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The 6.5's.

Yup.

FMJ bullets. Apparently if you shoot 20 they equal a decent deer bullet.
7.62x39, for the same reason.

You guys are the most opinionated, petty, argumentative bunch of grouchy, contrary hair-splitters I ever heard of! No wonder I like it here.... I fit right in.

I just don't like Sierra GameKings at close range when they're pushed too hard. I just don't like the short neck on a 300 Savage or a 300 Winnie (but I'd own either if the opportunity presented). And when it comes to hunting I have more admiration for "how close I got" rather than for "how far I shot." Just me...

Well don't ever acquire either one - they'll worm their way into your heart like a damned lab puppy!

In centerfires, I was started with the .243 Win, and never warmed to it. Of course, being started with no hearing protection, and with a rifle that had a bum barrel, didn't really help the .243's cause...

I'm also not a big fan of the .357 Mag. It works like a charm, but it's more noise 'n shoving around than I wanna deal with.




Yup.


FC

30-06, because when I was growing up, everybody who shot one was a road-hunting gut-shooter/multiple leg-blower-offer, except for one of my dad's good buddies. The good buddy of my dad's was very competent with his 30-06, but I always thought he was a jerk. On paper the 30-06 is a fine round and pretty near anything I've ever done with a rifle could've been done well with a 30-06, but I can't do it.

For me, the 30-06 is like that really hot chick with a fat momma and a grandma with a beard, no good will come from it long term.

Got nothing for any rifle round (not pistol caliber chambered rifles) with magnum in its name.
Never had any want for a 270 or 25-06 even though they would probably work just as well as any other for me.

For me, the 30-06 is like that really hot chick with a fat momma and a grandma with a beard, no good will come from it long term.

Yeah I bet in another 110 years it will be dead.

Great choice of words.

doc

I dislike all of the WSM cartridges. I dislike the 300 Win Mag. There are a lot of others I feel are a waste of brass but I either don't dislike them or don't really care. GD

My 9.3X62 is easiest rifle to work up loads for, with a variety of bullets and powder, I've ever owned. With high BC bullets it shoots flat enough for any distance I'm willing to try with enough power for anything I will be hunting (unfortunately it is very unlikely I will ever go to Africa). It isn't quite the all rounder that the 30-06 is (I'm down to five of those) but still very virsital.

The only caliber I ever met that I didn't like is the .311--too close to the .308 but just far enough off to cause difficulties if bullets get mixed up.

As far as cartridges, The various RUMs are way more than I need and they knock the snot out of me in factory rifles--right up there with he 8mm Rem Mag.

Ha!

I have no hatred for any cartridge but I'm not a magnum guy at all. I was at one time but then a lightbulb went off in my head as to what type of hunting I actually do and at what distances I do it.

I like most cartridges but dislike most 7 mm's except the 7mm-08, 7x57 and 280 Rem, and 7mm Wby. I dislike the 300 Win Mag with it's poorly designed case with a short neck and very limited space to seat a bullet out in some rifles, the 300 WSM and 308 Norma are far better. Don't like any of the big magnums like the Ultra Mags and any Weatherby over the 340. Not a fan of the 243, I would get a 6mm Rem first. Would never own any of the WSSM's and 30 TC either.

For rifles it would be the Winchester model 70 left hand, if they don't make them I'm certainly not going to buy one since they are going for twice as much as they are actually worth. Start making them again and we'll talk...........

30-06

Too old to jerk off!

It MUST be stock fit.

I've had an 8 RM for a long time. Rem 700 BDL. It's not brutal to me.

OTOH I had a Ruger 77 tanger 338 WM. That SORRY thing hurt me every time I shot it.
Didn't stay long.

Jerry