With in the last year I have seemed to collect a few extra rifles that I want to change to other calibers.
The donor guns are:
1 SA Rem 700 (243)
3 LA Rem 700 (270)
1 LA Mag Rem 700 (7mm)
1 LA Mag Weatherby Van (7mm)
1 LA Weatherby Van (30-06)
Ok this is my list of calibers I THINK I need:

308 win on Rem SA

6.5mm-284 or 6.5-06 on Rem LA
6mm Reminton on Rem LA

300 RUM on Rem Mag LA

7mm STW on Weatherby Mag LA

If you had to pick 7 calibers wildcat or not what would they be? The 270 and 22-250 are not options and two can be magnums.
Thank for any input,
Mark

223 Ackley
25-284
308 Win
300 WSM
350 Rem mag
416 Rem mag
500 A-square

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If you had to pick 7 calibers wildcat or not what would they be? The 270 and 22-250 are not options and two can be magnums.

.223
.257 Rob
6.5-06
280 Rem
30-06
338-06
375 H&H

223 Remington
6mm BR
25/06 Remington
260 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum
30/378 Weatherby Magnum
35 Whelen

I am not real strong on wildcats in the field. Too many good std calibers out there for game.

.223 Remington
.243 win
6.5x55
7x57
.30-06
.375 H&H
.404J

221 FireBall
6.5 Grendel
6.5x55
7x57
300WSM
338-06
9.3x62

17 Rem
223AI
257Roberts
280AI
338-06
375H&H (Controlled feed)
416Taylor(Controlled Feed)

That would pretty much cover everything

I took another look.
(1)SA Rem make a 260 will run with ether of the 6.5 you mentioned.

(2)LA Rem 700 280AI will come very close to the 7RMag.

(3)LA Rem 338-06/35 Wheelen must have

(4)LA Mga 700 your 300RUM

(5)Sell Weatherby, buy a CZ (controlled feed) 375H&H

(6)Sell Weatherby #2 By CZ in 7mag have it rebarrel to 416 Taylor (Controlled feed).

(7) trade La 700 for a 223 of your choice.

That makes the most sense to me and gives you one hell of a spread to cover everything breathing. Not Weatherby bashing but IMO CZ 550s are about the best bang for the buck on controlled feeds.

1 SA Rem 700 (243) 22 BR
3 LA Rem 700 (270) 240 Wby, 6.5/284, 280 AI
1 LA Mag Rem 700 (7mm) 300 mag (take your pick)
1 LA Mag Weatherby Van (7mm) 338 Win mag
1 LA Weatherby Van (30-06) 338-06

quote:

The donor guns are:
1 SA Rem 700 (243)
3 LA Rem 700 (270)
1 LA Mag Rem 700 (7mm)
1 LA Mag Weatherby Van (7mm)
1 LA Weatherby Van (30-06)

260
6.5-06/6.5X55
338-06/35 whelen
338 RUM/358 STA/358 Norma mag
416 Taylor/458 Lott

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Originally posted by vapodog:

quote:

If you had to pick 7 calibers wildcat or not what would they be? The 270 and 22-250 are not options and two can be magnums.

.223
.257 Rob
6.5-06
280 Rem
30-06
338-06
375 H&H

Amazing. I would say the same thing except for the 375 H&H. In it's place I'd take a 6.5x55 built with no more than a 22" barrel, light weight with no more than a 4x scope (1-4x alright). It would not be difficult to change the 6.5x55 for a 7x57 but this year I'm on a 6.5 kick!

Well you said the 22-250 was'nt a option but for me it is a must if you predator hunt...
my list is also less than 7 rifles
1. 22-250
2. 7X57 brno 21H
3. 8X57 brno 21H
4. .357 mag. Low Wall
5. 9.3X57
cast boolit shooters the last three would be...

So, hopefully we know that "caliber" means hole size, so your 6.5's are the only new calibers. [/smartass]
But to answer your question, I'd love a 6.5 Winmag; that pre-64 down the road at $1250 would work if it were half-off. Others would be a Remington 7600 in 35 Whelen and a CZ in 470 Mbogo. Oh yeah. Kinda jonesin' for a 500 S&W, but everyone says I'm nuts. (Can't say I disagree!)