[jayquiver]

I decided I wanted to split the difference between my 7mm-08 and 7mm Rem mag so I ordered a Fierce Edge 280ai with a 24” barrel today from Prophet River.

I sold my 7mm-08 a while ago and will either be selling my Cooper Jackson Hunter 7mm Rem Mag or re-barrelling it. Its at Cooper Firearms for a small warranty issue and they are giving me a very, very good deal on a re-barrel job if I want.

The Jackson Hunter is about a 7 1/2 pound gun which could help with recoil if I went with something larger. Could go the "heavy hitter" route like a 375 H&H or lighter like 257 Weatherby, not sure what I will use more, as my 280ai will be my “go to” deer, moose and elk gun.

So without changing the bolt face what would you re-barrel it to and why?

oh yeah, I don't have any other centre fire rifles.


**Found this online- not sure if its accurate or not but these use the same bolt face as my 7mm Rem Mag.

Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540 +/-

257 Weatherby, 264 Win Mag, 270 weatherby Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag, 7 STW,
7mm Rem Ultra Mag, 300 H & H, 300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 RUM, 303 Brit,
8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag, 340 Weatherby Mag, 338 RUM, 375 H & H, 375 Weatherby,
375 RUM, 416 Rem Mag, 458 Win Mag, and the 458 Lott.