I think the gold standard used to be the 30/30, then the '06, then .308... Maybe now it's the creedmoor. If the biggest thing I was planning on shooting were a blacktail, you'd have an uphill battle convincing me the 30/30 won't cut it.
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Creedmor is flavour of the month.I think the gold standard used to be the 30/30, then the '06, then .308... Maybe now it's the creedmoor. If the biggest thing I was planning on shooting were a blacktail, you'd have an uphill battle convincing me the 30/30 won't cut it.
I'm not going to lie, since not a ton of people shoot .243 it's the same as your .270.My mid caliber rifle is a left handed Savage 110 in .270. I know it's not the latest or greatest but it'll work and I can find a box of ammo for it most anywhere.
.250 Savage suffered from the same malady the 6mm Remington did.If we are going "quarter-bore" I think the .257 Roberts is king. It betters the .250 Savage on all measures of performance in the same weight rifles and with such a tiny increase in recoil that most could not tell the difference. It's a very efficient cartridge, especially when comparing it to the "bigger" .25 caliber options.
Brass is not all that hard to find, and you can simply run a 7mm Mauser case through the sizing die and load ... it will run just fine. While there are not a lot of factory offerings, there are enough to cover the gamut from Whistle Pigs to Deer ... and while not as common as the '06 or .270W it's not unusual to see a box or two on a dealers shelves ... this present time excepted where everything is missing except for the two boxes of 28 gauge shells I saw in Bi-Mart the other day.
Many people choose the wrong caliber when hunting, but "small-medium game" is semi subjective.Thinking of getting a hunting rifle this spring, any recommendations on an all-around caliber for small - midsize game? I was thinking 308 win, or 6.5 CM.
Any rifle recommendations 5ish round capacity? Something they might have at a big box store now like Sportsmans Warehouse.
I think the gold standard used to be the 30/30, then the '06, then .308... Maybe now it's the creedmoor. If the biggest thing I was planning on shooting were a blacktail, you'd have an uphill battle convincing me the 30/30 won't cut it.
That's fair, but I'm not convinced the 30-30 is inadequate. The deer I've shot with mine looked pretty darn dead but I won't deny there are more effective cartridgesGet ready to be convinced, especially if you're limiting the .30-30 to open sights.
How many blacktail bucks get killed every year in clear cuts? Lots. Lots and lots.
Clearcuts can cover a lot of ground. How far can you shoot with an open-sighted .30-30? 200 yards, maybe? Probably 150.
Even scoped, blunt nosed bullets moving slow lose a lot of juice past 250.
You'd be severely limiting yourself with a .30-30.
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That's fair, but I'm not convinced the 30-30 is inadequate. The deer I've shot with mine looked pretty darn dead but I won't deny there are more effective cartridges
Very roughly 120. Just like you said. I'm not denying anything you've stated. And I'm certainly not trying to argue.How far were the deer you shot?
Very roughly 120. Just like you said. I'm not denying anything you've stated. And I'm certainly not trying to argue.
Get ready to be convinced, especially if you're limiting the .30-30 to open sights.
How many blacktail bucks get killed every year in clear cuts? Lots. Lots and lots.
Clearcuts can cover a lot of ground. How far can you shoot with an open-sighted .30-30? 200 yards, maybe? Probably 150.
Even scoped, blunt nosed bullets moving slow lose a lot of juice past 250.
You'd be severely limiting yourself with a .30-30.
P