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Jerry,

Simply forgot: I have owned a .284!

.338/378 Keith-Thompson

Figures!

I've noticed you have a very high opinion of a lot of cartridges you haven't owned!

Did not see the .300 H&H on your list and I know you owned a couple of them.

Yup!

This is where I am. I've heard great things about the round but just have not needed one with our small southern whitetails. I'd love to have one in a Pre 64 Model 70 or a Ruger #1 so that on the off chance that I get the opportunity to hunt Africa or Alaska, I'll be ready!

elkhunter,

Yeah, have owned three .300 H&H's too. Knew I'd forget some in making out the list. Thanks for reminding me....

Okay thanks, I felt like you probably had.

If you want a .375 H&H,buy one and use it on your deer. My gosh I used mine on a springbok and it did not blow it into tiny bits and pieces.

I think it would be a fun gun to reload and shoot a big old cast bullet.

Yup,it would.

Plinking with it is never a bad idea.

Really ? I have 1 now and HAVE HAD several.

"A rose by any other name........"






Jerry

edit -- brain & fingers nor connected

Everybody needs at least one .300 Whelen in their gunsafe.

Always wanted a swift back in my groundhog hunting days

Had a Ruger tang safety heavy barrel 220 Swift early on in my ground hog days. That rifle would stack Sierra 52 gr bullets in clover leafs using IMR-4320. Got tired of carry the heavy beast around so we parted ways, my Ruger #1-B in 22/250 was easier to carry as walk around rifle.

Doc

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The best cartridge I never had also includes a rifle. That would be the 7 X 61 Sharpe & Hart in the Danish Shultz & Larson rifle. This combo was what the 7mm Remington Magnum was also supposed to be; 160 grain bullet at 3,100 fps. This was supposed to be THE combo for all North American big game at any range, (except the big bears). It supposedly outshot everything at long range, just like the 6.5 Creedmore does today. 😉 Truth is of course, it was not as good as the 7MM Remington Magnum, and neither shoot much better than the 30/06 or .270 WCF in most rifles. Still, I always wanted one, (sigh).

Other rounds I have always wanted are the nostalgic or heritage cartridges already mentioned here by many others. .275 Rigby-7X57MM, 6.5 Mannlicher, .250-3000 Savage, .38/55 and .358 Winchester.

I always wanted a 220 Swift but I've yet to find the right one.

I've cooled on the idea of late but I used to want a 270 Wby.

The 375 Wby. has always been interesting to me.

One of the big 50s would be fun. I suppose the A Square would be the most reasonable way to go.

270 Winchester, because I have a 25-06 and 7mm Rem Mag, but it would do 90% of what they both do together.

I've had an appreciation for the 270 Wby Mag but...
I've had 7 Rem Mags so long I didn't and don't see any advantage.

That said , I think it's a cartridge worthy of it's ranking.

Jerry