If not recommend, a caliber.

Thinking 33 nosler, 30 nosler or 338 edge. Building on a savage action myself.

There must be a forum in an alternate universe where they'll urge you not to build a rifle. I don't think we're in THAT universe.

https://forum.snipershide.com/threads/what-would-you-do-in-this-situation.6885961/

I personally wouldn't have the patience to wait on most smiths when it seems the industry standard is to tell you a time frame and then take 3-10 times as long. Maybe some are better than others, but I've heard that story a bunch.

If I had the money, I'd get an AI AT in 6.5 creedmoor and be done with it.

I love diy projects of all sorts such as working on stuff for the house and now light home gunsmithing.

I say go for it all the way. I have a savage with a simple barrel upgrade to shilen and an decent stock. It shoots better than I could have imagined. However, because it's a savage I want to accurize at home with simple tools myself. Really looking forward to installing an aftermarket recoil and then bedding a few spots. Final touch was to bed my scope base at the rear contact point. I think I can do all this in my home shop and even at my novice level of shooting and reloading I'm expecting to see some improvement.
Sometimes guns are about the journey and not the destination.
Build it, build it, built!

I mean. What a waste of your time and efforts.

Which ever one can push the highest BC the fastest. Run them all in the calculator to 2000 yards.

Next?

This is a DIY build. No smith needed. Just built a 6.5 creedmoor

Well nvm then. Good luck!

300 Norma Mag

Look at bugholes.com

Greg is chambering cut rifled barrels with barrel nut.

Anything that's available in Lapua brass.

Didn't factor that in before but I think I will at least think about next time.

First thing that comes to mind for me without knowing your background.... do you already have a rifle chambered in a normal/non-exotic/affordable round that facilitates frequent practice?

because boutique rounds like this don't check that box.

Don't do it!!

DH3 is on the way to being put in timeout!

You already done toying around with your 28 nosler??

.338 Norma Magnum. Duplicates the Lapua without a special action.

Sez who??

Though totally out of character for this forum to suggest someone not buy or build a gun.

Looking for a little more splash at distance than the 28 Nosler delivers, pick one and go for it. I know you can get the loads working for what ever you decide on.

I like toying with them. Never shot a 30 caliber. The 28 nosler seems to beat the 30s with the 796 and 755 bc.

Also being my first build, I built the 28 no sleep a ttad heavier than I like. The 6.5 creedmoor is perfect.

Some articles have me questioning the 195 terminal performance and the 180 eldm is unproven(not many elk kills). The 215 Berger in a 30 nosler has my eye.

Some think the 30 cal is a better elk killer. I have been reading acticles all weekend.

I lost the bid on the action so I’m looking again. Looking for a large shank la savage.

I think I like developing load more than shooting.

The

30 Norma Mag is worth a look for your intended purpose. It is a legit long range player. It will shoot with the 338 Lapua. It was built around, and will launch a 230 Berger at 3,000 fps.

^^That cartridge with a Hornady 225 gr ELD-M is what I'm thinking.

Hornady 225 ELD-M G-1 .777, G-7 .391

Berger 230 Hybrid G-1 .717, G-7 .368