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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
One caliber, two chamberings to cover everything hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiowa Cowboy" data-source="post: 2889236" data-attributes="member: 127211"><p>I would consider two options. </p><p></p><p>First 30.06 and 25.06. You can use the same components except for the bullets. 25.06 is my favorite caliber so I am biased. I have been hunting with it for 30 years. 2 elk killed with it. No problem. It would not be my first choice for elk and I would not use it over 300 yds or so. Powder and components for 30.06 are abundant and cheap. I like to shoot at critters like coyotes and parie dogs and pigs. I don't like recoil. I like to see where I hit the anima. That is why I use the 25.06. You can spend all day shooting with no problem.</p><p>Second 308 and 243. Both are great cartridges. Again they share components except for bullets. Bullet choices are excellent and cheap. People in Canada and Alaska use 308 on moose every year. Both have low recoil. Both have excellent ballistics. They are still excellent despite what people today are saying. So what if you have to turn your scope nob a few more clicks? Big deal! The new cartridges may be great for paper punching. They are not better for hunting applications, just new and different. Again I like shooting so I like cartridges with abundant easy-to-find components and bullet choices. I love the new cartridges and choices, but for now, I am sticking with my oldies but goodies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiowa Cowboy, post: 2889236, member: 127211"] I would consider two options. First 30.06 and 25.06. You can use the same components except for the bullets. 25.06 is my favorite caliber so I am biased. I have been hunting with it for 30 years. 2 elk killed with it. No problem. It would not be my first choice for elk and I would not use it over 300 yds or so. Powder and components for 30.06 are abundant and cheap. I like to shoot at critters like coyotes and parie dogs and pigs. I don't like recoil. I like to see where I hit the anima. That is why I use the 25.06. You can spend all day shooting with no problem. Second 308 and 243. Both are great cartridges. Again they share components except for bullets. Bullet choices are excellent and cheap. People in Canada and Alaska use 308 on moose every year. Both have low recoil. Both have excellent ballistics. They are still excellent despite what people today are saying. So what if you have to turn your scope nob a few more clicks? Big deal! The new cartridges may be great for paper punching. They are not better for hunting applications, just new and different. Again I like shooting so I like cartridges with abundant easy-to-find components and bullet choices. I love the new cartridges and choices, but for now, I am sticking with my oldies but goodies. [/QUOTE]
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