Hello all, I am new to this forum and it appears to be the only place to get good info on single shots, I've never owned one.
I would like to build a longer range gun based on the 257 Wby. Ideally, I will use something around a 30" tube, no. 5, fluted. I would like to build it on a single shot frame to keep the overall length down. I intend to hunt with it, no long match sessions on the bench. Here are my questions:
1. What bullet type and weight would everyone suggest? What would be the best twist rate for that?
2. What action? I would love to find an older Browning HW with a burned out barrel... I heard the made some bad changes in the 80s, what is the serial number cutoff, or do I have bad information?
3. What is the recommended scope mount system?
4. Fore-arm reinforcement and barrel stabilization. I read somewhere (can't remember where) someone building a gun that had a machined aluminum block/rail to support the barrel? Is this worth exploring. How else to improve the design of the fore-end of the rifle?
Thanks in advance... great site.
