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Get them all one at a time for the next 5 years then you will never wonder if you picked the wrong one.LOL
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Another vote for the.264 win mag if you hand load. Great round with mild recoil and something different.
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Of those listed, go with the 7mag. But mostly you would do better to have just one really good rifle, and get to hunting hard.
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Well I'm just glad no one made a hard argument for the .300 magnums. I'm going to pass on the guns I've seen so far and focus my search on a 7mm mag, .338 and .375. For now between a brace of .223's, a 243(next fall rebarreled to 7mm-08) a .30-06 and a .270(I know, the humiliation but it was free) not to mention a few levers and many shotguns and bows I should be able to kill my one or two bears and hopefully one whitetail this fall.
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I would agree with Esox357 and Ned. The 9.3x62 would complement the two calibers you already own very nicely and will take anything in NA and beyond. The 358 Win. is a great caliber as well....if you reload.
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Your 06' with a 200 grain partition will kill anything in North America, right away if you hit what you are aiming at.
So, going down-in-size to a .223 might be a fun thing to do. It would give you a great long range varmint gun, and it's cheap to shoot/reload/shoot-again.
Just an idea...
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Well I'm just glad no one made a hard argument for the .300 magnums. I'm going to pass on the guns I've seen so far and focus my search on a 7mm mag, .338 and .375. For now between a brace of .223's, a 243(next fall rebarreled to 7mm-08) a .30-06 and a .270(I know, the humiliation but it was free) not to mention a few levers and many shotguns and bows I should be able to kill my one or two bears and hopefully one whitetail this fall. You spelled .280 wrong.
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I'd get up into the .338 range or down into the 257 range. Otherwise there's too much overlap. I also like the idea of a 45-70 if you handload. If you go down, it's hard to beat a fast twist 22-250. https://www.cdnnsports.com/338rcm-hkm77rfp-22-m-sts-syn.html?___SID=U
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Looking back if it was me I would put the money in my IRA or a savings account and someday take my existing rifle on a nice hunt for something and somewhere I didn't normally get to hunt.
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Looking back if it was me I would put the money in my IRA or a savings account and someday take my existing rifle on a nice hunt for something and somewhere I didn't normally get to hunt. I like that idea. Yesterday I received an Aero M5 upper (.308 size) to match my Aero M5 lower. As I contemplate cartridge options for the build (primarily 6.5 Creedmoor and .308) I wonder why I need another rifle at all. A pig hunt in TX or elk hunt in NM would be nice...
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35 Whelen or 9.3x62. Whatever you can buy or make your own ammo for cheaper. Plus whichever gun your like the fit of more.
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Looking back if it was me I would put the money in my IRA or a savings account and someday take my existing rifle on a nice hunt for something and somewhere I didn't normally get to hunt. This! I know I appreciate the memories of my hunts more than the "stuff" I have.
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Looking back if it was me I would put the money in my IRA or a savings account and someday take my existing rifle on a nice hunt for something and somewhere I didn't normally get to hunt. This! I know I appreciate the memories of my hunts more than the "stuff" I have. same here , collections are futile , experiences are invaluable.
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