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This is more of a question than a statement. However, I seem to remember that in subsequent years, Aagard settled on the 7mm-08 as his favorite. I don't remember him ever repenting his opinions on other chamberings, but 7mm-08 IIRC was his final favorite. 7mm-08 East of the Mississippi.... 270 West of the Mississippi Or vise versa. Both cartridges are excellent.
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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Very nice Calvin on a couple of fronts!
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This is more of a question than a statement. However, I seem to remember that in subsequent years, Aagard settled on the 7mm-08 as his favorite. I don't remember him ever repenting his opinions on other chamberings, but 7mm-08 IIRC was his final favorite. Nope. He played with the 7-08, but as John says, the 308 Win was where he settled. In fact, his last article published posthumously, was on the 308 Win. Now that is an article I'd like to read. Here you go: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...thread/Board/34/main/1035263/type/thread
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This thread needs some 270 Pics... I'll start. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/CxVT4QvP/bulldown2012-2.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/4yhmV15h/DSC02668.jpg) Way cool. Dig the 270’s. ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/beretzs/2019%20NY%20and%20VA%20Hunting/.highres/FC102269-1AD2-4952-ACFD-BD39F290DBD9_zps2gbuxpj0.jpeg) I’ve got some more. But that’s one of my favorite 270 hunts. Nice. I do like my carbon bbl 270. 129lrx and 145 Eldx. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/L8PWz7sc/IMG-5145.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/yxfMbZq2/IMG-7522.jpg) That's awesome stuff Calvin. I love when the 270's pop up with a bunch of good animals around em. Warms my heart 
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Love this photo!
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Congrats on all, Calvin you're doing a good job with the littles. +1!
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This is more of a question than a statement. However, I seem to remember that in subsequent years, Aagard settled on the 7mm-08 as his favorite. I don't remember him ever repenting his opinions on other chamberings, but 7mm-08 IIRC was his final favorite. Nope. He played with the 7-08, but as John says, the 308 Win was where he settled. In fact, his last article published posthumously, was on the 308 Win. Now that is an article I'd like to read. Here you go: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...thread/Board/34/main/1035263/type/threadThanks! That's one of the articles in a book I have that is a collection of his articles and it's a great read.
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Love this photo! Thanks Brad.
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Thank goodness for that .308 article. Now I don't have to replace the .270 with a 7 x 57 only to replace the 7 x 57 with a 7-08 and then re-barrrel the 7-08 to .308...as I already have a .308. Just not sure whether to continue running 180's in it in accordance with the last part of the article or switch to 150's like the first part of the article. Is everybody absolutely sure that he finally settled on the .308 before I do anything more?
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Thank goodness for that .308 article. Now I don't have to replace the .270 with a 7 x 57 only to replace the 7 x 57 with a 7-08 and then re-barrrel the 7-08 to .308...as I already have a .308. Just not sure whether to continue running 180's in it in accordance with the last part of the article or switch to 150's like the first part of the article. Is everybody absolutely sure that he finally settled on the .308 before I do anything more? Split the difference and go 165's. Of course that article is obsolete these days since he's talking about shooting game only out to 300yards.
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Much as I love the 270, 280 & 7-08, yea, even the 'o6 I just cannot warm up to or find a niche for the 308 in a hunting rifle.
The only thing appealing about it to me is that it goes into an SA package.
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Much as I love the 270, 280 & 7-08, yea, even the 'o6 I just cannot warm up to or find a niche for the 308 in a hunting rifle.
The only thing appealing about it to me is that it goes into an SA package.
MM Same here. I've tried many .308's and keep going back to the 7mm-08 for what I'd intend doing with it.
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[/quote] 7mm-08 East of the Mississippi.... 270 West of the Mississippi[/quote]
I'm from North of the Mississippi, so we use both pretty much interchangeably :-) and notice no real difference on game ranging from pronghorn to moose. But I've shot more game with a .308, and like it a lot.
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Ok, so we got east of the Mississippi, west of the Mississippi and now north of the Mississippi. What do you take if you want to hunt south of the Mississippi in Campeche?
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The larger question is what do you use south of the equator. Should the rifling twist be in the opposite direction as north of the equator?
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The larger question is what do you use south of the equator. Should the rifling twist be in the opposite direction as north of the equator? Chortle
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To add to that conundrum: What should the rifling be when you are exactly on the north or south poles, as the case may be?
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The larger question is what do you use south of the equator. Should the rifling twist be in the opposite direction as north of the equator? John, I believe there's an article for you there... might involve some field testing in Patagonia 
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There's no way I'm buying a second rifle in the opposite twist in the same chamberings as I already have. Perhaps though, they might have a scope soon that adjusts for the Coriolis Effect by measuring the angle that your rifle is pointed and your exact location on Earth and the distance of the shot.
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My first gun was a 270 Win. I move on to a 270 WSM. This last Fall I went back to the 270 Win. I enjoy shooting them both.
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