I have a hair in my ass to purchase a new rifle. I can't decide on a caliber. This is a list of the rifles I have now.
7.62x39, 7mm-08, 6.5x55, 30-06, 300WSM, 9.3x62.
I think I would like something different or a little out of the ordinary. Got any ideas??

Thanks

pull the hair out of your ass and go buy a Savage 12bvss-s in .223 or a walk aroud CZ 527 American in .222 or both. That was seasy roger

Buy Big! Everyone at the range will want to know what you are shooting. Maybe a 375 or 416. Then load it down for hunting deer and bear in your area.

Big is nice but a .223 is something you can shoot a lot and feed for cheap.

I like my little cz carbine but I also just got a Stevens 200, lotta gun for little money. It shoots like nobody's business. If not the .223, then a .22 Hornet CZ. That's next on my list!

You can shoot the 7.62x39 cheap -- 458Lott

What I find kinda funny is this is the medium bore forum and not one respose so far advising a medium bore.

While I like my cz 7.63x39, and while it is cheap to feed, it ain't a .223. There is an obvious void where a small bore should be. I supose you could say the same about a big bore.

I think you are already pretty well equiped with those calibers......
Something new and different..mmmmm....I think you will enjoy a marlin lever action in 444 marlin. I have had one and they are beatiful rifles, they are handy, the safe doesnt make any noise when released, they can stand a lot of beating, etc.... and the 444 is a deadly caliber for the woods....

That would be my choice

L

Looks like you got all the bases covered. Time to bringem home, a 45-70 marlin lever would be awsome.

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I think I would like something different or a little out of the ordinary. Got any ideas??

Here are some ideas.
8mm-06
338-06
348 Winchester
358 Winchester
9.3x74R
or go to a big bore:
375/416 taylor
416 rigby

You really need a 22 lr.

You have smallbores covered. The 9.3x62 is your medium bore. You need something big, like a .416.

Looks like I need to go big or small. I kinda like the idea of a lever gun like the 444 Marlin. How about the 450 Marlin??? Any thoughts on this cartridge?

From the looks of your calibers I think you may handload. If that is the case, you gotta rush down to the store and buy a CZ 527 American in .221 fireball. I have one in .223 and it is sweet, but that little fireball goes one step beyond. With a proper scope setup, you can pop p-dogs out to 300 or more yards. You need a scope with very thin crosshairs so when the critter is way out there it does not get covered up by the crosshairs. Anyway, that CZ 527 is a real sweetheart and the .221 fireball just compliments it. Good Luck ... Tom Purdom

How about a 358 STA?

Guy at the rang has one. It's "different" and sure packs a punch.

Steve if you want a big lever gun, I'd get either the .444 or .45/70. The .45-70 is more versatile if you handload than the .450. The .444 marlin is on my buy list even though I already have a .45-70.

Steve,
I think that being all your rifles bolt actions a lever action one will be something different.
The 444 with those Hornadys in 265 grains is a terrific rifle, I remember mine being very accurate at 140 metres.

The 450 Marlin must be a great one also..but I don't have any experience with it.

L

If you don't have a quality .22lr bolt gun then that's a no brainer for your next gun.

Assuming you have the rimfire, You NEED a .358 winchester.

Good shooting,
Weagle

A Browning .30 cal? 25mm chain gun? barret.50caliber

Any one of a hlf dozen blow back carbines that shoot pistol ammo. Say, 9mm, 40 S&W or 45 ACP. Cheap to operate and ultra reliable priced from $175 (Hipoint) toe $575 (Beretta Storm).