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<blockquote data-quote="edward hogan" data-source="post: 1861351" data-attributes="member: 1341"><p>Many ways to approach this topic... First, let's NOT allow handloaded ammunition... And No $80 per 20 "special" loadings. DO you really handload much? In 2005 or so, mgr at Mountainview Sports in Anchorage told me "Used to be lots of our customers loaded their own ammo. Now they just buy loaded ammo and call it a day".</p><p></p><p>Really gonna use a magnum as an "all-around rifle" down in the lower 48? Maybe if you're some Texas Banker who takes clients out to a fancy deer lease once/twice a year... Those guys all used to have to have Weatherby's; now maybe it's Christiansens with carbon barrels and the great glass scope dujour. I moved, am clueless about your down there goings on...</p><p></p><p>Ace Alaskan Guide Phil Shoemaker is famous for his sig line about the adequacy of the .30-06. Never feel undergunned up here with the 220gr rn core-lokt type round. I'm partial to the Ackley Improved versions of the .30-06 and .338-06, personally.</p><p></p><p>I grew up reading Jack O'Connor, so a .270win was my first rifle for everything and it served me well for varmints to deer. These days, I would choose a .280rem and there is factory ammo & rifles for the AI'd version. The .308 based variants would also do pretty well. The greater bullet selection in 7mm chamberings gives it the nod over the 6.5mm stuff. Just like my .338-06 has advantage over the .30 when it comes to heavier weight bullets. Lots of guys would say the .35Whelen and call it a day...</p><p></p><p>What makes these chamberings really versatile, and this IS The Big Benefit of an All-Around Rifle, is handloading... I got a 290gr rn mold for my .338s, and a Lee .225gr mold. Lots of varied applications between those two, and all the jacketed offerings.</p><p></p><p>Can't really load mousefart ctgs in your big capacity magnums. Got that detonation thing to consider; or you're loading dacron filler or cereal to prevent it. Not very likely to any degree of success.</p><p></p><p>A small-case magnum, like the .338win mag is more versatile. I can load the .338/300win mag from 65gr to mid 70s range using a 250gr jacketed bullet. 65gr of xmr4350 is very mild. The trend has been to larger capacity cases w/o belts though.</p><p></p><p>For an all-around rifle, I usually think a guy would do best to avoid the max load and throat burning light bullets. Didn't know about this when I was loading 90gr Sierra hp's in my 270 when I was 14... Later found the 130gr Sierra boattails would take varmints even more surely at distance.</p><p></p><p>For All-Around purposes? The -06 case in 7mm, 30, or .338 caliber; with the AI shoulder is about as good as it gets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edward hogan, post: 1861351, member: 1341"] Many ways to approach this topic... First, let's NOT allow handloaded ammunition... And No $80 per 20 "special" loadings. DO you really handload much? In 2005 or so, mgr at Mountainview Sports in Anchorage told me "Used to be lots of our customers loaded their own ammo. Now they just buy loaded ammo and call it a day". Really gonna use a magnum as an "all-around rifle" down in the lower 48? Maybe if you're some Texas Banker who takes clients out to a fancy deer lease once/twice a year... Those guys all used to have to have Weatherby's; now maybe it's Christiansens with carbon barrels and the great glass scope dujour. I moved, am clueless about your down there goings on... Ace Alaskan Guide Phil Shoemaker is famous for his sig line about the adequacy of the .30-06. Never feel undergunned up here with the 220gr rn core-lokt type round. I'm partial to the Ackley Improved versions of the .30-06 and .338-06, personally. I grew up reading Jack O'Connor, so a .270win was my first rifle for everything and it served me well for varmints to deer. These days, I would choose a .280rem and there is factory ammo & rifles for the AI'd version. The .308 based variants would also do pretty well. The greater bullet selection in 7mm chamberings gives it the nod over the 6.5mm stuff. Just like my .338-06 has advantage over the .30 when it comes to heavier weight bullets. Lots of guys would say the .35Whelen and call it a day... What makes these chamberings really versatile, and this IS The Big Benefit of an All-Around Rifle, is handloading... I got a 290gr rn mold for my .338s, and a Lee .225gr mold. Lots of varied applications between those two, and all the jacketed offerings. Can't really load mousefart ctgs in your big capacity magnums. Got that detonation thing to consider; or you're loading dacron filler or cereal to prevent it. Not very likely to any degree of success. A small-case magnum, like the .338win mag is more versatile. I can load the .338/300win mag from 65gr to mid 70s range using a 250gr jacketed bullet. 65gr of xmr4350 is very mild. The trend has been to larger capacity cases w/o belts though. For an all-around rifle, I usually think a guy would do best to avoid the max load and throat burning light bullets. Didn't know about this when I was loading 90gr Sierra hp's in my 270 when I was 14... Later found the 130gr Sierra boattails would take varmints even more surely at distance. For All-Around purposes? The -06 case in 7mm, 30, or .338 caliber; with the AI shoulder is about as good as it gets. [/QUOTE]
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