Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters More than one rifle in the same caliber?

What are the pros and cons?

There are no cons. Thats silly talk.

I have 6 30-06s, didn't know there were cons.

Either FL resize or use different brass. I use nickel in one, brass in the other, or military and commercial.

Actually, it makes more sense that having a string of calibers sometimes, as each rifle can be set up in a specialist format or generic as you please.

Three 30-06's two 257 Roberts three 300 H&H mags, and two 9.3x62's . All different , so whats the issue?

The only con I can think of is some people, that obviously don't have a clue, will waste your time by asking you how you justify another rifle in the same caliber. Like you have to have justification to buy a rifle�.

I have 3 30-06's and three 308's. With the 30-06 there is no rational reason other than I just happen to like all 3.

I actually have a plan with the 308's. One is a lightweight Kimber for those times I need a lightweight rifle. One is a standard weight for general use. The 3rd is a cheap beater that I don't worry too much about it if it were to get stolen from my truck or fall off the ATV.

Some guys worry themselves sick over the differences between a 270 and 280. Personally I don't think there is all that much difference between most anything from 7-08 up to 375 magnum. I'd just as soon have multiple rifles set up differently in the same caliber than multiple rifles in different calibers. Saves time and expense on loading or buying ammo.

The only con I know of is that the chambers and throats may have different dimensions so the rifles don't respond the same to a specific load.

My experience is with two 257 Roberts. One with a tight custom chamber shows signs of high pressure with some factory loads and some frequently listed hand loads. The other has a looser factory chamber and requires above book loads to reach book velocities. Neck sized cases fired in the factory barrel will not chamber or chamber with great difficulty in the custom barrel. Safe loads in the factory rifle are too hot for the custom rifle so I use different load data and different brands of brass in each to keep them straight. Otherwise I have to full-length resize the brass and settle for 100+ fps less velocity in the factory rifle.

It is something that comes naturally with loonyism.

Who the f uck was it that said less is more. That guy knew nothing of loonyism....Just sayin..

There are six rifles in my safe that use .338 bullets.
I've got no good reason other than that's what I want.
Since I don't have to justify it, I don't try.

Cons? I have ten plus 270's in the house.

Full length resize Winchester brass, four different goto loads all 60gr of H4831sc. 130gr...Nosler BT, Barnes TSX, Barnes TTSX, and Hornady GMX. I have yet to find a rifle that would not shoot one of those loads into an inch, and most will do it with two.

I do have bullet weights from 85-160gr, multiple powders, primers and brass manufacturers for when I want to play.

I agree. 40 years down the road--hind site being 20/20, I could have done all my big game hunting and high power recreationaj shooting with two rifles. A 22" heavy barrel 308, and a 21" light weight 308.
In both cases, I would have headed another piece of sage advice,"Buy the best you can afford...and buy it once."

Doesn't everyone have more than one 22lr?

Rifle or ammo?

I have more than a few 30 calibers.

(2) 30-06's, (2) .270s, (2) .222's , (2) .243's
Lot's of good things come I pairs

This^^^^ Plain and simple.



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