What is your favourite hunting caliber and

[Spruster]

well it sure ain't the 280 AI
for caliber the 708 is nice but diff cartrdiges will kick ace over the AI ( 7MM RM )

ok i see where you gettin info from ..Chuck and the 24hrcampfire ...
ya baby he can quote from there ..
the internet has taught chuck alot , well sorta ..lol

 

[pathfinder76]

well it sure ain't the 30-06
for caliber the .308 is nice but diff cartrdiges will kick ace over the 06 ( 300 wsm )

24hourcampfire? Nope. Got it right here. Lol.

I’ve used all these 30 and 7mm cartridges to shoot game with except for the 300 WSM. But have used the Winchester Magnum in its place. I haven’t seen a dramatic, or even noticeable, difference in any of them. I’m guessing you have used them all as well and have seen it. Tell us about those experiences.

 

[Joel]

Uh oh. Now ya done it. I'm sure we're gonna see so many pictures of him and game he's taken that you'll be crushed.

Aaaannnyyy minute now...

 

[pathfinder76]

To be fair, I know he has vast experience with the 280 AI. So I’ll start with a picture of game I’ve shot with it.

 

[remington jim]

lol... you still don't have the answer .. 30-06 is slow , 300wsm wins
u wanna play games
I will help you
it's yes

30-06 is Far from slow with good Handloads 3150 fps plus for 150 grers - 3050 fps plus for 165 grers . Nothing SLOW about that .Next up will be 180 and 200 grers RJ

Shot from a T3X 22.5 “ Next I will run them thru my 24 “ Kimber and 24” Remmy .

 

[Joel]

Kinda makes you wonder just why anything else is supposed to be better, again?

Can only get more gooder from longer barrels lol

 

[ShrtRnd]

Kinda makes you wonder just why anything else is supposed to be better, again?

Can only get more gooder from longer barrels lol

Which is something you rarely see out of an ‘06 or .270, but more on the 308 side. Just the typical 22” barrelled factory units…

 

[westcoaster]

30-06 is Far from slow with good Handloads 3150 fps plus for 150 grers - 3050 fps plus for 165 grers . Nothing SLOW about that .Next up will be 180 and 200 grers RJ

Shot from a T3X 22.5 “ Next I will run them thru my 24 “ Kimber and 24” Remmy .

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Hey RJ, what powder and how much are you running for those speeds?

 

[remington jim]

Westcoaster - RL17 CCI BR2 58 grs with the 165. 60 grs with the 150 start down 3 grs from there ! RJ

 

[westcoaster]

That's a good load. My "hunting load" for my 59 Belgian Browning is 57 grains of H4831sc with 180 Swift AFrames. You must be either just starting to compress or right on the verge of compressing with the lighter bullets. I've been up higher with the 180s to 60, that is compressing the powder some. Shoots okay, wasn't getting pressure signs, but she did bark. With that old girl it likes 57 grains with a 180 for the best group.

Cheers. Please publish how your 180's and 200's work out.

 

[Ardent]

Mine has become the .25s. But I shoot the .308 most by far due to its simplicity, can buy Gold Match by the case. If I had to narrow things to three, easily do it all with .257 Roberts, .375 H&H, and .308. Two, .257 and .375. One, .308.

 

[NAA]

.300 Win Mag / .308 Win / .30-06 Springfield / 7mm-08 / 6.5x55mm

Couldn't just pick one...lol....

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NAA.

 

[remington jim]

[QUOTEwestcoaster :

Cheers. Please publish how your 180's and 200's work out.[/QUOTE]

It will be while Big Guy as I busted up my Right Hand - No shooting etc for a month OR ? RJ

 

[Joel]

Ah crap!

Speedy recovery, RJ!

 

[Buckmastr]

Sorry to hear that RJ. You can switch over to left hand. Lefty’s can function at nearly the same level as normal people. Just ask Chuck.

 

[track]

I have no favorite hunting caliber or cartridge, however the 30-06 is the best all-around cartridge for hunting North American big game. It's a very versatile cartridge, a hunter can use 125 to 220 grain bullets to hunt all big game. Ammunition is to be found in all types of stores in Canada and the USA. Yes, daily we hear about this cartridge, as the 6.5 Creedmoor, however it works!

 

[Spruster]

The 308 is great, but the 30-06 is no good because the 300 WSM is faster. Brilliant.

well if the 300 wsm is faster than the 30-06 , is it not better for longer range ... dugh
or twist the 308 into this ..lol
I took a true shot at the 30-06 , slow in today's world

 

[reomack]

My favorite caliber is 7mm. My favorite cartridge is the 280 Remington, though 7mm Remington mag
and 7 X 57 aren't far behind.

 

[Hmatt]

I like 6.5x55 and .308 win, accomplishes what I need at the distances I use them. Probably add an 06 or eventually for that little
More reach the .308 can’t get.

 

[pathfinder76]

well if the 300 wsm is faster than the 30-06 , is it not better for longer range ... dugh
or twist the 308 into this ..lol
I took a true shot at the 30-06 , slow in today's world

So where does that leave the 308 vs the 30-06?

It’s also interesting to note that LR accuracy disciplines often cap their case capacities around 30-06 case capacity thresholds.

Case capacity as a measurement of improvement is an ignorant argument. But it happens all the time.