what cal. to pick

[gopher slayer]

i own a 243, 30 06. and can get a hold of a 7mm mag. i hunt mostly deer and maybe some moose throw in. the deer are mulies out on the parries. what cal would fit the bill to fit between these? im thinkin 270. i dont need anything bigger then the 30 06.

Im askin because im thinking of taking a gunsmithing course wich involes building your own rifle. you have to buy the barrel blank and action and stock and you machine it to all fit together. so i would like it to be my hunting rifle.

[Soilarch]

Many a moose have fallen to a 270...but if you seriously plan hunt moose (or anything bigger than deer) the 30-06 will give you selection of much better suited bullets.

Is this what you were asking? Or were you wanting a random catridge suggestion for a deer-moose gun?


also, would you be handloading for the new gun. Because this opens up a whole other world of feasible catridges

[Virginia7]

ORIGINAL: gopher slayer
i own a 243, 30 06. and can get a hold of a 7mm mag. i hunt mostly deer and maybe some moose throw in. the deer are mulies out on the parries. what cal would fit the bill to fit between these? im thinkin 270. i dont need anything bigger then the 30 06......

If I understand correctly, you're looking for a cartridge choice that can be used to hunt
mule deer thru moose? Obviously you already have a pretty good selection with the
30-06, and access to a 7mmRem.Mag. Of course, when building a new rifle why chamber it to something you already have.
I'd go along with the 270Win., but it might be considered a little light on moose by some.
But, it'll do. Another that I would look at is the 280Rem. With availability of heavier
7mm bullets it'll give you a little better option for the larger game such as elk & moose.
And, if you handload the 280 can come pretty close to the ballistics of the 7mm Mag.

[James B]

Study up on the 6.5-06. It would fit in their nicely.

[gopher slayer]

i dont have any handloading equipment. so all loads will be factory. yeah im just asking what your sugestion for a cartridge would be.

[North Texan]

I think the .270 or .25-06 would be good guns for hunting deer on the prairies. If I were going to shoot something bigger, I'd probably just use the 30-06.

Or try something new, like a WSM.

[dkhamner]

if you dont need or want anything larger than a 3006, you might think about a .308. i wouldn't suggest a .270 but thats my opinion. using factory loads the .308 has a lot of options. good luck with the gunsmith class.

[Slamfire]

There ain't nothin' that fits well in between the .243 and the .30-06, so if'n I was you I'd trade in the .243 for a .260. And if you are into varmints pick up a .204 or .22-250. There will come a day when you discover you don't need that '06 and you won't have to look for a replacement.

[handloader1]

I would go for the 7mm Rem. Mag. Good luck

[vangunsmith]

If your going to build up a standard cartridge, i would go with the good 270.If your going with something you can reloadmand is not standard i would go with the8mm-06 vangunsmith