My next project is gonna be on a Griffin-Fraser action. I want to use a rimmed cartridge between .26 and .30 caliber. Although I've been allergic to wildcats for the last several years, I'm open to suggestions. Anyone?

A 7x65R, would be hard to beat. Brass, dies, bullets, and even factory ammo, are available. It's basically a ballistic twin of a .280 Rem(or nearly so), and it has a rim, as a single shot cartridge should!

Jeff

6.5x54r, .300h&H flanged are both nice rounds.

Y'all must be psychic or something. I was toying with the ideas of 7x57R, 7x65R, and Holland's Super Thirty...and even though I set the top end at .308, a 9.3x74 is kind of appealing as well. A 275 H&H would be cool, too, but brass might be a problem.

A year ago I went through a simular selection process which ending in my choosing the 7x57R. In my rifle, a Blaser K95 with scope and sling weighing 7lbs 3 ozs, the x57R is a delight to shoot. It can be made to shoot half inch groups with a variety of bullets from 140 to 175 grains, which covers most medium game shooting to 200 yards with ease. It can take animals to 300 yards but it's been many years since I shot an animal at that range.

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Originally posted by ACRecurve:
Y'all must be psychic or something. I was toying with the ideas of 7x57R, 7x65R, and Holland's Super Thirty...and even though I set the top end at .308, a 9.3x74 is kind of appealing as well. A 275 H&H would be cool, too, but brass might be a problem.

I have a single shot 7x65R, and it is my "go to" elk rifle.

If I wasn't going to hunt elk very often, and would mostly be chasing deer, I'd probably pick the 8x57R. That gives you plenty of bullet choices from 150 grains to 225 grains or so.

If I was only going to hunt deer and similar-size or smaller animals, I'd take the suggestion given to you by one of the posters above, and get a 6.5x53R. It is identical to the 6.5 M/S cartridge except it has a rim. Brass is easy to make from both .303 British and .30-40 Krag. You can even use 6.5 M/S loading dies. I do have one of these on a single shot (and another on a bolt gun) and they are a wonderful little round too. Bullets from 120 grains to 156 grains perform splendidly in mine. The 156 grain bullets actually perform well on elk, moose, even grizzly bears, but I wouldn't want to face such a bear close up in the bush with one. One shot with a 6.5 vs. a big, angry, very close bear is not my idea of dependable life insurance!