Recommended non standard hunting cartridge??

[frigpig]

.284 Win

Awesome cal

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

375 winchester, the original big bore

I agree with that one, but lately I gave up my Win. 94 Big Bore in favor of my 9.3x57 Husqvarna. Just a super fun & light rifle to plop out big boolits at decent velocity to dump critters at sensible ranges.

 

[kevin9934]

Would say 35 whelen

More versatile than the 9.3x62 for 300 yards.

The 9.3 lack a lighter bullet like a 225 gr for extended range. The offering for the 35 is more flexible.

 

[Brian46]

Would say 35 whelen

More versatile than the 9.3x62 for 300 yards.

The 9.3 lack a lighter bullet like a 225 gr for extended range. The offering for the 35 is more flexible.

232gr are available for the 9.3

 

[regulate34]

I would like to do a 30/375ruger or a 338/375ruger one day.

 

[SuperCub]

375 winchester, the original big bore

...... after a whole list of others.

 

[Neilm]

Another vote for 338-06. Take a closer look and that fits all the criteria. awesome and overlooked performance.
Neil

 

[gunfu]

The best of best after my 25 years of experience with the firearms for sport long range shooting and any Hunting in America it's still the venerable 308 Win and if your prefer the trouble and more headhache go with a Wildcat caliber with a similar ballistic to 308 win

 

[gunfu]

6.5 Creedmoor Low cost and very effective ballistic very similar to 300 Win Mag but with a 6.5 mm lower weight bullet with less energy to the terminal ballistic

 

[Dorian Gray]

.280 Ross.

Not sure if it fits all your criteria (This one: Not requiring extensive brass forming from a parent cartridge other than necking up/down for example) might be problematic but the round is pure Canadiana and cool as ####.

 

[209jones]

30R Blaser, it is the modern version of the 300 H&H flanged. may be interesting to neck it up and down as well. Essentially it is a 7.62x68R.

 

[BigUglyMan]

350 Remington Magnum

I was just thinking that I had erred when I left that one out.

 

[BigUglyMan]

375 winchester, the original big bore

...... after a whole list of others.

When did .375" become a big bore?

 

[saskcop]

My vote on this one is a 9.3x62. A .264 WM begs to be thrown into the mix as well.

 

[Ardent]

I would like to do a 30/375ruger or a 338/375ruger one day.

.30-375 Ruger is a .30 Newton dating from 1913 (.30 Adolf Express initially), for all intents and purposes. THAT would be different.

 

[c-fbmi]

BUM...........we all know that 375 is a mid bore, but to some anything over 30 cal is a big bore, mostly 270 shooters..................

 

[kamlooky]

Oh my, the hayyate izz strong.....................

 

[BigUglyMan]

Oh my, the hayyate izz strong.....................

Yeah, but I'm with him on that!

 

[Russ]

One word......8X63 Swede.

Russ...

 

[popper]

Would say 35 whelen

More versatile than the 9.3x62 for 300 yards.

The 9.3 lack a lighter bullet like a 225 gr for extended range. The offering for the 35 is more flexible.

There are 220 gr bullets available for 9.3 - the excellent Lapua 220gr. CEX Naturalis LR - available in Canada by Hirsch Precision (even though a little bit pricey for my liking)...