All around rifle

Rembo said:
just checked the safe and I see I have 8 all-around rifles from a 7-08AI, a 280 Rem, two in 7mm STW, a 308, a 30-06, a 300 Win Mag and a 300 Wtby mag.....

8 rifles, 7 cartridges and only two bullet diameters......I think I'm getting things rounded....finally.

and they are all "all around" rifles.....any one of them would work for all the big game hunting I'll ever do....
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There gents, is a man that needs a 375!

Time to branch out Bubba! :D
 
.35 Whelen: you can make everything from plinking loads with .357 pistol bullets to 250 grain loads for grizzlies.

.338-06 would work equally well, but without the ability to use pistol bullets for plinking.
 
Don't reduce your arsenel. You will regret it. There is no such thing as an all-around gun unless you can honestly only afford only one gun, and if that is the case, it should be a bolt action .30-06.
 
Rembo said:
funny you should mention a 375...I just called the CFC to transfer my Sako 375 to the new owner...I have no need for a 375 H&H....if I can't kill it with a 300 Winchester, it's too tough to eat any way.....:D
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I like my 300s too, but that isn't what I'm getting at.
You need some errrr spice in your rifle diet.....A 270 Weatherby maybe???:D

Maybe a 25-06 AI?:D:D
 
saskcop said:
Don't reduce your arsenel. You will regret it. There is no such thing as an all-around gun unless you can honestly only afford only one gun, and if that is the case, it should be a bolt action .30-06.
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What good is having lot's of gun I never shoot? They stay in the gun safe because I'm too damn busy with work and life in general to go bang-bang.

I can always rebuild it later on if I have to. It's not like I'm REALLY only gonna have one rifle :D, more like I have 3 now that can easily be replaced by a single one...

I'll still keep a heirloon, a .223 for plinking and a take-down medium bore 'cause it's cool!
 
Bolt action 30-06 with a 2-7 or 3-9 scope. As close to an all-round rifle as there is.

You still need a 12 ga and a .22LR of course.
 
Well my "single rifle" has arrived today thanks to a great CGN'r. All told it is 7 pounds 4 ounces for the rifle and rings in the Ruger synthetic stock. Now to decide which bullet to shoot...:D

I am partial to Barnes, and I suspect 168 grain TTSX would do everything I need it to. I also have a bunch of 165 grain Brenneke TOG bullets I've obtained in a deal, anyone knows much about these?

The 150 grain TTSX can be pushed fast to extend the range (although I usually just walk closer...).

So may bullets, so little time!:)

Troutseeker
 
Finally shot it yesterday. Used some Hornady 180 GR handloads for very good accuracy. I also shot some factory Federal Premium 180 Partitions someone gave me and they where almost as accurate. The factory ammo was seemingly much faster than my reloads (like 4 inches higher on paper). I did not bring the chrony so I don't know how fast...

Now to load some 168 gr TTSX's and see what happens.

So I acquired a .300WSM, got rid of a .338WM and a 6.5X55 and it look's like someone covet's the 7mm RSAUM. Unfortunately in my quest for the sigle rifle I seemed to have picked up a BLR take-down in .358 Winchester... What's a guy to do???:)
 
Finally shot it yesterday. Used some Hornady 180 GR handloads for very good accuracy. I also shot some factory Federal Premium 180 Partitions someone gave me and they where almost as accurate. The factory ammo was seemingly much faster than my reloads (like 4 inches higher on paper). I did not bring the chrony so I don't know how fast...
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Higher points of impact at a given distance is not by any means proof that the velocity is greater.In fact,a lower point of impact can result from a higher velocity load.I can change only the bullet style in my load and the result is a 3" difference in point of impact at 100 yards,even though the bullet weight and velocity is the same.
 
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