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308 is going to beat the snot out of you in a bolt rifle that light, hence my recommendation for the 6.5. Nothing wrong with a 308 for hunting though, getting your shoulder kicked a few times a year isn't a deal breaker. Jimro

Savage 11LWH, Lightweight Hunter, in 6.5 Creedmoor. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/78708/Savage+11LWH+DBM+6.5CRD That leaves you with around 180 for glass. Redfield Revolution 3-9x40 fits the bill. Jimro

Meh, I've seen the terminal ballistic studies done on the chinese ammunition. It isn't a "great leap forward" by any stretch of the imagination. Don't get me wrong, it does the job, but it isn't a game changer of any sort. The other part of those ballistics is the long barrel of the bullpup...

Savage. Lee classic. RGB Dies. Put the money saved on rifle and press into making more ammo to shoot. Jimro

I can't tell from the pic, but the barrel looks a little thicker than a standard CG80 barrel. Could be that it was shortened and just looks thicker. I read somewhere that the scoped versions of CG80s were used by Swedish fire departments, so it could be a surplussed version of that variant...

Not the bolt handle, the bolt body. It appears to my eyes as a smooth round cylinder. The only controlled round feed actions around in that era were Mausers/Springfields/Arisaka/other milsurps and Winchester M70s with the distinctive "claw" extractor. I don't think anyone came up with "Push...

I have a Saiga 308 with a 20" barrel. It isn't a VEPR but accuracy is between 1 and 2 MOA with good ammunition. This is more than tight enough for big game hunting, but for the price of a new VEPR I would be looking towards the AR-10 or generic 308 ARs for accuracy. Jimro

Gtscotty, I don't have those measurements handy, but your numbers reflect my experience with 6.5x55 which I do have handy. The 6.5x55 and 9.3x62 use the same cartridge head and web dimensions, just slightly larger than 30-06 as you know. And I had to go to neck sizing in 6.5x55 to keep...

Oral tradition has it that some Army units purchased their own Sniper Rifles through the PX. That bolt handle does look like a push feed model 70. Jimro

Gtscotty, I have PRVI brass, but mostly so far I've just necked up 30-06 to plink with. There is a lot of 30-06 out there (range scrap, etc) so I live with it. Jimro

Just because you can do something doesn't mean it is wise to do so. Most data sources separate 6.5x55 into "milsurp" and "modern action" data for the 6.5x55, although Hodgon doesn't. With a modern action I wouldn't be afraid at all of hitting 2,800 fps with a 6.5x55. I wouldn't do that out...

I reload 9.3x62 with RCBS dies and while I haven't noticed the problem with those dies I have noticed the problem using 6.5x55 dies, too much squeeze on American made brass down on the body of the brass. This undersizes once fired brass and leads folks to say that American 6.5x55 brass is weak...

24grains of Re15 underneath any match bullet 68grains or heavier should do very well for accuracy in a 1:7 twist. I'd also give 60gr flat based varmit bullets a nod for short range accuracy out of that twist. Jimro

Those numbers look at best to be a tad generous for the 8x57 with 200 grain bullets. From Hdgdon's data. 200gr loads 200 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4350 .323" 2.970" 49.0 2276 35,900 CUP 54.0C 2522fps 44,800 CUP 200 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon H4895 .323" 2.970" 38.0 2240 36,800...

I would really love to see your figures. COL Atkins managed to push a 150gr bullet over 3100 fps with the 8mm-06, which is about 200fps faster than the 8x57 can safely (or even unsafely) push a 150 grain projectile. PO Ackley pushed a 225gr bullet to 2515fps, which is just about 80fps under...

It becomes a handload only proposition, 8mm-06, which at best will give you a tad more velocity than a handloaded or eurospec 8x57. That being said, if you have an old Mauser 98 that has a shot out throat, reaming to 8mm-06 will push the throat out far enough to get new life on the barrel...

A single stage press, a set of LEE RGB dies, a cheap powder scale, a LEE trim guide and cutter set, you can get set up to reload for 300 Win Mag for under a C note. That will pay for itself inside of three boxes of ammo. I've never had to buy 300 Win Mag brass, there has always been plenty...

615 meters (672 yards). Rack grade M16A2 shooting M855. 10 for 10 on an iron maiden target, Range 19 at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Jimro

The FN manufactured Browning Safari's were good rifles, but never particularly noted for exceptional accuracy with factory barrels (nor were they noted for being inaccurate). However if you shoot slowly you should be just fine. If you get a rebarreled rifle, all bets are off on accuracy. Jimro

The faster a twist rate the longer a bullet you can use. The faster a twist rate the more "bullet imbalance" will show on the target. That is why a lot of competitors are using 1:7.7 or 1:8 twist barrels instead of a milspec 1:7 twist. The 10% slower twist rate of the 1:7.7 twist has won...