I've got an opportunity to get another Cooper at a good price.

Which cartridge should I get it in?

I've already got a Cooper Model 21 Varminter in .17 Mach IV, so this one will most likely be a Classic or Custom Classic.

I also already have bolt-actions in:
.17 Remington (sporter);
.223 Remington (varminters);
.22-250 (sporter and a varminter);
.243AI (light varmint);
.25-06 (varminter, heavy sporter).

BTW, I'm not interested in a rimfire at this price level.

TIA,
George

This is a little biased POV but, I've had an obsession to play with one of those in 6.5/284win for a long time. Might prove interesting to play around with.

Just a thought

Curtis,

That's one of several cartridges I was looking at closely.

Setting aside the "need" for a cartridge I don't already have, do think it's different "enough" from the .25-06 and .270?

George
P.S. I already have a 6.5JDJ single-shot.

GeorgeS
Why not head down the other road and go smaller? Like maybe a 20 Tactical or a 19-223?
I am going to have my Cooper 21 in 223 rebarreled by Cooper to 20 Tact here real soon.

Joe,

I don't trust the supply of .19 and .20 caliber bullets. Right now, only Hornady and some "boutique" bullet-makers offer these two calibers. The same is true of the .17, but Hornady sells a LOT of .17 caliber bullets and are unlikely to drop them.

I'd like the gun to have some resale value if I decide to sell it in, oh, about 40 years!

George

MACH IV one of the most efficient little rounds

GeorgeS
Well there are two sides to the bullet supply thing. If we as shooters dont support those bore diameters, then sure as hell they will go down the drain. But the worst case scenario is that in 40 years, you have to put a new barrel on it to get it sold. Thats all. I have spent money on far more foolish things in this world.