Mountain Rifle Caliber? Ya- I know...

[mtmuley]

Remington is no longer in production.

Remington is back up and running. mtmuley

 

[USAF Ret]

Remington is back up and running. mtmuley

Don't think they are making these yet, but if they do with a muzzle brake, I will be getting one.

 

[Addicting]

Remington is back up and running. mtmuley

Not in a mountain rifle.

 

[p_ham]

Don't think they are making these yet, but if they do with a muzzle brake, I will be getting one.

Why not put a brake on the one you've got?

 

[Jbotto]

The more and more i think about the original question, the more I want to change my answer. I went 7mm-08 as this is HT afterall and it's a great round for lots of things. If you were making this rifle to sell on Hunt Talk alone, I'd say that's your winner. If selling openly and everywhere, I think the 6.5 PRC would be option #1 with the 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win tied for second place. Since using a Tikka, that .280AI is still a strong contender too, though older and not as popular it still has a pretty good niche following right now.

 

[mtmuley]

Not in a mountain rifle.

I do know that. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

Don't think they are making these yet, but if they do with a muzzle brake, I will be getting one.

Doubt you will see a new mountain rifle but maybe. mtmuley

 

[Scott85]

All I can say is you better get one of the first rifles in the batch that @p_ham is making because you will not be able to afford one once he gets some more of his product out on the streets!

 

[millerkiller77]

All I can say is you better get one of the first rifles in the batch that @p_ham is making because you will not be able to afford one once he gets some more of his product out on the streets!

 

[USAF Ret]

Why not put a brake on the one you've got?

Barrel does not have enough meat on it. It is a pencil barrel.

 

[brockel]

The more and more i think about the original question, the more I want to change my answer. I went 7mm-08 as this is HT afterall and it's a great round for lots of things. If you were making this rifle to sell on Hunt Talk alone, I'd say that's your winner. If selling openly and everywhere, I think the 6.5 PRC would be option #1 with the 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win tied for second place. Since using a Tikka, that .280AI is still a strong contender too, though older and not as popular it still has a pretty good niche following right now.

280 ackley is hamstringed in a tikka action being stuck with 3.34” oal if wanting to run some of the sleeker bullets

 

[p_ham]

Barrel does not have enough meat on it. It is a pencil barrel.

The brake can register on the muzzle face if there's not enough shoulder.

 

[USAF Ret]

The brake can register on the muzzle face if there's not enough shoulder.

I will check with my gunsmith. Thanks.

 

[Caseknife]

I voted .308 due to ammo and variety of said ammo. My Howa Superlite with Leupold 2.5x8 HD in Talley mounts weighs less than 5.5# total and it does not need a brake to shoot 130 TTSX at 3000fps. The Stocky's new carbon stocks are pretty sweet and don't break the bank, have two and two more on the way.

 

[OntarioHunter]

So my rifle isn't mountain rifle. I guess I'll take my other 280AI and that has 27 1/2" lilja barrel and it weights 9 3/4 lbs. FHandles pretty good walking up.

So what do you think of the Lilja barrel? I guess I'm about to order one for the 404 I'm building ... unless I should be looking somewhere else. And no this won't be a mountain rifle.

 

[Caseknife]

@p_ham could have included a 338 Federal in that list, lots of punch and fits in a short action. In the process, hopefully, of reboring a Rem Mohawk 308. Half thought of sending off my Howa Superlite, but that might make snot erupt from my nose

 

[TradeGun.62]

Sorry to resurrect this ancient old thread that is 21 days old!

But inquiring minds want to know...what cartridge did you decide on? or are you leaning towards? or just thinking about?

 

[p_ham]

Sorry to resurrect this ancient old thread that is 21 days old!

But inquiring minds want to know...what cartridge did you decide on? or are you leaning towards? or just thinking about?

First one will be 6.5 CM with more chamberings to follow.

 

[brymoore]

Enjoy

 

[RaiderRich]

Enjoy

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