Barrel length and twist rate for .308

[AR15barrels]

Run away from those people and their "advice." Don't walk... run.

Yeah, I love how they always post up Frank's video as proof...

[orkan]

Yeah, I love how they always post up Frank's video as proof...

That's my favorite too. Cracks me up.

[hotrodder636]

What is going to be the primary use for this rifle (e.g. hunting, tactical competitions, etc). If you want to soon matches/competitions, I'd consider going with something other than 308. I've talked to some tactical competition shooters and none of them shoot 308 unless that is the required caliber for a match. If you don't reload, then 6.5 Creedmoor is the way to go. It has a very high BC, compared to 308, and as a result won't get pushed around by the wind nearly as much. I'm not trying to change this to a caliber discussion, but I thought it was worth a mention.

If you are considering a custom build, you might look at Surgeon actions. They are expensive, but you'd be hard pressed to find something better.

I am not dead set on .308, I just figured it was a good "all around" caliber and I have a good amount of 175grain SMKs. Since I will most likely eventually reload, I have been pondering the 6.5, 7 and .300wm. Any advice on caliber selection here?
My smith is recommending a Badger action. Any thought on a Badger vs a surgeon?

[Ring]

I am not dead set on .308, I just figured it was a good "all around" caliber and I have a good amount of 175grain SMKs. Since I will most likely eventually reload, I have been pondering the 6.5, 7 and .300wm. Any advice on caliber selection here?
My smith is recommending a Badger action. Any thought on a Badger vs a surgeon?

as for ammo...
http://demigodllc.com/articles/the-c...260-remington/

if u reload, i would say 260 due to cheeper and more brass... if you dont, creedmoor

http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-s...6.5-creedmoor/

surgeon is better....