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<blockquote data-quote="warboar21" data-source="post: 2067545" data-attributes="member: 88146"><p>I'm sure i'm like most people on this forum that has a rifle for every day of the week. For Dedicated hunting rifles I have plenty of overlap. Ones I use are 25-06, 6.5x55, 270 Win, 280AI, 308s, 300 H&H, 375 Ruger, and a 45-70. </p><p></p><p>I'm not a true long range hunter. Furthest i've ever shot at large game is 500yds. With my 280AI I have shot out to 1200yds on steel and paper but never live animals. I'm not against people who do, I just don't feel confident enough in my shooting ability to take longer shots.</p><p></p><p>My reason for the two cartridges I listed is because of my love of the quarter bore and I really like my 270 Win as well. My 270 shoots the 150gr Partition just under 3000fps and very accurately for a Featherweight. I have started working on the 150gr Berger but i'm thinking i'll have to drop to the 140gr to get the accuracy due to the 10 twist barrel. </p><p>If the action was a non magnum I would do the 25-06 and call it good. I love that caliber because it hammers coyote and is great on Antelope and Deer. The 257 Bee is a better performer of course but at a price. </p><p></p><p>With the 270 WSM I would have the Berger line of VLD all the way up to the 170gr EOL. </p><p>With the 257 Bee I could load the custom heavies.</p><p></p><p>I'm not looking for cartridges where I have to special order dies and brass. I want to keep it somewhat simple so I can shoot factory ammo if the need arises.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="warboar21, post: 2067545, member: 88146"] I'm sure i'm like most people on this forum that has a rifle for every day of the week. For Dedicated hunting rifles I have plenty of overlap. Ones I use are 25-06, 6.5x55, 270 Win, 280AI, 308s, 300 H&H, 375 Ruger, and a 45-70. I'm not a true long range hunter. Furthest i've ever shot at large game is 500yds. With my 280AI I have shot out to 1200yds on steel and paper but never live animals. I'm not against people who do, I just don't feel confident enough in my shooting ability to take longer shots. My reason for the two cartridges I listed is because of my love of the quarter bore and I really like my 270 Win as well. My 270 shoots the 150gr Partition just under 3000fps and very accurately for a Featherweight. I have started working on the 150gr Berger but i'm thinking i'll have to drop to the 140gr to get the accuracy due to the 10 twist barrel. If the action was a non magnum I would do the 25-06 and call it good. I love that caliber because it hammers coyote and is great on Antelope and Deer. The 257 Bee is a better performer of course but at a price. With the 270 WSM I would have the Berger line of VLD all the way up to the 170gr EOL. With the 257 Bee I could load the custom heavies. I'm not looking for cartridges where I have to special order dies and brass. I want to keep it somewhat simple so I can shoot factory ammo if the need arises. [/QUOTE]
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