Heavy or bull barreled 20" 7mm-08 , who make them ?

If I just add the scope , mounts anti cant level , cheek pad and bipod . That rifle will be getting pretty close to 10lbs
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You sound like you're trying to build two different guns. A gun with all those doo-dads attached isn't a hiking around gun.

I went through a similar process last year. I wanted a deer and varmint gun. The trouble is, the two don't go on the same gun. A varmint gun is a heavy stocked, bipod wearing, long, stiff barreled, heavy scoped beast while a deer gun doesn't need a bipod, heavy stock, huge scope or thick, target barrel. A good varmint gun is not a good deer gun and vise-versa.

I couldn't have both. (Neither can you.;))

Your hiking around gun doesn't need all that stuff either. You've already got all that on your .308 anyway.

My Savage 11, with a 24" McGowen stainless steel fluted barrel in Shilen #2 profile, topped with a Nikon Pro Staff 3-9x scope weighs 7lb 13.6oz.
 
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Yeah I think I can drop the bipod . I can shoot off the back pack or something . That should be a half pound less but everything else I need . I have a HUGE canting problem and I'll need a consistent cheek weld for long range . Yes your right a hiking/camp gun would not need all the bells and whistles . I have a Ruger American for that . With scope it can't be much more then 7lbs . This gun will be something I can hike to a place to shoot long range , not so much to hike with . If there's even a difference :D
 
Why would you want a 1000 yard 7-08 when you've already got a 1000 yard .308?

I mean, "I want one" is a valid reason but it seems kind of... a waste... to me.
 
At the moment it seems that everyone wants a 1000 yd .284 Winchester. It seems to be the cartridge to beat. 6br is running strong as well. The .270WSM necked down to 6mm with the shoulder pushed up is coming on like gang bangers as well.
I tried a .308 win. when I first started shooting 1000yd and I always felt I was at a disadvantage to other cartridges. So, I switched, and switched, and switched a few more times. I now happily shoot a .284Win. It will probably get retired by my new wildcat project.
 
It really just comes down to the weight issue and the fact that I want a less common round that I should be able to find when all the 30 cal bullets are all bought up . The fact that I want to be able to use my 308 brass in a pinch leaves me with the .264/260 and .284/7mm-08 . The 243 seems to be to far to neck down too . I here you need to neck it down to 7-08 or 260 first then to the 243 you are going for .

In short I want a lighter long-ish range gun that I will still be able to shoot when the most common ammo is hard to find and I can use my 308 brass to reload it .

I think I like the #5 lightweight varmint contour on this chart in a 20" barrel
http://www.shilen.com/contours.html
 
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I don't think you'd have any trouble necking down to .243, you'd just want to anneal, probably.

The brass idea is a good one, I think. I load for 7mm-08, .243Win, .and 243AI and I've been considering just buying Lapua .308 brass for all of it.

That barrel would put your gun about 9 pounds if everything else match my gun. That's pretty heavy and the scope I have is a relatively light one.

I think you should go with a lighter profile.

I'm not so sure about it being available in a panic situation either. 7-08 is relatively popular and it's certainly not the only .284 cartridge AND the popular bullet weights are in the same 140 and up range the 7-08 would use for long range.
 
For a out-of-the-box 7/08 with 20" hvy/bull barrel. You could check out a Ruger (I know :rolleyes:) M-77/Tac rifle. I sure it looks better on the Internet, than it does in real life. Plus it won't fix for %^&*, Rugers never do....
 
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looks like the m77 tac only comes in 223 & 308 and will cost over 1k rifle only . I know I can build a custom rifle for that , exactly they way I want it . but thanks
 
Same sort of 7mm08 I posted earlier only with the full length Barrel.

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Both guns shoot the same load and group it at 1/2" or under. 150grn BT at 2700fps.

7mm08 HB options are out there, you just have to know where and what to look for. Savage would build the PC platform on a 7mm08 for you if that is what you want, it'll be about $1200.00. Shaw quoted me $1600.00 and a 16mo wait time. I just bought the Remington 700 for $575.00 and assembled the components for less than either of the quotes sans optics. Took less than an hour to put it all together.
 
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