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That would be the 7MM Rem. Mag. A whole lot of hype about a cartridge that wont do anything a 30-06 can't do!! -memtb

SU35,
dont knock the 8mm rem mag till uve tried it. 180 grain bullet at easy 3300 ft per sec., 200 grains at 3100 plus and a 250 grain at 2800 per second. shot a dall sheep at an honest 450 yrs two yrs ago. 180 grain nosler ballistic tip at 3300 feet per sec is fast , flat an accurate. Ive owned three different *mm mags and all shot well.

maybe i missed it. In all the hoop la here i didnt see the 300 win mag listed as disliked. So by omission it makes a hell of a cartridge.

That about sums it up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

fish springs, have you ever owned or shot a 7.62x39mm?

Mauser96,
I'll have to say mee too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> There are lots out there that I have no real DESIRE to own, but put them in the right package, at the right price, and I'll probably buy. Come to think of it, I have owned some that made me wonder WHY? Of course, this was AFTER I was the owner, anyway. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Oh, well, at least I had the experience! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" />

berarstalker -

The .30-30 is hardly a long-range cartridge, but every time I pick up my hunting buddy's Marlin I marvel at what a joy it is to shoot. We blast clay pigeons at 200 yards and he shoots balloons at that distance frome a freestanding position. Recoil is negligible and for most of our hunting situations (7 elk in the last 5 years), it is more than adequate. I don't own a .30-30 yet, but its high on my list of chamberings I want to own. (I do own Marlins in .375 Winchester and .45-70, and the .45-70 is my most-shot rifle.)

I'm going to guess you don't own ANY Marlin or Winchester lever guns?

I own a Marlin .44 rem. mag. lever action, but I haven't shot it in a few years. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

you anti-270 guys are really missing the boat. I was "lost in the wilderness" for some time myself. got on a 6.5 binge that included the 260 rem, 6.5x55, 6.5-06 and 264 win mag. also toyed with some total 34 cartridges (have the rcbs dies if I ever loose track). after all that fooling around with 24s, 25s, 6.5s, 7mms I came to the conclusion that they are all fine at what they were intended to do but you could replace them all with the 270 win. I used one for years with great results, simply got bored, then wandered. now I am back in the 270 camp and can see why it has been a top seller for over 75 years. I still have some 24s, 25s and other stuff but liquidate all the 6.5 fodder as they were simply 270 contenders but not the real deal, especially the 264 win mag. yeah, its cool to show up in camp with something different than the masses but I will stick with what works for me. also, if you show up with all the high-tech stuff, and roll your own ammo, the other fellers really expect you to be some kind of "super hunter". if I were an outfitter, I would rather see a fellow come to camp with a worn 270 than a fancy 264! that ought to get you 264 fans riled up! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'll never own a .338 Win. Mag. It kicks way too much for me for use on elk and the like. If I need a bigger gun than a .30-06 or .300 mag, I'll go with a .375 H&H.

I would own any and all - just can not see so spending the money on a 243. I will not hunt deer with it and if I were to get varmint crazy Stick's 223AI is on the list. As to an antelope/sheep blaster I think a 280AI or 7-08 would be bought b4 the 243.

I just cant see spending the $ on it - other calibers just get me movin a bit more thats all.

You guys crack me up. Let me see here, it shoots faster, flatter tradjectory, hits harder, and is just as cheap and easy to find ammo for. Yep your right, it doesnt do anything a 30-06 can do.......you wish.

I might refuse to buy a caliber or two but I won't refuse to own any. What do you want to give me?

I shot my finest "local" buck with a 7mm rem mag, one of my finest rifles, and I remain unimpressed with the cartridge. In retrospect, I would have put the money in a 270 which I eventually did. Will take a 300 wsm over the 7mm rem mag anyday. pressure swings is another reason to ignore the 7mm rem mag for the serious handloader. its fine for the guy who wants to buy factory ammo and still have a "magnum" at camp.

There is only one kind of dead, but there are lots of different kinds of wounded!
Thats why the 243 pisses me off. To many members of my hunting party have wasted my vacation time by having me help them find their wounded deer. Either use a 30-06 or stay home I say. Except I use a 35 Whelen for a little extra insurance. I thought it could do double duty on elk, bears and moose. If I ever get lucky enough to draw a moose tag.
GWN

I'm saying a prayer for all you heathens that dissed the 270 WCF. God hunts with a 270 and St. Peter carries the Bob.

Satan definitely carries a plastic stocked 700 in 338 RUM.

God totes a 257Wby and The Reaper a 220Swift.

Neither,with apology....................

I just looked in the safe and realized I don't have a 378 Weatherby so I guess I refuse to own that too!
With a Ti reciever I bet it would make a dandy mountain rifle though!
GWN

I think the .270 is the king of hunting rounds. Even if it is an old boring round. The one round that I dislike the most is the 7mm remington magnum. There are lots of "hunters" down where I live that have "7 mags". For some reason, their rifles shoot dead-on out to 400 yards with a 100 yard zero. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> No offense to the people on this board who use the 7mm magnum. I am making fun of the stupid people that live near me who don't know a thing about ballistics, not the actual round.

270jrk

ask those 100/400 dead zero 7mm mag toters for a demonstration next time they spout off!