rifle calibers for hunting?

[Silver Belly62]

Start buying ammo now as you may have enough when you need it lol

[mazzgolf]

1 hour ago, Silver Belly62 said:

Start buying ammo now as you may have enough when you need it lol

That's some good advice right there! Although... I think I'll hold off in the hopes that in a year or two ammo prices will go down from outrageous to merely exorbitant.

[trapoholic]

19 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

That's some good advice right there! Although... I think I'll hold off in the hopes that in a year or two ammo prices will go down from outrageous to merely exorbitant.

Or they could double!

[hostak126]

I've shot both a .308 and a 30-06 and there's some recoil to them. Both are readily avail ( if you know where to look ). I'm waiting on an estate to be settled for a Ruger predator .243. For my birthday I'm getting a scope saddle mount for my browning bps 12 gauge. I want to sight in with slugs and see how the shotgun performs. If it sucks I'll put the scope on another rifle.

[dlist777]

 I can't say which is best, but I can say I've used 270 when I hunt areas that allow centerfire rifles.  Very accurate and I've recovered every deer I shot (most on the spot with it).  Recoil is pretty mild so its easy to shoot accurately.  Ammo is everywhere.  

[BCsaw]

The 270 offers ammo from 130 to 150 grain   with around 5 lbs less recoil then the o6:up:

The .270 is a medium case, not a magnum sized one.
I wanted to rebarrel a Rem 700 30.06 with a .338 barrel- 30.338.
Here you are talking about 5lbs. Less recoil...
The Short action cartridges worked before the marketing came into play.



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[Raygubernat]

On 10/5/2021 at 12:19 PM, BCsaw said:

The .270 is a medium case, not a magnum sized one.
I wanted to rebarrel a Rem 700 30.06 with a .338 barrel- 30.338.
Here you are talking about 5lbs. Less recoil...
The Short action cartridges worked before the marketing came into play.



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A lot depends on your definition.  I consider the 25-06, the .270 and also the .243 to be magnum calibers because each of them is a small diameter bullet stuffed into a  necked dowbn, large diameter bullet casing.   

Magnum = large bottle... is the classic definition and to me, each of the above qualifies since the case is definitely oversize.  

 

Incidentally the .243 is the sweetest shooting gun I own.  I bought a Ruger varmint model with a bull barrel and can drive tacks with it ...and I ain't the world's best shot.  I do not recommend it for deer because, even with 100 grain bullets, unless you get a good hit,  the deer can travel.   I found that out the hard way.  when the deer took a step and the bullet hit front leg bone.  

 

RayG

 

 

 

 

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.303 British 

[Bucndoe]

2 hours ago, Raygubernat said:

A lot depends on your definition.  I consider the 25-06, the .270 and also the .243 to be magnum calibers because each of them is a small diameter bullet stuffed into a  necked dowbn, large diameter bullet casing.   

Magnum = large bottle... is the classic definition and to me, each of the above qualifies since the case is definitely oversize.  

 

Incidentally the .243 is the sweetest shooting gun I own.  I bought a Ruger varmint model with a bull barrel and can drive tacks with it ...and I ain't the world's best shot.  I do not recommend it for deer because, even with 100 grain bullets, unless you get a good hit,  the deer can travel.   I found that out the hard way.  when the deer took a step and the bullet hit front leg bone.  

 

RayG

 

 

 

 

I'm not a fan of a .243 in any big woods, and it certainly ain't no magnum

Edited October 9, 2021 by Bucndoe

[trapoholic]

32 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

I'm not a fan of a .243 in any big woods

X2! The .243 and 25-06 are not good choices for the northeast.

[Haskell_Hunter]

1 hour ago, Foggy Mountain said:

Look up ballistics, 30/06 and 270 are almost the same thing. Yea the 06 has more variations in projectiles but you’re not really gonna shoot anything but mid weight rounds anyhow. You’ve got three decent choices. I’d personally prob pick between the 2 and forget the 308. Just preference 

Which .270?

My Weatherby .270 Magnum has much different ballistics than a standard .30-06.

[Haskell_Hunter]

Gotcha'.  The .270 I have is the Wby Mag because I have both .30-06 and .308, so I didn't need a new rifle that essentially shot the same way as the other two.

[bucky]

1 minute ago, Foggy Mountain said:

I can post bullet drop charts too but all almost same. As stated not worth worrying over and all more than enough for a first standard gun. I say that as he’s not specializing for say big brown bear or African game. 

I already posted a chart on page two, like I said earlier would'nt waste much time on what caliber but what gun would be the bigger decision. This post is getting like watching a dog chase his tail

Edited October 9, 2021 by bucky

[Nomad]

On 10/1/2021 at 5:44 PM, trapoholic said:

X2. One of my favorite brush guns especially in .35 Remington. Are you able to find ammo? I see on GunBroker that most of the ammo offered in .35 Remington is old stock that is selling for just under $100 per box of 20.

100 bucks?!100 bucks?!

[bucky]

4 minutes ago, Nomad said:

100 bucks?!100 bucks?!

You must be a bad shot if you need that much ammo