decisions decisions..

[hoytcanon]

Regarding Calibre..

what I have so Far is a .270Win, .303br, .375win, .35Whelen and the 300WSM... For big game anyway.

If you had those an were looking for something else, what would it be?


I'm almost thinking a 308 Bolt, scoped rifle, As the 303 an 375 are open sight and one is a Lever and one is a Single shot.. So a walk about 308 may be one option.
also thinking maybe 30-06 (both cheap for factory ammo)
Tikka V 260 has been offered but is a reload only cartridge in Australia, although short action may be 2 close to the 270.
thinking 7mm Rem Mag aswell if one got offered in a Tikka or Abolt, Rem700 etc.
Would possibly go for a .243 rifle
7mm-08 wouldn't be out of the question

other notable cals would be

338 fed
300/338 rcm
280rem (unlikely chamb in aus)
Thanks
WL

It seems to me you are asking about the .308 family alot... you mentioned .243, .260, 7-08, .308, .338 Fed... no talk of the .358 Win? I can't find fault with that strategy since I shoot the whole family in two different platforms as complete sets and also in various platforms as individual guns... BUT, if you go this route your are talking about a completely new arsenal... and that means time, work and MONEY! If you are up for that challenge then go for it... to me though, a far better way to go would be to ditch the .270 and Brit and pick up a .25/06 and .30/06 To go with your Whelen... those three will cover every conceivable scenario you might run into...

I have a swap barrel set in .25/06 & .30/06 & Whelen... love it.

 

[WhelanLad]

Nice! That looks like a fun hunt love the semi open landscape. What kind of deer is that WL, pardon the ignorance don't know squat about your deer species down there

Cheers mate, The Species is a Fallow Deer, I shot her from directly over my shoulder up on the ridge, awesome country to hunt these deer in, fringe dwellers!


Kamlooky! I know right, Unfortunataly I'm payin Guiding fees... nuff said.

Next time hes over im sure he will wanna go see some "spotty goats" LOL

WL

 

[WhelanLad]

It seems to me you are asking about the .308 family alot... you mentioned .243, .260, 7-08, .308, .338 Fed... no talk of the .358 Win? I can't find fault with that strategy since I shoot the whole family in two different platforms as complete sets and also in various platforms as individual guns... BUT, if you go this route your are talking about a completely new arsenal... and that means time, work and MONEY! If you are up for that challenge then go for it... to me though, a far better way to go would be to ditch the .270 and Brit and pick up a .25/06 and .30/06 To go with your Whelen... those three will cover every conceivable scenario you might run into...

I have a swap barrel set in .25/06 & .30/06 & Whelen... love it.

Hi mate, I checked out on the 308 itself.. at the moment im lovin it.
wanted to get away from the long slender cartridges

WL