New Gun/Caliber Suggestion

[cjwink]

I am looking to get a good Big Game caliber. Something that I can hunt anything on NA with.. Currently have 22-250,243,6mm,7mm08, 308 and 444 Marlin.. But want something between the 308 and 444. As you can tell I like the short action bullets.. Just because I like shorter rifles. Never been a fan of Long Action or Mag rounds, because of the longer barrells, but could be persuaded to buy another barrell for the Encoreas even a 24" barrell on an Encore is still an overall short rifle..

Thoughts/suggestions?

[jeepkid]

.300 WSM, .325 WSM, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .375 Ruger... if not including brown bear.

.338 Win Mag, .338/378 Weatherby, .375 H&H, .375 Ruger... if including brown bear.

[burntmuch]

35 whelen.

[Scott Gags]

If you want a caliber between the 308 and the 444 either the325 WSM or35 Whelen would get you enough power in a shorter rifle for anything in NA.

[cjwink]

Yeah the 325 WSM is one that I have been considering.. Also the 338 Federal..

[Maine Shooter]

ORIGINAL: cjwink

As you can tell I like the short action bullets.. Just because I like shorter rifles. Never been a fan of Long Action or Mag rounds, because of the longer barrells

Long actions and short actions use different bullets??? [&:] Can't find short bbled rifles other than short actions?

OOk, between .308 and .444 huh?

.350 Rem mag
.338 RCM
.375 Ruger

or my preference, .45-70

[cjwink]

I have yet to see bolt actions with shorter than 23" inch barrells for long action/mag calibers.. Add the longer action of say a 30-06 and you get an extra inch to the total length of the gun.. Considering my other barrells lenght range from 16.5 to 20.. A 23 or 24" is starting to get Looooonnnnng

[burntmuch]

My remington 700 35 whelen has a 22 inch barrel.

[bugsNbows]

.35 Whelen, .375 Ruger

[DANTHEHUNTER]

.35 whelen
.350rm
.325wsm
And throw in a 45/70 for good measure.