azwizard
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Calling .35 Whelen.....
My last home built rifle was a FN Mauser action rebarreled to a Douglas 22" Barrel in .25-06 with Model 70 style safety and Timney trigger with a custom floorplate and retaines just enough of the stripper clips to work if I only load 4 rounds.
With my Leupold 3X9 scope on it I get 1 hole groups at 100 yards and just over half an inch at 200 yards. The Action/Bolt/Barrel were all faced and crush was set before the chamber was cut so everything was in the same plane.
I'm getting the bug to build another rifle and I'm thinking .35 Whelen. The intended use for this one would be 2-300 yard Max.. Elk/Moose rifle, Short Range Bear rifle. And Obviously pretty much everything else in North America. That does not mean light weight just short and handy.
Kind of thinking more scout/shorter rifleish? Budget minded.. What action to start with this time, ect...
Is there an easier way to do this? The last rifle took 5 years to complete. Money and time were issues and to some extent still are.
Any thoughts.
My last home built rifle was a FN Mauser action rebarreled to a Douglas 22" Barrel in .25-06 with Model 70 style safety and Timney trigger with a custom floorplate and retaines just enough of the stripper clips to work if I only load 4 rounds.
With my Leupold 3X9 scope on it I get 1 hole groups at 100 yards and just over half an inch at 200 yards. The Action/Bolt/Barrel were all faced and crush was set before the chamber was cut so everything was in the same plane.
I'm getting the bug to build another rifle and I'm thinking .35 Whelen. The intended use for this one would be 2-300 yard Max.. Elk/Moose rifle, Short Range Bear rifle. And Obviously pretty much everything else in North America. That does not mean light weight just short and handy.
Kind of thinking more scout/shorter rifleish? Budget minded.. What action to start with this time, ect...
Is there an easier way to do this? The last rifle took 5 years to complete. Money and time were issues and to some extent still are.
Any thoughts.