ORIGINAL: Brown Dirt Cowboy
Rammer,
For you the 270 is not a MUST?
So after the 30-06, "skip over the 30 cals", all together?
You like the 338for big bears, because that isthe top end for me?
Everything in bolt action?
What about autoloaders?
Thanks as always,
..."for we are spinning out our lines walking on the wire"...............................E.J.
I personally like the 270s, I reload for them for my buddies, I don't and have never owned one. I am actually considering buying one in a lightweight bolt gun for my west walking gun. My 7mm Rem Mag gets heavy after a few days of toting it around.
I should say I have never hunted big bears, but from everyone I know that has, most outfitters won't allow their clients to shoot 30 calibers, no matter if it is a 300 Rem Ultra Mag or a 30-06, etc.
I do own some semi-auto rifles. I have a few AR15s, and an old Winchester 100 in 308. If I was buying an autoloader rifle, I'd go with the Browning BAR in 338, my dad carried one on his last elk hunt and he was impressed with it. I would be hesitant to carry a semi auto on dangerous game. I'd want a Controlled Feed bolt gun.