savagecornmuffin
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338 Fed or 358 Win??
If you reload and are willing to go with a less available cartridge, I'd re-barrel that 700 to 358 Win, 338 Federal. Forming brass form 308 is just a pass through the Die. You lose less performance in the larger bore, you have some nice heavy bullets to choose from. Still a good 300 yard shooter. IMO, if you're going to loose velocity, you might as well gain some bullet weight. 338 Fed is likely better as you can find it at gun shops or order ammo. Better selection of bullets. You can get JES reboring to rebore the barrel to either.
http://35caliber.com/2.html
If not, go with 308. I have a 16in 308 ishapore. I have no problem with the sound or the blast. Or at least it doesn't bother me.
If you reload and are willing to go with a less available cartridge, I'd re-barrel that 700 to 358 Win, 338 Federal. Forming brass form 308 is just a pass through the Die. You lose less performance in the larger bore, you have some nice heavy bullets to choose from. Still a good 300 yard shooter. IMO, if you're going to loose velocity, you might as well gain some bullet weight. 338 Fed is likely better as you can find it at gun shops or order ammo. Better selection of bullets. You can get JES reboring to rebore the barrel to either.
http://35caliber.com/2.html
If not, go with 308. I have a 16in 308 ishapore. I have no problem with the sound or the blast. Or at least it doesn't bother me.