Hey Fellow CGNers I need your input on what to sell,keep, or replace with..........

No need for a 26" tube just because its a 7mm mag. My 22" 7mm SAUM slung 160s at 3000 fps, pards 23" 7mm WSM did 3100ish maybe more...can't remember .

A 22" 7mm WSM would put the hurt on Moose and be handier than hell.
 
archie_james_c said:
No need for a 26" tube just because its a 7mm mag. My 22" 7mm SAUM slung 160s at 3000 fps, pards 23" 7mm WSM did 3100ish maybe more...can't remember .

A 22" 7mm WSM would put the hurt on Moose and be handier than hell.
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If I was to do a 7mm again, it would most definitely be a WSM. I've always liked that cartridge but have never owned one. I've had a 300wsm and it worked well.
 
bearkilr said:
If you have a relatively quick 30 cal. already(30-06/300 mag) I'd go with the 375 H&H. Fine old cartridge. If your next one down would be a 7mm or less, I'd go with the 338 WinMag. A bit less redundancy at least. A Sako Kodiak with a scope in QD mounts would be a great moose gun, either caliber.
I still haven't figured out how to rid myself of overlapping calibers, thanks largely to the EE. :D
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I've been downsizing for the past couple of years. You know sell two buy one etc. I'm trying to get it down to somewhat basic line up. My current big game calibers are 243, 30-06, 358 win, 35 whelen, 375 Ruger. So I'm looking for something in the heavier class right now to replace to 2 in question, like the 358 Norma, 338 win mag, 375 H&H. Couple of fellow CGNers have mentioned the 7mm mags and that would be another one to buy as a caliber fill in. Something that will shoot nice and flat. So now this thread has put me from selling 2 to get 1, to selling 2 buying 2.....That's why I love CGN, our members always bring things to light! Thanks Fella's!
 
I recommend getting into single shots with barrels that you can swap.

I'm into T/C Contender carbines and recently T/C Prohunters barrel lengths are from 14" - 24".

I have muzzle loader, centerfire and rimfire barrels for them from 17 Rem - 22LR - 410 shotgun - 375H&H - 50 cal muzzle loader and many others in between.

I can hunt anything in the world with one or more of my barrel/load combo's.

Just yesterday I finalized the purchase of a s/s 14" 45-70 Contender barrel mounted onto one of my Contender frames overall length is a super short 29 1/2" if this barrel turns out to be as accurate as my other Contender barrels I'm good for 200 yards on game I'm planning on using it for still hunting Blacktail deer.

I do have to warn you to be careful though these rifles are addictive.

These rifles are so addictive/fun to me that I am now considering selling off a few of my other rifles and putting the money into more frames/barrels/stocks.

:)
 
Keep both rifles. Yank the barrels off of both of them, ream the Whelen barrel to .358 Norma Mag and re-install on the .375 Ruger action. Sell the .375 Ruger barrel on EE and make a new custom out of your Whelen action. Is that rifle loonie enough?
 
9.3x62 would be my choice. That or something like a .350 RM. However, the calibres you have sound good for the application you need and you may have hit and miss with others. Perhaps as bcsteve said reaming to .358 NM is a good idea. .375 H&H was a tough calibre for me to get used to. I found I was flinching trying to anticipate the recoil shock. Strangely, my 9.3x62 had only a plastic butt pad and I was able to absorb it better. Don't get me wrong, it punches, but it was just different.

But then again, I always buy and sell to try something new.

Have fun!
 
Camp Cook said:
I recommend getting into single shots with barrels that you can swap.

I'm into T/C Contender carbines and recently T/C Prohunters barrel lengths are from 14" - 24".

I have muzzle loader, centerfire and rimfire barrels for them from 17 Rem - 22LR - 410 shotgun - 375H&H - 50 cal muzzle loader and many others in between.

I can hunt anything in the world with one or more of my barrel/load combo's.

Just yesterday I finalized the purchase of a s/s 14" 45-70 Contender barrel mounted onto one of my Contender frames overall length is a super short 29 1/2" if this barrel turns out to be as accurate as my other Contender barrels I'm good for 200 yards on game I'm planning on using it for still hunting Blacktail deer.

I do have to warn you to be careful though these rifles are addictive.

These rifles are so addictive/fun to me that I am now considering selling off a few of my other rifles and putting the money into more frames/barrels/stocks.

:)
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I've always liked the TC's, but I like my bolts especially for big game. I'd definitely buy the TC muzzle loader though.

bcsteve said:
Keep both rifles. Yank the barrels off of both of them, ream the Whelen barrel to .358 Norma Mag and re-install on the .375 Ruger action. Sell the .375 Ruger barrel on EE and make a new custom out of your Whelen action. Is that rifle loonie enough?
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You maybe on to a possibility there BCSteve, maybe I'll sell the 35 re barrel the 375 to match the barrel contour of the McMillan and buy a 7mm-300 caliber something.....Hmmmmm

connexion123 said:
9.3x62 would be my choice. That or something like a .350 RM. However, the calibres you have sound good for the application you need and you may have hit and miss with others. Perhaps as bcsteve said reaming to .358 NM is a good idea. .375 H&H was a tough calibre for me to get used to. I found I was flinching trying to anticipate the recoil shock. Strangely, my 9.3x62 had only a plastic butt pad and I was able to absorb it better. Don't get me wrong, it punches, but it was just different.

But then again, I always buy and sell to try something new.

Have fun!
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Connexion123 the 9.3x62 is a nice caliber and similar to the 35 Whelen. I don't really have an issue with the recoil of the 375 but I do get tired after 12 rounds or so from the bench I take a break. I find the 375 Ruger to have a sharper recoil than the 375 H&H's I've had in past, which is more like a shove.

I am soaking in all the suggestions you guys have given me so far, lots of possibilities I didn't even think about. Thanks again!
 
FWIW, since you're in the mood to do some gun-trading, I'd get rid of everything but the .243, and add a .270/.280/7x57 on the light end and a .338 Win. on the heavy end. If you don't mind the weight and the recoil, the .338 is very versatile. Not so sure about the short barrel though... belted mags and short barrels just don't go together in my mind.
 
My 338-06 shoots 225 grain Hornadys from a 22 inch barrel at 2700 f/s without overloading. (About 10 grains less powder than the 338 Win Mag.) Accuracy is great and recoil not bad.
 
I don't see the point of ditching a nice, accurate Whelen for a .338-06... You are setting yourself up for disappointment there. I'd sell the .375 Ruger to a gent on his way to Alaska or SA, sell the .358 to one of the feisty short action guys... Keep your Whelen (I don't care how bored you are, you'll kick yourself if you let it go)... Buy something really interesting, fun and exciting... If not a .45/70 then .45/90 or even .45/120... You say you are not recoil sensitive... Work with some thumper loads... And "work down" some cream-puff loads also... .243, .30/06, .35 Whelen, .45/70 makes "A LOT" of sense... Even more if you swap the .243 for a .25/06... A quarter bore, .30 Cal and .35 Cal all off the "ought six" case, with a .45 Bore for some "tude"... Sweet set there... JMO.
 
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If I were you I'd go back to the 375 H&H which is a solid 500m cartridge and buy myself a nice rifle. Cooper, Blaser, etc. Something worth passing down would do more for me than a new caliber to play with. All of those are out of my league financially but a man can dream and live vicariously though others. :p

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Well Digger2, I see everyone has missed the boat with advice here, and forgotten the best long range hammer of all..........my personal favorite all around cartridge from gophers to elephants (with the right bullets) and right out to 5-600 mtrs no issue with practice.....the 340 Wby...................as flat shooting as a 7mm and hits harder than a .375.........225 gn @ 3200 fps and a 250 gn @ 3000 +...........the only harder hitting, longer shooting, flatter cartridge, is my 9.3X300WM !!!
 
c-fbmi said:
Well Digger2, I see everyone has missed the boat with advice here, and forgotten the best long range hammer of all..........my personal favorite all around cartridge from gophers to elephants (with the right bullets) and right out to 5-600 mtrs no issue with practice.....the 340 Wby...................as flat shooting as a 7mm and hits harder than a .375.........225 gn @ 3200 fps and a 250 gn @ 3000 +...........the only harder hitting, longer shooting, flatter cartridge, is my 9.3X300WM !!!
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I was basing my recommendation less on maximum performance and more on a practical, minimalist perspective... Your gun beats any of my guns... But out to 300 yards we only want to shoot one animal, not half a dozen standing shoulder to shoulder! ;-)
 
I have been taking the info all in guys. Thanks.... Hoytcannon, I do enjoy my Whelen and maybe will still keep it, the 45-70 is a fun round and I'd probably buy one in a Ruger No 1 just for ####'s and giggles. My main goal here is to find a handy rifle/caliber for big game ie: moose or big bears(my dream hunt of Brown bear) that I can put a world of hurt on at 400 yds or at 25yds. The 340 Wby is a great round but the longer barrel of 26" is a bit to long for me. From looking on the inter web this seems to be the best length for the 340?? Not to sure how it would work on a short barrel. I'm looking in the 20-24" range with 24" being max. My first thought at the beginning of this thread is to selling both and buying one nice gun in the $2000-$3500ish range like Freyr 255 had mentioned. I like the Sauer 202 Hatari XT 375 H&H (24" barrel), but I'm not sure if it's in my price range? The second thought was to buy a new Model 70 SS Mag and re-barrel it to 358 Norma at 22-24". I have my 243 to cover my varmints, 358 Win BLR for close cover deer, and was going to replace the Whelen and 375 Ruger with 1 gun to cover both for now. My plan is to figure this part out first, then in the future decide on a flatter shooter for deer and if I wanted to that day moose. Possibly a 300 or 7mm something. I like quality guns," highest end gun" I've owned was a Sako 75/85, but rugged synthetic versions are my thing. I really appreciate nice wood on a gun , but I wouldn't shoot it because I'd be afraid of putting a mark in it. Thanks for the help guys you've all had some valid points in this thread.

Digger
 
kamlooky said:
Could you perhaps wish to nominate this for the new "KING" title or
have you already concluded this decision there c-fbmi?
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Nah, Looky the .375 H&H is the undisputed "KING" of the mid bores, but the 340 Wby is a pretty flashy "QUEEN" !!!!!! Got them ###y long legs on her and that deceptively smallish bullet with which she wields a hammer all out of proportion, even makes her KING look bad sometimes, but then don't they all, from time to time !!!!
 
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