wjhenderson
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I have long been a fan of the 6.5RemMag since I recieved a Ruger 77 flat bolt in 1977 for my graduation. I started reloading around 15-20 years ago and was able to load better ammo than the factory Rem ammo. I like the chambering so much that I would like to build another. I just can't decide what action to start with. I really like the former 30-06 Savage 110 that I re-barreled into a .257 Roberts years ago. I also replaced the trigger in that rifle with a Timney. The whole thing wasn't very expensive.(ER Shaw barrel). I'm not a big Remington 700 rifle fan, the one I used to have that would fire when it was taken off safety left a bad taste in my mouth but I don't want to offend anyone (there's many dedicated Remington fans out there understandably). That may be a topic for another discussion but not now. Anyway I'd like some recommended actions that might be good options. I could always go with a Savage action like I did with the .257 it's just that I might want something different with this one. I would likely want to use a long action to be able to tinker with seating my bullets out closer to the rifling. I know it's a rather odd chambering but I'm familiar with it and I have plenty of brass on hand both new and fired cases, I even have 9 boxes of Rem factory ammo that I'll likely never use except the brass. Anyway any help is appreciatted!
Edit: I didn't mean to sound like I wouldn't consider a Rem action. I know the trigger issue that I had many years ago is easily fixed today. I likely would want another trigger regardless of the make anyway.Also if I put this thread in the wrong forum please let me know or move it accordingly...Thank You
Edit: I didn't mean to sound like I wouldn't consider a Rem action. I know the trigger issue that I had many years ago is easily fixed today. I likely would want another trigger regardless of the make anyway.Also if I put this thread in the wrong forum please let me know or move it accordingly...Thank You
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