Opioions

[Gregory]

I have a hankering to build a new rifle. I am torn between a .243 Win and a 7mm-08 Rem. I already have a long range 7mm Rem Mag. The build will be a woods rifle. Which caliber? Thanks for your opinion.

[WoodieSC]

A woods rifle? What will be the longest shot you can imagine, and how heavy is the average cover?

My initial thought is that neither of those are good 'woods' calibers. I'd be thinking more in the likes of a 35 Rem or 45-70, assuming you're talking primarily deer and/or hogs.

[Tha Dick]

What constitutes a build in your eyes?
.260 maybe?

[Catdaddy]

Woods rifle?


.308

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[Gregory]

Good Lord look at my spelling. I have an old 700 Varmit .243 Win to use. Blue print action, rebarrel, new trigger, new stock, bed, cerakote, etc. It will either be .243 or 7mm-08. When I say "woods", I mean short, light handling. Truck gun may be a better description. I built my 7mm RM to shoot heavy high BC bullets. If I go .243, I will use a barrel twist for 100 grain bullets. The 7mm-08 would use 140-160 grain bullets.

[b-stick]

An 18” 308 with the 178 eld xs is a stupid deadly combination.

I am in the process of building a 16.5” 6.5x47L on a Curtis action.

[Mobetter]

.260 maybe?

Why everyone in SC doesn't own one baffles me.

[nitro5x6's]

.308 is still probably one of the best cartridges out there in a short action rifle. Plenty of power for deer and hogs.

[trkykilr]

*please keep in mind this is being posted by someone with double digit dedicated turkey guns, so excuse my hypocrisy

Why do you need to build a rifle to shoot inside 200 yards?

[Tha Dick]

Good Lord look at my spelling. I have an old 700 Varmit .243 Win to use. Blue print action, rebarrel, new trigger, new stock, bed, cerakote, etc. It will either be .243 or 7mm-08. When I say "woods", I mean short, light handling. Truck gun may be a better description. I built my 7mm RM to shoot heavy high BC bullets. If I go .243, I will use a barrel twist for 100 grain bullets. The 7mm-08 would use 140-160 grain bullets.

Not sure I'd spend the money on blueprinting if it's going to be a "woods gun".

For as .243 or 7mm-08, I'd go 7mm-08. Just my

[FLS]

Unless you’re dead set on a build, just go buy a Model 7. That sounds like what you’re trying to build anyways. The have a new one that comes from the factory with an HS stock. Drop in a Timney trigger and call it a day. If you were looking for an odd caliber truck/ woods gun like a .358 Winchester or .338 Federal, I can see a rebarrel, and if you’re going to rebarrel you might as well have the action trued. For a 7-08, there are a ton of good factory rifles that will cost a lot less and do what you want. Just a thought.

[Gregory]

*please keep in mind this is being posted by someone with double digit dedicated turkey guns, so excuse my hypocrisy

Why do you need to build a rifle to shoot inside 200 yards?

Because I want to. Also, thinking it could be a backup gun for trips. Leaning towards 7mm-08.