25-308 (25 souper) build

[mike]

I'm thinking of using a DPMS LR 308 lower and having a upper built for this round, my other thought is to use a remington 700. I like the ideal of the AR 10 platform but, I still like the traditional rifle looks of the 700. I have a custom 300 win. mag. built on the 700 action and love it (3/4" groups at 200 yrds). I also have a dpms ar15 that is a real tack driver. Does anybody has any thoughts on this?

[mike]

Has anybody got any ideals for a better platform for this build? What would be a good barrel to use? How about a good gunsmith that would be interested in this. Is there any problems with this feeding in anything?

[Quarterbore]

I don't have any feedback myself except to say if I were doing the build I would be doing in in a Rem 700 action but that is only because here in PA I can not hunt with a semiauto and a cartridge like this just seems to be an ideal long range varmint/deer round to me.

The performance of the round should split the 257 Roberts and 25/06 with a true short action. So, I would not build something with a barrel under 22-inches but I would have a tough time deciding if I really needed 24-inches for that round

I wis I had more time to get out and go hunting as the past many years I don't get to go hunting or shooting anymore.

[mike]

Thanks for the input, with the cost of everything I think I will go with the rem. I have an old 700 in 308 that really has seen better days. I was thinking of a 20" barrel though, how much vel. do you think I will lose?

[Tracker]

25-30fps/inch with that case/bore ratio, You can combat some of that loss by using a powder on the fast end of the powder range. H4895, 10x range as always start low and work up.

[Neal]

I would use a kreiger Barrell, nothing shorter than 22"...preferably 23 at the least for me ,..I would choose a 1 in 9" twist, and run it with reloader 17, or VihtavouriN160,..H4350 AS A 3RD CHOICE,..I have built 2 25 Soupers now, and they have a 1 in 10" twist, but I believe through a friend doing one on a Barnard actioned rifle, that better accuracy, for the 100 grainers through to his favoured 117 grainers ( projectiles) would be achieved with a tighter twist, if not a kreiger Barrell, a schelin,..I love the calibre, and its as good as a 25-06 with less powder,...