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I have an issue....I have a couple grand burning a hole in my pocket and no clue what caliber to buy with it. Own a couple .243s, .270s, an stw, 7-08 and a .300 win. Help me pick a new cal. Mostly hunt under 300 yds but usually have an opportunity to stretch it out wayyyy past for a bear or 2 which might be fun.
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Truth be told, the .28 nosler has been stuck in my head. Along with the .30 nosler and 300prc. Trying to pick a rifle I don't really need is a lot harder than I thought!!!
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Gotta say it: 6.5 creedmoor
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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28 Nos would be my choice as well, that or a 7 Saum but I already own 3 of those
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You’ve got hunting rifles covered, get a fast twist 223 for giggles.
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16bore, I guess I should have mentioned I own a 223. Other than range time it doesn't get used. I'm on the Washington coast, not a lot of uses for it here other than the occasional coyote, and that doesn't happen very often. I also scratched the creedmoor itch, couple kids shoot em.
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Truth be told, the .28 nosler has been stuck in my head. Along with the .30 nosler and 300prc. Trying to pick a rifle I don't really need is a lot harder than I thought!!! .............................I can relate to the 28 Nosler..........BUT! Ya already have a 7/08 (yeah I know, not a 28 Nosler). And ya already have a 7 STW which is very comparable to a 28 Nosler. So! Maybe go with a 6.5mm?? 26 Nosler?...6.5/300 Weatherby? (A great conversation piece)...Creedmoor is too damned common now....
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Spend the money on a hunt. It looks like your safe is well stocked.
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You mention bear. .375 H&H will make your pockets lighter. You don't need one for bears. But don't not not need one for bears. Recoil about like a 12 gauge with slug or heavy waterfowl loads. I have a few friends here in Texas that like using the H&H on hogs just because they can.
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The 26 nosler is an interesting thought.
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Spend the money on a hunt. It looks like your safe is well stocked. Yep or good glass. You got good Binos etc??
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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7 RUM . I just happen to have a 700 Custom Shop unfired in the classifieds here and you can keep $500 in your pocket. Just saying!
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I have an issue....I have a couple grand burning a hole in my pocket and no clue what caliber to buy with it. Own a couple .243s, .270s, an stw, 7-08 and a .300 win. Help me pick a new cal. Mostly hunt under 300 yds but usually have an opportunity to stretch it out wayyyy past for a bear or 2 which might be fun. Nab a Vudoo,stocked in accordance to your preferences. You'll learn more on a single outing,about atmospherics and the sanctity of robust optical innards steering boolits,than you have in all of your prior experience(s) combined. Hint. Personally,I'd be in Specter Mode and at 18"(make mine a Bart',because both of mine are). Typical Halibut-esque blueprint,which connects all dots by default. Make mine a MacaMillion Classic. 6x MQ and at least 70MOA of inclination. 37+ Mils of erector,from a 50yd zero,do set the stage for opportunity...especailly with 10 more Mil's laying in wait,upon the windshield. Hint. Once you savvy that steering boolits,is more important than anything else,you'll be able to apply those fundamentals to everything and proficiency sky rockets by literal default. Hint. Now as centerfires go(along with everything else),boolits matter wayyyyyyyy more than headstamps and one must align COAL latitude,RPM and throat geometry. Cite the particulars of your existing platforms and relative merit can easily be extrapolated,by factoring same. Simplistic mention of a headstamp,means less than nothing,save all things .277" which simply don't have a boolit worth a fhuqk available to them. Hint. Spent primers are THE Supreme Tutorial and Long Range Rimfire Fun,takes it to a whole 'nother level. Hint. As an aside,I shoot every chambering you mention,if only to the chagrin of Window Lickers everywhere. Hint. LAUGHING! Thank me later. Hint...............................
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I am going to have to agree with Stick (I know, right?). A high quality .22 rimfire with good optics will help you become a much better shooter. Plus, it is really fun to ring small steel at 300 yards with a .22.
If that doesn't float your boat, I would say build yourself a 6.5-284 or 6.5-47L, or a 7-08AI. Something along those lines. I am not, nor have I ever been, a fan of big magnums. They have no practical use other than to empty wallets and ensure that hearing aid manufacturers and orthopedic surgeons stay in business.
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