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What should my next caliber be?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 894357" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>My vote based on what you're looking for is the 308. The only categories the 260 beats it is trajectory and recoil. The 308 offers more energy and more barrel life with equal wind. Assuming heavy for caliber bullets are used. You'll get a lot of flack but many are still stuck on what the 308s capability was 20 years ago. Today, 190 VLDs in the 2700s and 210s in the 2600s is very real. It takes the right barrel and powder but its very achievable. Twice the barrel life but more recoil. Being accustomed to the 7mag, the 308 running the heavies wont hit you any harder and most likely less. </p><p></p><p>There is a wide variety of match ammo available, dozens of hunting ammo types. It can be used on thin skinned game to 300 yards and thick skinned beyond 300 for that matter. I use the 308 on Alaska/Yukon moose regularly with great results.</p><p></p><p>There's a good reason you keep looking to it. Easy tuning, mild recoil, longevity, consistent and a million bullet/powder/case choices. Every long range shooter needs a 308 to fall back on when his other calibers cook out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 894357, member: 1007"] My vote based on what you're looking for is the 308. The only categories the 260 beats it is trajectory and recoil. The 308 offers more energy and more barrel life with equal wind. Assuming heavy for caliber bullets are used. You'll get a lot of flack but many are still stuck on what the 308s capability was 20 years ago. Today, 190 VLDs in the 2700s and 210s in the 2600s is very real. It takes the right barrel and powder but its very achievable. Twice the barrel life but more recoil. Being accustomed to the 7mag, the 308 running the heavies wont hit you any harder and most likely less. There is a wide variety of match ammo available, dozens of hunting ammo types. It can be used on thin skinned game to 300 yards and thick skinned beyond 300 for that matter. I use the 308 on Alaska/Yukon moose regularly with great results. There's a good reason you keep looking to it. Easy tuning, mild recoil, longevity, consistent and a million bullet/powder/case choices. Every long range shooter needs a 308 to fall back on when his other calibers cook out! [/QUOTE]
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