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Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13667335 03/18/19 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky 1. 30 WCF 2. 243 Win 3. 270 WCF "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13667534 03/18/19 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,158 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,158 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico .243 Win Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? High_Noon #13668869 03/18/19 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Starman OP Campfire Outfitter OP Starman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Originally Posted by High_Noon What about the .38-55 or the .375 Win? When .375w Big-Bore came out I thought it would really catch on ... so what caused its demise into obscurity..? I must admit I would much rather have a .358win Miroku BLR .. -Bulletproof and Waterproof don't mean Idiotproof.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13668875 03/18/19 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,179 W WTM45 Campfire Tracker WTM45 Campfire Tracker W Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,179 Originally Posted by Starman When the .375w Big-Bore came out I thought it would really catch on ... so what caused its demise into obscurity..? It was the high point of the belted magnum craze.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13668904 03/18/19 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Starman OP Campfire Outfitter OP Starman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 My how time flies, it doesn't seem like 40 yrs ago... but It was about that time I got hooked on the idea of a Weatherby- and it wasn't all that long before I had three of his proprietary MkV chamberings... -Bulletproof and Waterproof don't mean Idiotproof.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13668983 03/18/19 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,164 tn. domit Campfire Regular domit Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,164 tn. 3030 hands down

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669107 03/18/19 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 955 East Central Missouri B BoltactionMan Campfire Regular BoltactionMan Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 955 East Central Missouri I think I only have two...…..270 and 243. In that order. KC Ooops forgot my 308, make that second Last edited by BoltactionMan; 03/18/19. Reason: forgetfullness You can easily vote your way in to Socialism; but you'll have to shoot your way out.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669218 03/18/19 Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 760 Indiana R RMerta Campfire Regular RMerta Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 760 Indiana The best of the best....264 Win Mag!

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669377 03/18/19 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,689 Nebraska D diamondjim Campfire Outfitter diamondjim Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,689 Nebraska 358 ____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669393 03/18/19 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,180 MT J Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,180 MT The ones that say Winchester behind its name would be .284, .264, .338 and .358. Honorable mention to the .356.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669762 03/18/19 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota No contest for me. 270 in a landslide! Arcus Venator

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Quak #13669852 03/19/19 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Starman OP Campfire Outfitter OP Starman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097 Originally Posted by Quak 270 followed by the 338 These are the finest pure hunting rounds ever created IMHO. No argument - that combo has so much going for it...my .338 (when I had need for such) was my preferred goto .. -Bulletproof and Waterproof don't mean Idiotproof.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669963 03/19/19 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 308 Win

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13669998 03/19/19 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,418 South eastern BC. C comerade Campfire Regular comerade Campfire Regular C Joined: May 2016 Posts: 1,418 South eastern BC. Oh, by a landslide, the .270 wcf. Better than ever these days and I am approaching 50 years with it now. I always default to it. Still , as good of a Sheep round as ever designed. Hunting Bighorns, Stone's and Dall's sheep ...is my game

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13670047 03/19/19 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,131 Connecticut / Florida M Mike_S Campfire Tracker Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,131 Connecticut / Florida I would say the .308.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13670147 03/19/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,172 Likes: 1 On the Santa Fe Trail T taylorce1 Campfire Tracker taylorce1 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,172 Likes: 1 On the Santa Fe Trail 1 - .270 Win 2 - .243 Win 3 - .30-30 WCF 4 - .358 Win 5 - .308 Win These are the ones I own as well, multiples of the first three and one each of the last two.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13670153 03/19/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,170 Likes: 1 The town Del Shannon made famo... Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,170 Likes: 1 The town Del Shannon made famo... 264 Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13670313 03/19/19 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky I have to say .308, but in reality, my all time favorite is the 7mm-08 Remchester. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Starman #13670570 03/19/19 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,266 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,266 Cheyenne, Wy .30-30 https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: So what's ur Fav. 'Winchester' chambering? Fotis #13671143 03/19/19 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by Fotis .30-30 Oh no Fotis....... it's 30 WCF. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!