought in the early 2000s for deer in .270.
Dont hunt much anymore, and thinking about making ita project down the road.
Can I change calibers and just keep the left handed action? What should I change to for 500-800 yard shots? 7.62x51mm was my first thought.
Anyone undertake something like this before? You guys think its worth it, or just buy something else?
So I'm a lefty, and have a left-handed Remington 700 for hunting that I bought in the early 2000s for deer in .270.
Dont hunt much anymore, and thinking about making ita project down the road.
Can I change calibers and just keep the left handed action? What should I change to for 500-800 yard shots? 7.62x51mm was my first thought.
Anyone undertake something like this before? You guys think its worth it, or just buy something else?
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Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:09 pm to RATeamWannabe
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500-800 yard shots?
Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:16 pm to RATeamWannabe
No expert, but have had an expert gunsmith make several guns for me/family. I would think the 270 action would not be able to hold a larger brass case.
I know you can take a .300 WBY and make it hold an 8mm case. Essentially a 7STW. 8mm casing / 7mm bullet. There are commercially produced ammo for this as well.
800 yds is a long damn shot on a deer. You will also need to look at the terminal ballistics for your bullets at that range. You are entering an ethical gray area at that distance. SO...pucker up.
I know you can take a .300 WBY and make it hold an 8mm case. Essentially a 7STW. 8mm casing / 7mm bullet. There are commercially produced ammo for this as well.
800 yds is a long damn shot on a deer. You will also need to look at the terminal ballistics for your bullets at that range. You are entering an ethical gray area at that distance. SO...pucker up.
Posted on 12/4/12 at 4:00 pm to RATeamWannabe
RATW,
500-800 yards is a LONG way off. I don't have anywhere to shoot that's even close to that distance. I think there's still a range south of S'port that has the only civilian 1000 yard range in LA.
Before jumping into such a specialized area of shooting, you might try shooting your 270 at longer distances. How far away are you shooting now?
Long range shooting is a special subculture of it's own utilizing special scope bases, high end optics and very accurate rifles that have been worked over by a gunsmith.
Yeah, your 270 Win action can be rechambered/rebarreled to a nearly limitless number of different chambers, depending on just what it is you want. Be prepared to spend a LOT of $$$. Personally, I wouldn't change a 270 Win rifle into a 308 Win for the type of shooting you're talking about. I'd keep the 270 in case I wanted to resume hunting someday and start afresh w/ a build for a long range rifle.
You can find lots of info at some long range shooting forums on the 'net.
500-800 yards is a LONG way off. I don't have anywhere to shoot that's even close to that distance. I think there's still a range south of S'port that has the only civilian 1000 yard range in LA.
Before jumping into such a specialized area of shooting, you might try shooting your 270 at longer distances. How far away are you shooting now?
Long range shooting is a special subculture of it's own utilizing special scope bases, high end optics and very accurate rifles that have been worked over by a gunsmith.
Yeah, your 270 Win action can be rechambered/rebarreled to a nearly limitless number of different chambers, depending on just what it is you want. Be prepared to spend a LOT of $$$. Personally, I wouldn't change a 270 Win rifle into a 308 Win for the type of shooting you're talking about. I'd keep the 270 in case I wanted to resume hunting someday and start afresh w/ a build for a long range rifle.
You can find lots of info at some long range shooting forums on the 'net.
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