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Re: filling my pants ingwe #5851534 11/26/11
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger
Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Well let's not get carried away. .

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Re: filling my pants Tom264 #5851833 11/26/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Jeez, what is it with you two guys and homo's??? “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: filling my pants Kimber7man #5851871 11/26/11
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI T TATELAW Campfire Tracker
TATELAW Campfire Tracker T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI	+1 on the 280 and the 35 Whelen Those who must raise their voice to get their point across are generally not intelligent enough to do so in any other way.

Re: filling my gap archie_james_c #5851897 11/26/11
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,257 Likes: 27 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,257 Likes: 27 Battle Born	Originally Posted by archie_james_c What will a 280/7RM do on the light end that a .260 wont do? What will it do on the heavy end that your .300 WSM wont do? T'aint no gap that needs fillin' in your arsenal :D, but I've never talked a person out of buying a gun so.... .280, just cuz. That gap is stll big enough, he'd have to strap a board to his azz so he doesn't fall in.... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: filling my gap bsa1917hunter #5851899 11/26/11
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,257 Likes: 27 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,257 Likes: 27 Battle Born	I'd say get a 280AI or a 7mm rem mag and be done with it.... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

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Re: filling my gap bsa1917hunter #5851906 11/26/11
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,717 Peoples Republic of Kanada A archie_james_c Campfire Regular
archie_james_c Campfire Regular A Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,717 Peoples Republic of Kanada	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by archie_james_c What will a 280/7RM do on the light end that a .260 wont do? What will it do on the heavy end that your .300 WSM wont do? T'aint no gap that needs fillin' in your arsenal :D, but I've never talked a person out of buying a gun so.... .280, just cuz. That gap is stll big enough, he'd have to strap a board to his azz so he doesn't fall in.... I'd say most of us in this thread need to strap boards to our azz's with the ghey gospel SafariMan, Tom and Ingwe is preachin' Originally Posted by Take_a_knee If I were smart enough, which apparently I'm not

Re: filling my gap archie_james_c #5851961 11/27/11
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 360 British Columbia simplyme Campfire Member
simplyme Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 360 British Columbia	6.5-06, 270, 7MM-08, 7X57, 280, 7MM Mag. 30-30, 300 savage, 308, 30-06 and a 300H&H. that should do the job I am Canadian.

Re: filling my gap simplyme #5852067 11/27/11
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,609 Lower RGV, Texas SoTexasH Campfire Regular
SoTexasH Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,609 Lower RGV, Texas	I have often wondered what would fill the gap between .243 and .308??

Re: filling my gap SoTexasH #5852084 11/27/11
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 101 central South Dakota S sansarc Campfire Member
sansarc Campfire Member S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 101 central South Dakota	Now that, even I can figure out. 243 + 308 is 551. Divide by 2 and that is about 275. 275 Rigby is what the brits call the 7x57 mauser. So you want a 7mm-08, so as to stay in the 308 family. Of course, 260 is never a bad choice... "It's what they know that's just not so", often attributed to Mark Twain but that's just not so either

Re: filling my gap sansarc #5852373 11/27/11
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prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748	You go from .300 to .375. You are in serious need of some .338s!

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Re: filling my gap prm #5852830 11/27/11
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA B Buck1919 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Buck1919 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA	The 338 is next on my list.. but that will have to happen next year. I will purchase a full sized rifle for that not just an Encore barrel. I had a 338RUM encore barrel and my friend said "the recoil feels like getting hit in the head with a shovel". I shot that barrel about 40 times and the last shot cracked my Boyds laminate stock I had on it! That was a medium loaded 225 grain bullet load. But the 338WM is the next caliber to fill a gap on my list!

Re: filling my gap Buck1919 #5852854 11/27/11
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger
Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Forget that crap, do the .338 Federal. .

Re: filling my gap Buck1919 #5852863 11/27/11
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 569 Montana T Toolelk Campfire Regular
Toolelk Campfire Regular T Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 569 Montana	I'm still working on the "medium mulie". What is that? Columbian Blacktail?

Re: filling my gap Tom264 #5852983 11/27/11
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA B Buck1919 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Buck1919 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA	The 338 Fed is a possiblity too

Re: filling my gap Toolelk #5852986 11/27/11
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA B Buck1919 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Buck1919 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA	Medium muley = short range or smaller animal < 250lbs

Re: filling my gap Buck1919 #5853126 11/27/11
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807 Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter
Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807	We get what keeps us interested. I have had many chamberings over the years. Currently I am into what rifle I like best. At the moment I am making a nice custom in 30-06 do most of it. What with handloads or even if you use them factory loads many rounds have a lot of flexibilty. All guns should be locked up when not in use!

Re: filling my gap Savage_99 #5854233 11/27/11
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA B Buck1919 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP Buck1919 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA	Well guys....after reading through all of your wealth of knowledge and of course some BS... I went with the 280 Rem. In the future I might have it punched out to a 280AI. Thanks for the help!

Re: filling my gap Buck1919 #5854769 11/27/11
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,323 SE Nebraska orion03 Campfire Tracker
orion03 Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,323 SE Nebraska	Got in on this late but I would have reccomended the 264 Win Mag! `Bring Enough Gun`

Re: filling my gap orion03 #5854801 11/27/11
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger
Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Now yer talking..... .

Re: filling my gap Buck1919 #5854840 11/27/11
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digger44 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 606 wisconsin	22LR ...358win...45-70 no gap J/K 280 would fit nicely

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