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Your favorite non-magnum rimless round?
02 April 2008, 22:08
cravenYour favorite non-magnum rimless round?
Flip a coin 30-06 or 35 Whelen I love them both...
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03 April 2008, 00:02
Clint308 win
03 April 2008, 00:17
jimincoloIf I could have only one to hunt my home territory, it would probably be my .270 Win., but I could do very nicely with my 6.5X55 or my .358 Win. also.
03 April 2008, 08:01
lee440My .318 W.R.
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I don't own a 30-06, because I think there are too many cartridges available now that are better suited to specific sized game. The '06 is too much of a good thing for varmints, more than what I really need for deer, smaller than what I prefer for elk, and much smaller than what I'd feel comfortable with for dangerous game. However, if I could only have one rifle, I would build a 30-06, and develop pet loads for all bullet weights..
03 April 2008, 12:45
Dr. LouRon, I am right there with ya. I like the 6.5x55, 7x64 and 9.3x62. Lou
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03 April 2008, 15:03
HamishGidday Guys,
260 Rem and I would take everything up to the big bovines. But then I'm not a shooter,I'm a hunter.
Happy Hunting
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03 April 2008, 16:15
ztreh280 Remington--without a doubt.
03 April 2008, 16:38
jabaliMAGNUM IS A RELATIVE TERM. IT DOESEN`T MEAN VELOCITY, BECAUSE YOU HAVE MAGNUMS AT 2600 FPS LIKE THE .338, AND NAGNUMS AT 3000 FPS -.270-, AND IN THE OTHER HAND IT DOESN`T MEAN RECOIL, CAUSE FOR INSTANCE THE 7 REM MAG, HAS LESS RECIL THAN A 30-06.
RESULT:CHOOSE THE CALIBRE YOU LIKE, BE SHURE YOU`RE CAPPABLE OF PUTTING THE BULLET IN THE RIGHT PLACE!.
GOOD HUNTING.
04 April 2008, 03:34
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04 April 2008, 03:37
AtkinsonAt 150 yards I'd be satisfied with a Win. M-94 in 30-30 caliber for about anything on the NA continent under 95% of the circumstances...
I like a lot of calibers but my favorite is the 30-06 I suppose, and the 7x57 but other rounds like the .308, .280, and the .270 are just as good...
I doubt if anyone could truly tell much difference in any of them in range or killing power in the field..and on paper the difference is not much and paper is misleading and just makes for dull conversation IMO......
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04 April 2008, 05:34
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04 April 2008, 18:19
Lead PoisonA. 30-06
B. 280
C. 270
D. 7mm-08
E. 308
04 April 2008, 19:02
swheeler30/06 or 270
I have hunted the world with the 7x57 and it has never had disappointed me.
05 April 2008, 04:31
Mort CanardThe hunters of the world have spoken. 30-06 Spr. and the 270 Win. For all round North American hunting rifle, those are hard to beat.
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06 April 2008, 00:39
FainaOne over all??? 30'06 !!! One planet, one cartridge...
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06 April 2008, 01:04
RMiller308 win has to be my favorite. I dont own one now. I have a 30-06 for now. I was looking for a 308 win when I came across the 30-06 I have now.
It was a good deal and the 30-06 can do anything the 308 can so it cant be all bad.
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06 April 2008, 21:03
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07 April 2008, 03:38
L. David Keith.280/7mm Remington Express. It will kill any big game animal in North America (although I don't recommend you hunt Brown Bear at close range, although it can easily kill one) and any Plains game of Africa. Flat shooting and in experienced hands out to 600 yards it has enough energy to break Elk shoulders and pass through. Easy on recoil and available bullet choices are excellent.
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13 April 2008, 05:38
ar coreyYes, I agree. I posted earlier about the 270 or 30/06 but the 280 is the superior round to them both IMO. I own the 270 though!
If I were rich, I would own 1 gun and that would be the 280 Ackley Improved. I would also have the gun custom made with a 10 shot clip. That way I would feel safer in bear country.
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Originally posted by L. David Keith:
.280/7mm Remington Express. It will kill any big game animal in North America (although I don't recommend you hunt Brown Bear at close range, although it can easily kill one) and any Plains game of Africa. Flat shooting and in experienced hands out to 600 yards it has enough energy to break Elk shoulders and pass through. Easy on recoil and available bullet choices are excellent.
LDK
13 April 2008, 06:06
johnnyreb9.3x62
13 April 2008, 08:56
raybassWell I'll throw my two bits in. One? Hmmmmmmm this is tough. 35 Whelen is right now. But if I could only have one for what I do it would be a 270 winchester. I don't own one right now but after a deal with 91xlt over at the 24hr campfire I'll have two 06's so one will probably end up in 270 win. If I lived in the far north I would carry my whelen all the time though.
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13 April 2008, 21:29
jstevensEasy question to answer for me. 7x57 works for almost anything with almost no recoil even in a light rifle, penetrates, kills game, has a fantastic and long classic hunting history.
A shot not taken is always a miss
13 April 2008, 22:03
Farmer John9,3x62 is the one I need , for Moose, Red deer,Fallow deer, Roe deer and some pigs !
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14 April 2008, 12:13
45-70 Govt.quote:
Originally posted by Stonecreek:
The .30-06 hasn't earned its reputation without reason. For lighter game, a 150 grain spitzer can be loaded to 3000 fps without strain and provides excellent long range capabilities. For heavier game, a 180 grain premium bullet at 2750 fps will take anything short of African thick-skinned game and Asian-type bovines.
If you look around you can load the 30-06 with 85 gr bullets for small game, and 220 gr. bullets for really big stuff at shorter distances. Beats out the 308 because it has a bigger case.
14 April 2008, 14:47
CARNERimless? Why rimless? I enjoy my 30/40 Krag
14 April 2008, 18:27
Remington720old undying love: 30-06. New love: 9.3X62.
14 April 2008, 22:38
Reloader30-06, no wait the 270, no wait the 25-06, no the 338 Federal, no the 30-06......
You really can't go wrong with any of them. I prefer the 06 based cases, but the 338 federal is growing on me. Never had much use for the 308 despite it's poularity.
Good Luck
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16 April 2008, 19:49
Red C.The choice is easy: 30-06!
Plenty of velocity and energy. Great trajectory! Tremendous selection of factory ammo and if you reload the possibilities are almost endless.
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16 April 2008, 20:40
seafire2If I had to pick ONE..
my Model 70 in 6.5 x 57.....fast twist barrel..
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16 April 2008, 20:49
Rick RMy will specifically states that I'm to be buried with my 9.3x62.
Nuf said?
16 April 2008, 23:18
Bear in FairbanksAnother vote for the tried & true .270 Win. Feed her a good dose of Rldr-22 with a 150 gr. Partition & you're good to go for most anything in North America. Bear in Fairbanks
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17 April 2008, 08:53
Thomas JonesSince you said one round , its the 30,06.
If you would have said 2 i,d go 30,06 and .257 roberts.
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19 April 2008, 07:12
Strut10.308 Win.
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19 April 2008, 07:27
NHbwanacount me in the .308 camp. It'll do anything the '06 will and I can get surp ammo for plinking, it'll fit in lighter shorter actions, and works better with a short barrel. If you need heavier than a .308 you need more than an '06.
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19 April 2008, 08:13
KabluewyThis is almost an impossible question. I seldom think in terms of having to pick just one cartridge. I like many, but not all. I recently moved, and found it very impractical to bring several rifles with me. So, which one did I bring? The 308 in a Ruger all weather 77 MkII. Since I won't be handloading for a while, I can always find ammo on the local shelf.
I also like the 8x57 because it uses a little larger and heavier bullet, and it is the perfect round for a Mauser action.
When I hunt places where a brown bear may join the party, I really like to carry my 9.3x62.
KB
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19 April 2008, 12:44
900 SSThis thread is to gunforums what oil and tyrethreads are to motorbikeforums.
Impossible
19 April 2008, 13:25
gumboot4589.3x64 Brenneke
# 2 , 9.3x62 Mauser
Either of these will do , but I like the velocity of the Brenneke ..And the rifle that mine is ..
Haveing reciently got a 375 Ruger and chronographing it , tho I really like it Iit isn,t showing me anything with factory ammo that my Brenneke hasn,t already shown me .... ....
Difference is , you can walk into Walmart and walk out with a 375 Ruger and ammo and hunt the world over just fine ...
A friend reciently went squirel hunting with my 458 Lott just for grins ,so I don,t think overkill is a viable word .......
since imo all the best cartridges have the word magnum attached to them ,.....Hey wait a minute , the 358 STA doesn,t have the word Magnum attached to it , ,
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