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Rifle Selection...Help!
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<blockquote data-quote="cross" data-source="post: 475528" data-attributes="member: 8592"><p>Wow! That is quite a selection! The 6.5 x 284 would work well with little recoil but it has a reputation as a barrel burner. The 257 and 270 Weatherbys are sort of flat shooting barrel burners that have somewhat of a limited bullet selection. The 30-378 is a behemoth of a monster powder burner monster recoil and monster noise that won't even fit in most magnum length actions. The 7mm Remington Magnum is more in line with your needs but is still somewhat excessive. </p><p></p><p>Because you want to shoot competition as well as hunt, I would look at something that would be lower in recoil, provide a longer barrel life and still provide plenty of power of whitetails @ 500 yards. My choices would be something based on a 308 case. Either a 308, or a 7mm-08, or a 260. All will do what you want and with less cost, less recoil and longer barrel life than other choices. </p><p></p><p>I know this really wasn't what you were asking for but after several decades of hunting, reloading, and shooting I have some established opinions and while I recognize that others on this site know more, I know what I know works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cross, post: 475528, member: 8592"] Wow! That is quite a selection! The 6.5 x 284 would work well with little recoil but it has a reputation as a barrel burner. The 257 and 270 Weatherbys are sort of flat shooting barrel burners that have somewhat of a limited bullet selection. The 30-378 is a behemoth of a monster powder burner monster recoil and monster noise that won't even fit in most magnum length actions. The 7mm Remington Magnum is more in line with your needs but is still somewhat excessive. Because you want to shoot competition as well as hunt, I would look at something that would be lower in recoil, provide a longer barrel life and still provide plenty of power of whitetails @ 500 yards. My choices would be something based on a 308 case. Either a 308, or a 7mm-08, or a 260. All will do what you want and with less cost, less recoil and longer barrel life than other choices. I know this really wasn't what you were asking for but after several decades of hunting, reloading, and shooting I have some established opinions and while I recognize that others on this site know more, I know what I know works. [/QUOTE]
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