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Originally Posted by ingwe
l cant post a pic right now Photobucket or someone hacking it has deleted all my pics..



Dang, I really enjoyed the ones of your wife and dog....



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Originally Posted by Sheister
n.....you can come back and request stupid answers to your questions again...

Isn't that what you were really after anyway? wink

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n.....you can come back and request stupid answers to your questions again...

Isn't that what you were really after anyway? wink

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6mm Creedmoor. Everything the 243 does with a better twist rate from the factory. If you decide you don't like it, ream it out and you'll have a 243 1 in 8" twist.

Whats not to like?

If I ever shoot out my 243AI, I think it'll come back from re-barreling as a 6mm Creed.



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Originally Posted by Mule Deer
GeoW,

".243 for logistical reasons."

?????

When did 'logistical' have anything to do with rifle loonyism?


Ooops. Forgive me.. I made an awful mistake ;(

Will try to do better. smile

7mm08 Ingwe, hands down!

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And let that be a lesson to you!

I think the answer is obvious. Since Tom can't get the rest of the Campfire to choose among the three choices he listed, he should build rifles in every possible short-action cartridge based on the .308 Winchester or 6.5 Creedmoor cases.

Then he should ask the Canpfire what he should build next. This will open up a world of new answers, no doubt including several to buy a longer action, or maybe 17 longer actions.


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There is no wrong answer here, but every deer season I am reminded of how well the 7mm-08 works on 100-200lb stuff, with cup/cores at moderate speeds and mono-bullets at higher speeds. Then again, I've had some good results as well from the 6.5's, just less experience. My main two deer rifles these days are a lightweight 7mm-08 carbine for toting and a heavy 6.5mm for sitting. So I like them both......


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Originally Posted by Mule Deer
And let that be a lesson to you!

I think the answer is obvious. Since Tom can't get the rest of the Campfire to choose among the three choices he listed, he should build rifles in every possible short-action cartridge based on the .308 Winchester or 6.5 Creedmoor cases.

Then he should ask the Canpfire what he should build next. This will open up a world of new answers, no doubt including several to buy a longer action, or maybe 17 longer actions.


You're a lot of help JB.....you're an enabler, for one thing, and you know the depth of my sickness, and like to probe it...


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Few rifles make me go blah more than a .243. Maybe a .270?? Between the .260 and 7-08, flip a coin. I think a 7-08 shooting a Partition would be a great, big deer rifle.

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7-08

I like the 243 and 260 a bunch, but the 7-08 says "Ingwe".


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A good .243 pill will put down the biggest of deer species, but a .264 127LRX or 125NPT would certainly give me the warm fuzzies between the two if I had an expensive hunt on the line.

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Darrik,

I was actually surprised when Tom listed the 7-08 as a possibility, since he's Mr. 7x57. But you never know when some, ah, older rifle loony might consider catching up to the modern world....


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The 7-08 is just cooler to say when someone asks what you whacked that big buck with, or in Ingwe's case that last dink, but you get the point.

Say them all rather fast...243, 6.5, 708. The cool factor is just there with the 708. It's obvious.


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That's only if one uses the abbreviated form. If it's pronounced with its full moniker it sounds like the speaker is forgetful and trying to remember what comes after 7.

7, mmmm, oh! 8!

So maybe the 7mm-08 would be more fitting... wink


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Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Darrik,

I was actually surprised when Tom listed the 7-08 as a possibility, since he's Mr. 7x57. But you never know when some, ah, older rifle loony might consider catching up to the modern world....


Im shooting a 6.8spc for Gods snake...it don't get no more modern than that!


But it is in a bolt gun.....Jim Zumbo told me not to warm up to the AR platform...that it was just a fad....


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I'd go 260 or 6.5 Creed.

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Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Darrik,

I was actually surprised when Tom listed the 7-08 as a possibility, since he's Mr. 7x57. But you never know when some, ah, older rifle loony might consider catching up to the modern world....


I've noticed his wisdom has increased over the past few years...


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I looked at Nosler's selection of bullets and loading data for the .260 when it first came out. Was especially liking the 100 grain .264 partition @ about 3350+, which mimics my old favorite .25/06 load. All in a short action and less noise & kick.

What is not to like?

No flies on the .243 either ....

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