Something bigger than .223

i got to agree with camp cook for several reasons on the 260
1. we need more people premoting it
2. 120 nosler packed with a lil extra very good deer round
3. 95 gr v max my favorite for coyot
4. it has great potental
5. no recoil
6. its full ;}
 
For a rifle that is easy to load for, easy to shoot and a bit unique I would vote for the 6.5-47 LAPUA.

Brass is available in Canada, the recoil is mild, bbl life is excellent, it is a short action and most bullets can be loaded to touch the lands and still have a COL of < 2.8, and accuacy is simply outstanding.
 
6.5x55 is very fun, minimal recoil. Use a long Savage action and even the longest bullets will fit in mag. Fabulous ballistics and sectional density. Tops out around 48-49gr of powder, so not as much as an '06. Bullets will obviously be a bit more in a larger caliber (vs .25 or .243).

That said, no Savage factory offering in 6.5x55. I looked carefully at 25-06 and almost bought but ended up with 7-08 just because I already had components on hand. Went away from Savage because they use a wierd slow twist for their 7-08's (11.25"?) that limit you pretty much to 140gr bullets, vs the industry standard of 9.25" or 9.5" that will let you shoot the heavier stuff if desired.
 
I agree with roberti11, go with the 6.5x47 Lapua and don't ever look back. Lapua brass, flat shooter, easy to load for, mag feedable and very mild recoil. A true 500 yard coyote gun for the prarries :)
 
BOB### said:
I agree with roberti11, go with the 6.5x47 Lapua and don't ever look back. Lapua brass, flat shooter, easy to load for, mag feedable and very mild recoil. A true 500 yard coyote gun for the prarries :)
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Only 500 yards.... :rolleyes:

You must have small Coyote's out there :)
 
CZ 527 carbine in 6mmAR or 6.5 Grendel. Hornady is actualy producing loaded ammo in the Grendel. For the life of me I can't understand why CZ doesn't make the carbine in the Grendel, it's the perfect do all light gun!
 
Gatehouse said:
Light recoiling deer rifle with a good trajectory screams .260 to me.
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.260, 6.5x47 or 6.5x55 if you want to go to a long action. I've got savage/shilen barrels already chambered for all 3 if I can help you out. Personally would go .260, brass is easy to make from .243 or .308. it can be loaded to perform similar to the 6.5x55.
 
Another vote for the .260 Rem. I currently have a Model 7 stainless in this calibre, a Savage precision rig in .260AI, and am thinking of rebarrelling my Savage Precision Carbine to .260 Rem. Love the 6.5mm
 
Based on the OP's criteria, 243, 260, 25-06, 6.5 X 55 are the most common. If you're buying ammo it's the 243. If reloading, all would work. For me the 243 with light slugs for coyote and the 260 with 120's is great for deer. Both light recoil. The 243 with 58 gr v-maxes can easily run 3700fps with a midspectrum load. Of the four above, strangely enough the brass I see most often on the shelves is the 260.
 
I hunt with a 243 on a regular basis and it drops deer very well. If I was to want a target/hunting gun I might be inclined to build a 6br on stevens with a 22" semi heavy barrel. Should kill like a 243 and be very accurate for taget shooting to 600 or even 1000yards with a little less wind. I also have a 260 and load for a 7-08 and both are very accurate.
 
What do you guys think of all the new Super Short mag calibers ?

223 WSSM 243 WSSM etc. ?
 
I like the .257 Roberts and the .250 savage, both are mild mannered calibers that can reach out, yet have less noise, blast, and recoil then most.
 
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