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Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13782984 04/30/19
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 1,313 L Llama_Bob Campfire Regular
Llama_Bob Campfire Regular L Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 1,313	Originally Posted by Steve Redgwell So far, this highly scientific sampling has 6 30-06s of the 14 responses. When it comes to middle of the road second best mediocrity, the .30-06 is hard to beat

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Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13782988 04/30/19
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,732 Likes: 2 Ontario, Canada S Steve Redgwell OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Steve Redgwell Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,732 Likes: 2 Ontario, Canada	Ranting, is that you? Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.com Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783046 04/30/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,742 Likes: 14 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,742 Likes: 14 Texas	I was a 7 mag guy for many years, but I have a bunch now. I kinda rotate them around. If I had to pick a back up and get down to two I would go 7 mag with a 264 Win mag backup

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783119 04/30/19
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,653 North Country Q Quak Campfire Regular
Quak Campfire Regular Q Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,653 North Country	I have 2 270s. Setup the same...sighted in to the same load. I do the same thing with my shotguns. I use 2 1100s setup the same for competition, waterfowl and the limited upland i do. Carry guns...2 G19s with Ameriglow Bolds I like consistency and familiarity Last edited by Quak; 04/30/19. GOD Bless America

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783122 04/30/19
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,216 M MikeL2 Campfire Tracker
MikeL2 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,216	My hunting is mostly northeastern deer, with a mix of drives, still hunting and sitting out. 1st is my .308 Kimber Montana. 2nd, especially if I'm walking around, is my 30/30 Savage 99 featherweight takedown (20 in barrel, redfield receiver sight) 3rd, mainly if I sitting out, is a 300 Savage Rem 700 Classic. If I didn't have the Kimber I'd consider switching this one to a lighter synthetic stock and cutting the barrel down to 21 or 22 inches, but it is a nice rifle as is. If I need more depth in the lineup I can go to a .250, a .280, another .308, and a .350 Rem Mag, but they don't travel to deer camp much.

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Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Mule Deer #13783217 04/30/19
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,101 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger
gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,101 Annapolis, Md.	Originally Posted by Mule Deer 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, the 6.5 Creedmoor of its day. If the Internet had existed back then, World War One might have started even sooner, due to arguments over the 6.5x54 M-S and OBVIOUSLY much more suitable cartridges. I daresay you would've been better off with a .236 Navy. Extra points for a British best grade bolt gun in 6.5x53R. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers gnoahhh #13783266 04/30/19
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,153 Likes: 13 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,153 Likes: 13 Banana Belt, Montana	gnoahhh, Have a .236 Navy (a Winchester sporter) as back-up for the 6.5x54. Astonishingly, both have "fast twist" barrels! “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Mike_S #13783283 04/30/19
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast F Filaman Campfire Regular
Filaman Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast	Originally Posted by Mike_S 30-30 mod. 94 with a William’s peep. Dude, believe me, you could do a lot worse. That's freaking classic as it gets. What goes up must come down, what goes around comes around, there's no free lunch. Trump's comin' back, get over it!

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783293 04/30/19
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sawbuck Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,015 Oklahoma	I typically carry a Marlin 94 chambered in 45 Colt unless heavy precipitation is expected. Wet weather days I carry a Rem 700 stainless 7mm-08. I consider any chambering 25 cal and larger about equal for WT size game. $$$ TRUMP AT THE PUMP 2024 $$$

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Cascade #13783306 04/30/19
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LukefromBC Campfire Greenhorn L Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 50 BC=Bring Cash!	Originally Posted by Cascade I have a pair of rifles set up almost the same - very easy for me to swap from one to the other. Both are Rem 700 CDL's with 6x Leupold scopes. One in 30-06, the other in 25-06. Some years I hunt more with the 25-06, say when mule deer and antelope are what I seek. And the bigger bore rifle plays a backup role. Some years I hunt more with the 30-06, perhaps black bear or elk are on the schedule. And the smaller bore rifle plays the backup role. I like 'em both and have been successful with them both. Am careful to not mix up the ammo! Guy I typically bring an iron sighted Marlin lever gun either a 30-30 or 32 Sp as my back up rifle on a hunt when I am carrying either my 30-06 or 7mag. But I really like your idea of two matching rifles with matching scopes, this makes a lot of sense. Maybe too much sense for us rifle looney's !

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Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783317 04/30/19
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,776 South Dakota S stantdm Campfire Regular
stantdm Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,776 South Dakota	My primary is a .25.06 single shot. Backup is a .270 bolt action. All I hunt these days is deer and antelope so they do nicely.

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Cascade #13783324 04/30/19
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast F Filaman Campfire Regular
Filaman Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast	Originally Posted by Cascade I have a pair of rifles set up almost the same - very easy for me to swap from one to the other. Both are Rem 700 CDL's with 6x Leupold scopes. One in 30-06, the other in 25-06. Some years I hunt more with the 25-06, say when mule deer and antelope are what I seek. And the bigger bore rifle plays a backup role. Some years I hunt more with the 30-06, perhaps black bear or elk are on the schedule. And the smaller bore rifle plays the backup role. I like 'em both and have been successful with them both. Am careful to not mix up the ammo! , Guy Yeah, that could be a blast, literally, LOL! That's why Remington made the shoulder of the .280 Rem. (7mm Express), .050 longer than the .270 Win. to prevent chambering the .280 in the .270. Last edited by Filaman; 04/30/19. What goes up must come down, what goes around comes around, there's no free lunch. Trump's comin' back, get over it!

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783332 04/30/19
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elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,158 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico	It varies. 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: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783375 04/30/19
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast F Filaman Campfire Regular
Filaman Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast	My go to rifle is my old push feed POS Post 63 Model 70 in .270 Winchester. But after that, I could grab anything from a lowly Remington 700 ADL Synthetic .22-250 to a beautful 9.3x62 on a first generation Ruger Model 77 action with a 24 Inch Blue Carbon steel Shilen match barrel that once had a Ruger .30-06 barrel on it. But I already had a .30-06 and wanted a 9.3x62, so when I saw a nice Ruger 77 doner rifle at my Favorite LGS I knew it was what I wanted. But I am a Rifleman. I pretty much love 'em all. The only thing I don't have diameter wise is something 6.5 and I'm toying with either bulding or buying something of that diameter. Other than that ratty ol' .270, I can't say that I have a favorite. I do love that ol' .270, but I do love my .280 Remington also. It's an old 98 Mauser with a 26 inch E.R. Shaw Chrome Moly Barrel in a Bell and Carlson fiberglass classic Stock. I guess my favorite rifle is whatever I grab that morning. Last edited by Filaman; 04/30/19. What goes up must come down, what goes around comes around, there's no free lunch. Trump's comin' back, get over it!

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Filaman #13783469 04/30/19
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Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,134 Connecticut / Florida	Originally Posted by Filaman Originally Posted by Mike_S 30-30 mod. 94 with a William’s peep. Dude, believe me, you could do a lot worse. That's freaking classic as it gets. I generally start the week in Maine carrying a Remington 760 pump in .300 Savage with genuine Weaver flip-over mount and a VXII 1.5x5. When that gets to heavy around Tuesday the 94 gets dusted off. Last edited by Mike_S; 04/30/19.

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783493 04/30/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,964 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,964 Winchester, WY USA	Steve, If I need a back-up rife, God forbid, I’ll use my wife’s .338 WM..... If she’ll let me! Though the LOP would be pretty short, if things were reversed, she’d have to use my rifle...and the LOP would be a bit too long for her! The negative for her is....she’s never shot my rifle! I don’t think she’s looking forward to an additional 19 ft/lbs of recoil. I’m sure she can handle it....at least once! memtb Last edited by memtb; 04/30/19. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783599 04/30/19
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moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,931 PA	It's supposed to be my model 92 38-40 but I have a strange feeling the 30-30 Marlin is going to get left behind more than the Winchester this year.

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783602 04/30/19
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2506man Campfire Greenhorn 2 Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 33	Eastern deer, I usually have a 25-06 in hand but the 7-08 is always ready. When I'm lucky enough to get out west I take the 300wm and either a 7RM or 7-08 as back up.

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers Steve Redgwell #13783614 04/30/19
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,444 Central NYS S shawlerbrook Campfire Regular
shawlerbrook Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,444 Central NYS	Eastern whitetail, me 307 & 356 Winchester and Mrs. Shawlerbrook 7mm08. Out west, Maine moose or Alaska it’s a 300 WSM.

Re: Of the big game cartridges, your bench warmers CRS #13783630 04/30/19
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	Originally Posted by CRS 416 Rem Mag 375 H&H 9.3x64 Brenneke 338-06 300 H&H 30-06 270 Win 6.5 Creed 22-250 222 Remington 223 Wylde Pick and choose with the whims of emotions as the hunt turns. I forgot about the 7-08's,might as well throw them into the mix of suitable backups, or primaries for that matter. Arcus Venator

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