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I have ate raccoon once and it was not good. I do not wish to eat another one. Very stringy and tough. Better than starving i guess.
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My granddaughter chose a 25-06. That gives her a wide range of loads for a wide range of game. And "Goober Girl" can nail it every time!
It's in stock at Bimart....or at least was. Everyone else was taking the 5.56 and 22LR.6.5 Grendel will just make you cry cause ammo is non existent(ask me how I know)
@The Heretic , 223/5.56 would excel in this class, I have to admit.
Not every .308 bullet will work, or feed correctly. Due to the feed angle, and ogive, there are certain profiles that work better than others. In it's intended platform, it does great in the 110-130gr bullets for medium game at ranges to 200yds. In a bolt action, you can get away with a bit more flexibility on bullets.For a reloader, I would be very tempted to go with a .300 Blackout, seems to me that for most practical hunting needs, that one would be tits! Good power, decent hunting range, and the advantages of being able to use any .308 diameter bullets out there, makes for a compelling argument toward that one! And, being able to shoot subsonic through a suppressor takes the cake!
.257 Roberts is a great cartridge. The quarterbore doesn't get any love.
There has been some very good info in this thread, without the usual hype that can crop up in these discussions! I like it!
To muddy the waters a bit more I'd throw out a cartridge that was mentioned in passing by @JRuby in post #19.
That would be the .257 Roberts. The down side is you will have to find a used rifle and those that have this chambering are loathe to part with them because it is so good at what it does. I'm squarely in that camp.
The .257 Roberts betters everything the .243 Winchester does with the same amount of recoil. It has energy enough for big bodied deer, where the .243 is really starting to strain, especially with poor shot placement or longer ranges.
Better bullet weights, better sectional density, as good or better accuracy in comparable rifles continues the list. The higher ballistic coefficeints make for easier time in the wind and are a little more forgiving in range estimation.
It really was the first dual-use round to do well in the market. Load it in th 80ish range of bullet weights and you have the perfect long range varmint rig. Load it in the 117ish range and you have a very capable big game rifle up to the level of heavy mule deer. Go a bit lighter and you have a great pronghorn gun.
The.243 produces a velocity of 2,960 feet (902.21 m) per second with a 100-grain (6.6 gram) projectile from a 24-inch (610 mm) barrel. Commercially loaded.243 ammunition is available with bullet weights ranging from 55 grains (3.6 g) up to 115 grains (6.8 g).
Round ball, shot, etc., can be swaged into various diameters that make decent light bullets for a number of standard calibers.
I see bear, deer, elk and even cougar talked about here. None of those are what I would call small or medium game.
Well, maybe a very small cougar.
I doubt many have the ability to 'swage' lead into useable bullets.Round ball, shot, etc., can be swaged into various diameters that make decent light bullets for a number of standard calibers.