What to build???

[Con]

Yep, in hindsight a 6mm/204 would've been gooderer. Cheaper 6mmPPC equivalent. Dragging the 22/204 out this week for a play.
Cheers...
Con

[Seddo]

I've done it again, I got offered another mod70 actions today and bought it. How can you say no at $450 posted. This one is an 308 XTR featherweight with a bulged barrel, I think it will be off to Keith for a 220AI barrel.

I'll have a chat to Keith and Luke and see what I can come up with in regards to reamers and will make the decision after that. I like the idea of a 6mm and 7mm on a 204 or 223 case.

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What action did you use for the 22/204 ?

What projectiles did you use and velocities were you able to achieve ?

Seddo why not go a 6/220 swift and reinvent the 6mm Lee Navy

[Seddo]

Seddo why not go a 6/220 swift and reinvent the 6mm Lee Navy

Keith has a 224cal cylinder barrel of mine, I decided to build an old school rifle (long scope) with a fast twist to try heavy projies. I know they are not the best in a 220 case but I need to find a use for that barrel. The other option is to go a 223AI with that barrel and use the 308 bolt face for a different calibre. There are too many options.

[Jmc]

Y not a 6.5-204 223
25-223 or 204

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A mate has a 220 Swift AI that Keith (Forum member KHGS) put together.He reckons the 60 grain Hornady`s work very well.

22 cal projies are cheaper than 6mm as well (generally)

[Teepee]

What about 17 predator (17/223) or 17/204 to shoot 25-30 grns projies( if you can get them that is).
Just a thought.
I do like the idea of the 6mm/204 though. Could be a good one.

[Seddo]

I don't care about the price of projies, it's not like I will shoot 000's of rounds through it.

I picked up a savage 220 swift barrel,100 cases and dies off used guns for $470 posted so I'm definitely doing a 220. I have a Stevens action so I might try screwing that barrel in as well.

[Teepee]

Or on the 308
What about the 20/250ai or. 6mm/250 AI

God, the choices are endless aren't they.

[Con]

25/204 has been done and shot original 250Savage speeds. Larger caliber struggles for speed as projectile weight increases, so it starts to be more a goat/pig rifle to 150yards rather than varminter.
Cheers...
Con

[mistit]

If your thinking 20 then I'd go straight 204 for the ease of it , I thought the same thing as someone else why would you use a dirty old Winchester when you import stiller

[Con]

300Blackout...
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Con

[Seddo]

300Blackout...
Cheers...
Con

I've had a 300 whisper for about 5 years mate, well before it was cool to have one.

[Con]

Worth it? I've got about x700 30M1 pills and the Ruger Ranch 300Blackout guns are here.
Cheers...
Con

[Seddo]

It depends what you want to do with it. Velocity is pretty close to 30-30 with light pills so its still pretty handy up close. I just like playing with subsonic stuff, it screws with peoples heads when you start shooting 300/500 yards with a subsonic calibre (inc 22LR). The trick to get great accuracy is to batch projies and brass as i have found that makes a difference but if your shooting 100-150 it wont matter., My 30-221 reamer has a pretty long throat so its suited to 200gr+ projies so i dont know how it would go with short ones. The lightest i have tried is 155gr Nosler CC and i was running them around 1800-1900fps and they were shooting around MOA at 50m out of my 7615 but i ended up selling that barrel as it throat was too long for the magazines.

I did some more load work with my 338BR and 375BR today so i should be in a position to take it to the missathon for some longer range testing.