Adding new calibers to the gun safe

[Slope77]

For my use, I could get by with three for big game hunting

338 WM for elk and bigger
7mm RM - main deer rifle and back up for elk
25-06 - antelope and stand in for deer

Of course, that isn't all of them. There are youth/lady guns and loaner rifles, specialists, those I just wanted to try, and then there are the predator/varmint rifles. For big game hunting though, I could just use the first three and be absolutely fine, unless I someday can afford to hunt things that require a 375+.

 

[Donnie Spradling]

I probably don't need as many as I have but I think I may be A.D.D. I get new ones work up loads for them get them shooting as well as I can then I get bored and want new ones.

 

[Slope77]

I understand what you are saying. I bought a 270 a few months ago. I have a 7mm RM, a 25-06, and two 7mm-08s. What the heck do I need a 270 for? Not a darn thing. It was a pretty rifle, I've never shot a 270 before, and wanted to try one.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

My opinion is that they are all good but my choice would be the 300WSM. Fast, efficient and a good all around calibers with tons of bullet offerings.

 

[Donnie Spradling]

This will make the 2nd 300WSM I have had I had one in a model 70 but a friend of mine wanted it so I let him have it

 

[skipglo]

I am adding some new calibers to my gun safe. I hunt mostly whitetail deer but I want to add guns that would be able to take multiple big game species in North America. These are the calibers I am looking to add. 270 WSM, 280 AI, 6.5 x 284 Norma, 6.5 300 weatherby mag., 300 WSM, and 300 weatherby mag. What is everyone's thoughts on these calibers on North American game and long range hunting.

300 Weatherby.....there really aren't any other choices when you put in Weatherby......are there?....lmao

 

[Donnie Spradling]

Yea I wanna get my hands on that 6.5 300 Weatherby. I bet that is one hell of a fine shooting rifle.

 

[Barrelnut]

IMO, a 300 Remington Ultra Mag would be a better choice than a 300 Weatherby. 10% or more case capacity with no belt and a known long range performer with better brass availability.
Would also avoid the 6.5 Weatherby, in favor of something like the 264 Win Mag, 6.5 PRC, or 6.5-284.

 

[Donnie Spradling]

What's wrong with the 6.5 Weatherby

 

[Pulpwood]

I understand what you are saying. I bought a 270 a few months ago. I have a 7mm RM, a 25-06, and two 7mm-08s. What the heck do I need a 270 for? Not a darn thing. It was a pretty rifle, I've never shot a 270 before, and wanted to try one.

The 270 is an fantastic round and don't let anyone tell you any different, so is the 25-06

 

[Barrelnut]

What's wrong with the 6.5 Weatherby

Just that it again has a belt and is gonna be a barrel burner with 140s going 3300+ FPS. the others, especially the 6.5-284 and 6.5 PRC will have better brass and run at around 3000 FPS which is a good speed for a 6.5.

 

[Pulpwood]

Donnie I have the 270wsm and the 300wsm in the Winchester extreme and I love them. Also I want to put a 280ai on a Winchester action with a 26" barrel in the future . Take you time build them all

 

[Donnie Spradling]

I have other so called barrel burners and have never had a problem with them so far. Now I don't take those guns to the range twice a week they are used primarily for hunting. If I can get 10 years out of a barrel and it's a gun I like in a caliber that performs well I will take that all day long

 

[Pulpwood]

I probably don't need as many as I have but I think I may be A.D.D. I get new ones work up loads for them get them shooting as well as I can then I get bored and want new ones.

That's because that's what we like to do . I had a hunter tell me preparing for hunting was as fun as the hunt itself ( no it's just what we like to do and the other stuff is the next best thing )