Shooter2675
New member
Hello,
I really want to buy a new gun but I already have guns for most of the purposes I need. I want to buy a super large caliber gun (like a .458 Lott, etc) just to say I own one and to have fun at the range every once in a while. I did not make this thread to be dissuaded from getting a large caliber gun; I made this thread to help me decide on caliber.
I am planning on using a Remington 700 Ultra Magnum action in stainless steel for my build. I know I should use a CZ-550 action, but the barrels are harder to find and much more expensive, and the stocks for the CZ-550 cost almost as much as the action (which sells for $640 online). As I said before, I am set on my choices.
My question is, what is the largest (or most powerful in terms of KE) caliber I can SAFELY fit in the Remington 700 action I mentioned above? I think a .458 Lott would work, which would give me the option to under load the rounds to .45-70 kick and use a common bullet diameter. Do you think a .458 Lott will work in a Remington 700 action?
Thanks,
John
I really want to buy a new gun but I already have guns for most of the purposes I need. I want to buy a super large caliber gun (like a .458 Lott, etc) just to say I own one and to have fun at the range every once in a while. I did not make this thread to be dissuaded from getting a large caliber gun; I made this thread to help me decide on caliber.
I am planning on using a Remington 700 Ultra Magnum action in stainless steel for my build. I know I should use a CZ-550 action, but the barrels are harder to find and much more expensive, and the stocks for the CZ-550 cost almost as much as the action (which sells for $640 online). As I said before, I am set on my choices.
My question is, what is the largest (or most powerful in terms of KE) caliber I can SAFELY fit in the Remington 700 action I mentioned above? I think a .458 Lott would work, which would give me the option to under load the rounds to .45-70 kick and use a common bullet diameter. Do you think a .458 Lott will work in a Remington 700 action?
Thanks,
John