Mid-range calibre???
- Thread starter Jmiverson
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...........35 whelen, 9.3x?, 45-70, 30-30, 300savage, 303 br... would round out your arsenal abit more usefully. Based mostly on actions/firearms available. What is to choose between a scoped bolt action 270 and a 300 on opening day of deer season?
your 300 pretty much does it all anyway so maybe get rifle based on ergonomics, aeshetics (sp), or some other personal choice.
been some nice mdl 94 winchesters in the EE lately for 3 bills and ammo is dirt cheap and a hoot to shoot. nice gun to tote in the coolies on a snowy day. Tradex will set you up with a nice 9.3 for the same price......
your 300 pretty much does it all anyway so maybe get rifle based on ergonomics, aeshetics (sp), or some other personal choice.
been some nice mdl 94 winchesters in the EE lately for 3 bills and ammo is dirt cheap and a hoot to shoot. nice gun to tote in the coolies on a snowy day. Tradex will set you up with a nice 9.3 for the same price......
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
270 Weatherby. Great for open country.
I had the same issue until I picked up a 243 recently. Cooked up some handloads with 100 gr Sierra Gamekings and shot a one hole group with it first time out to the range.
For me it was narrowed down to 243 and 25-06, and I came across a 243 first that I liked so I went with that. I'll be using it on deer this fall. That'll be the real test.
For me it was narrowed down to 243 and 25-06, and I came across a 243 first that I liked so I went with that. I'll be using it on deer this fall. That'll be the real test.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
If you don't reload, I'd reccomend .270 win, as others have.
If you reload, the 6.5x55 is worth seriously considering.
If you reload, the 6.5x55 is worth seriously considering.
Srsly, the "gap" you've got isn't in the middle of your range, it's at either end.
You've got a rifle capable of taking any small game and smaller deer to about 300m if you use a really good bullet, like the TSX in the .223. The 300WM gives you the long range and heavy hitting you need for set-ups on bears or elk.
What you need is something light, short and fast. A .30-30, .35Rem or a .45-70 Marlin will fill the gap at the short end of your arsenal and to reach past what the .300 you'll need a .338LM-class cartridge.
Oh, the short end would also be served by a 12ga with slugs.
You've got a rifle capable of taking any small game and smaller deer to about 300m if you use a really good bullet, like the TSX in the .223. The 300WM gives you the long range and heavy hitting you need for set-ups on bears or elk.
What you need is something light, short and fast. A .30-30, .35Rem or a .45-70 Marlin will fill the gap at the short end of your arsenal and to reach past what the .300 you'll need a .338LM-class cartridge.
Oh, the short end would also be served by a 12ga with slugs.
LOL, This is the first time in my CGN history that I am not pushing the 6.5x55 and voting for a US manufactured lever gun. Splatter managed a more articulate explaination of what I was trying to say.
This is a persistant myth, Norma offers (easily obtained) cartridges using vulcan, alaskan and ornyx bullets which the handloader is going to have a hard time matching for velocity and consistent MV. (2650fps with a 156 grain spire point/2450 with the veritable Alaskan bullet). I have no experience with them but 129 and 140 grain loads are also available. Price is competitive with any other premium ammo and the return on 1XF norma brass on the EE makes buying them loaded pretty painless. Also no personnel experience but a very long time handloader and super accomplished hunter on the board here has to my chagrin conented himself with the IIRC yugo 140 grain load cause he figures he can't do any better.
This is a persistant myth, Norma offers (easily obtained) cartridges using vulcan, alaskan and ornyx bullets which the handloader is going to have a hard time matching for velocity and consistent MV. (2650fps with a 156 grain spire point/2450 with the veritable Alaskan bullet). I have no experience with them but 129 and 140 grain loads are also available. Price is competitive with any other premium ammo and the return on 1XF norma brass on the EE makes buying them loaded pretty painless. Also no personnel experience but a very long time handloader and super accomplished hunter on the board here has to my chagrin conented himself with the IIRC yugo 140 grain load cause he figures he can't do any better.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
When you said 'mid range' you threw the 243 out the window as far as I'm concerned.
The 270, 308, 7X57, and 30-06 are more in line with 'mid range' to my way of thinking.
The 270, 308, 7X57, and 30-06 are more in line with 'mid range' to my way of thinking.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
.224+.308=.532
.532X.5=.266
Sounds like you need a 6.5! The primary choices are the .260 Remington, 6.5 Remington Magnum, 6.5/06, 6.5/.284, 6.5X55, or the 6.5X47 Lapua. The 6.5 bores have much to offer, you just need to define the ballistic niche you need filled then choose a flavor. Chances are that a bit of experience with a trim little 6.5 will turn your .300 magnum into a safe queen.
.532X.5=.266
Sounds like you need a 6.5! The primary choices are the .260 Remington, 6.5 Remington Magnum, 6.5/06, 6.5/.284, 6.5X55, or the 6.5X47 Lapua. The 6.5 bores have much to offer, you just need to define the ballistic niche you need filled then choose a flavor. Chances are that a bit of experience with a trim little 6.5 will turn your .300 magnum into a safe queen.
shortaction
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Lots of options, but since the availability of ammo is a primary concern, I would put the 270win at the top of the list closely followed by the 7mm-08 and 25-06.
I usually have a 243win in the cabinet and I use it for coyotes and maybe I will shoot a deer with it this year but your wide open spaces in SK I would be inclined to use something with a little more thump for the longer shots.
I usually have a 243win in the cabinet and I use it for coyotes and maybe I will shoot a deer with it this year but your wide open spaces in SK I would be inclined to use something with a little more thump for the longer shots.
I've shot deer and moose with everything from a .22 Long to a 308 Norma Magnum but the best killing caliber that I've come across is the 280 Remington .
With 139 grain Horndys(reloaded to 3000'/s) I've shot partridge, bear, deer and moose .
It will do everything a 270 or 30-06 will do , but do it a wee bit better .
I've had the rifle for about 10 years and have shot more than 25 deer and moose with it ...most were one shot kills and a few were the proverbial "bang-flop"(depends where you hit them)
I have 270s, 30-06s, 308s but the one that gets taken out of the locker is the 280 .
Did I mention that I really, really like this caliber.
With 139 grain Horndys(reloaded to 3000'/s) I've shot partridge, bear, deer and moose .
It will do everything a 270 or 30-06 will do , but do it a wee bit better .
I've had the rifle for about 10 years and have shot more than 25 deer and moose with it ...most were one shot kills and a few were the proverbial "bang-flop"(depends where you hit them)
I have 270s, 30-06s, 308s but the one that gets taken out of the locker is the 280 .
Did I mention that I really, really like this caliber.
