MacAR
Member
Lots of good thoughts here. But a couple things to address:
1. Some one said get a 30-30. That ain't a bad idea, but they're unobtainable right now. And I refuse to pay $750 for a $350 rifle. I can build myself a 6MM whatever for about $450, including dies, brass, and bullets. Those dollars make more sense to me.
2. Shooting cast bullets. Now that's a grand idea, but I don't cast. I suppose I could follow @Barbaroja 's advice, lop the '06 barrel off and invest the money saved in casting equipment.
3. I have a somewhat silly desire to "build" a rifle for myself. My dream is a .257 Rob on a 700 action with grade AAA walnut, but that likely won't happen anytime soon. So you might call this a "stop-gap" rifle to hold me over til then.
At the end of the day, I'll likely bob the barrel and shoot it for a while before making a final decision on which caliber to go with. And thanks to you guys, I've a lot to mull over!
Mac
1. Some one said get a 30-30. That ain't a bad idea, but they're unobtainable right now. And I refuse to pay $750 for a $350 rifle. I can build myself a 6MM whatever for about $450, including dies, brass, and bullets. Those dollars make more sense to me.
2. Shooting cast bullets. Now that's a grand idea, but I don't cast. I suppose I could follow @Barbaroja 's advice, lop the '06 barrel off and invest the money saved in casting equipment.
3. I have a somewhat silly desire to "build" a rifle for myself. My dream is a .257 Rob on a 700 action with grade AAA walnut, but that likely won't happen anytime soon. So you might call this a "stop-gap" rifle to hold me over til then.
At the end of the day, I'll likely bob the barrel and shoot it for a while before making a final decision on which caliber to go with. And thanks to you guys, I've a lot to mull over!
Mac