I have a S&W model 1500 30-06 I don't shoot any more and want to rebarreled it. It favors the heavies pills one can find and want to shoot something under a 150 gr. I also was considering necking it down but I'm not sure I want to put the $$ out on custom dies. I'm looking at moderat hunting ranges of 200 to 500 yards. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks
A little guidance please
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carbine85
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Sounds like you need a different rifle. 30.06 is one of the best overall rounds out there.
Reloadron
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The 30-06 will do pretty much what you are asking. What you have is a long action rifle with a 0.470" Bolt Face Diameter. That places you in the following family of cartridges:
Not much there which will be an improvement on what you already have. Reaching out to 500 yards and maintaining effective killing power on thick skinned game can be a problem, especially looking at the drop in the heavier bullets. The 30-06 Springfield which you already have is one of the best suited cartridges for what you are looking to do.
Ron
The 30-06 will do pretty much what you are asking. What you have is a long action rifle with a 0.470" Bolt Face Diameter. That places you in the following family of cartridges:
Not much there which will be an improvement on what you already have. Reaching out to 500 yards and maintaining effective killing power on thick skinned game can be a problem, especially looking at the drop in the heavier bullets. The 30-06 Springfield which you already have is one of the best suited cartridges for what you are looking to do.
Ron
JohnnyFlake
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Why do anything?
A 30/06 will do about everything you could want and the ammo is readily available!
A 30/06 will do about everything you could want and the ammo is readily available!
justin22885
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for the cost of what it is youd like to do, and your desire to neck it down why dont you just buy a savage 10 in 6.5 creedmoor or 260 remington?.. the end result would be a rifle thats a tad shorter, a bit lighter, much easier to customize and work on that is ballistically identical to 6.5x55 in a short action
Like I said I don't use this rifle anymore, also I have a .308, 22-250, and a .300 win mag. So I am looking for something a little different.. I may just rebarrel to a slower twist to get away from the 220 gr bullets. Thanks for the info all
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sell it, buy more 308 ammo
Sav .250
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If that were me wanting to go that route, I`d ask a Gunsmith.
He surely would have all the answers to your questions.
Especially the technical ones. J s/n.
He surely would have all the answers to your questions.
Especially the technical ones. J s/n.
FL-NC
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Unless you are emotionally attached to that rifle, why not just replace it? By the time you get the barrel, get it installed, work out the other bugs, so on and so on- you'd be looking at a considerable amount of $ and trouble tied up in a rifle without much monetary value, and have a barrel left over that you will probably be stuck with. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $400 could get you a Ruger American in 270, very nice and accurate rifle for the price. 270 is typically 130 grain projectiles, available in wal mart and fine sporting goods stores everywhere.
Jackal
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Sell it, buy another rifle. Not cost effective to re-barrel it.
VoodooMountain
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If you want 150 or lighter bullets I would recommend a look into the 6.5, 270, or 7mm size.
270 and 7mm-08 are likely the more prevalent options if that matters.
You could always do a 25-06 if you want even lighter bullets but still want to hunt medium game.
May not be cost effective to rebarrel but you can get the exact barrel you want.
270 and 7mm-08 are likely the more prevalent options if that matters.
You could always do a 25-06 if you want even lighter bullets but still want to hunt medium game.
May not be cost effective to rebarrel but you can get the exact barrel you want.
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