Thread: A theoretical question

Ive decided to keep my 308 Weatherby Mk V ultra-light, but if I wanted to stretch it's legs a bit, what calibre could I open it up to ?

It's currently a 308 but runs off a long action ( thats blocked ) & the barrels mint so I want to keep it 30cal. So what's my options, 30-06, 30-06ai any other ideas ?

.30 Lazzeroni Warbird

What about a good old .300 mag? Or are you wanting to keep the bolt face unchanged?

30-284 is another option

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Is that what you changed yours to Cam? What kind of velocities you getting now? And what twist barrel you get?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Is that what you changed yours to Cam? What kind of velocities you getting now? And what twist barrel you get?

Yes.
2975fps with 178gr amax.
10 twist.

It would go better out of a longer action and throated to suit.

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So does that work out to 200-300fps more than normal for you with that round?

225fps gain with 10grain heavyer bullet.

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Or 10 inches (20 percent) less wind drift at 600y.

30 06ai may do better?

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Originally Posted by Philipo

Ive decided to keep my 308 Weatherby Mk V ultra-light, but if I wanted to stretch it's legs a bit, what calibre could I open it up to ?

It's currently a 308 but runs off a long action ( thats blocked ) & the barrels mint so I want to keep it 30cal. So what's my options, 30-06, 30-06ai any other ideas ?

The 30-06imp I do is an extremely impressive performer Philipo.

I got 3150-3200fps with 168s & 24" factory 30-06 barrel.

It is one of the "bigger" 30-06 improved, dies etc are simple, virtually the shelf

Originally Posted by Spudattack

.30 Lazzeroni Warbird

What about a good old .300 mag? Or are you wanting to keep the bolt face unchanged?

That Warbird has farken cool specs

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

The 30-06imp I do is an extremely impressive performer Philipo.

I got 3150-3200fps with 168s & 24" factory 30-06 barrel.

It is one of the "bigger" 30-06 improved, dies etc are simple, virtually the shelf

Sounds good, will give ya a holla when I get a chance

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yes.
2975fps with 178gr amax.
10 twist.

It would go better out of a longer action and throated to suit.

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That sounds pretty cool to Cam

Originally Posted by Philipo

Ive decided to keep my 308 Weatherby Mk V ultra-light, but if I wanted to stretch it's legs a bit, what calibre could I open it up to ?

It's currently a 308 but runs off a long action ( thats blocked ) & the barrels mint so I want to keep it 30cal. So what's my options, 30-06, 30-06ai any other ideas ?

6.5/06 plenty of grunt versatile selection of projectiles to shoot from hares to moose.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

The 30-06imp I do is an extremely impressive performer Philipo.

I got 3150-3200fps with 168s & 24" factory 30-06 barrel.

It is one of the "bigger" 30-06 improved, dies etc are simple, virtually the shelf

has the 6.5/06 been AI ed

Originally Posted by mucko

has the 6.5/06 been AI ed

Artificially Inseminated? Shit Mucko you are not helping the already confused.

Don't think a 6.5 will be accurate in a 30cal barrel Mucko