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I don't know WHY, but it just happens. I am ready to save money, wrap up some debts,,and then, a new rifle and cartridge HOT RUNNING WANT comes out of NOWHERE!.
Been looking real close at Remington's XR100 rifle. Not exactly an XP100, but better. No flat on the bottom, and a longer tang on back, extra action mounting bolt too I think[?].
I've been wanting a single shot bolt action. This one is NICE. I've also been wanting to build a 'play' rifle in .358 Win HEAVY BARREL, that would not belt me off the back end. Either a Decelerator or new Limbsaver pad will be nice on the back end. Kinda like putting shock absorbers on a mules back legs
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Now I'm thinking it could wind up being a switch barrel. Why? Well, being one who likes the .25-08 idea, I"ve been thinking more and more about the .260 Remington instead. LOTS of bullet choices in 6.5 mm [oooops, I mean .260",,,,were AMERICAN,,right?].
The XR100 in .260 could become the next Pasture Cannon, except without the bite of the .300 Win. Mag I used before.
I should stay off the couch,,too much rifle building happens there.
I don't know why I like 'odd' rifles and calibers,,I just 'do'. I'll wind up with an XR100 in .308 [factory barrel] and .358 Heavy and .260 Varmint weight switch barrels on this neat bolt action and stock [I LIKE the factory stock].
What think?
Been looking real close at Remington's XR100 rifle. Not exactly an XP100, but better. No flat on the bottom, and a longer tang on back, extra action mounting bolt too I think[?].
I've been wanting a single shot bolt action. This one is NICE. I've also been wanting to build a 'play' rifle in .358 Win HEAVY BARREL, that would not belt me off the back end. Either a Decelerator or new Limbsaver pad will be nice on the back end. Kinda like putting shock absorbers on a mules back legs
Now I'm thinking it could wind up being a switch barrel. Why? Well, being one who likes the .25-08 idea, I"ve been thinking more and more about the .260 Remington instead. LOTS of bullet choices in 6.5 mm [oooops, I mean .260",,,,were AMERICAN,,right?].
The XR100 in .260 could become the next Pasture Cannon, except without the bite of the .300 Win. Mag I used before.
I should stay off the couch,,too much rifle building happens there.
I don't know why I like 'odd' rifles and calibers,,I just 'do'. I'll wind up with an XR100 in .308 [factory barrel] and .358 Heavy and .260 Varmint weight switch barrels on this neat bolt action and stock [I LIKE the factory stock].
What think?