.243 vs .257 vs .277 vs .284 vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
#41
RE: .243 vs .257 vs .277 vs .284 vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
ORIGINAL: HEAD0001
Probably too far for a 243, but I bet a thirty caliber could get there. Boy I am gonna get it for that one.Tom.
Probably too far for a 243, but I bet a thirty caliber could get there. Boy I am gonna get it for that one.Tom.
Obviously it depends on which "thirty caliber" you're talking about.
#42
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Calgary
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RE: .243 vs .257 vs .277 vs .284 vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
ORIGINAL: James B
Another Rabid 7mm-08 fan here.. I am a fan of the 308 case and most of the cartridges based on it. One casing for NA. 243 for varmints, 260 for deer and antelope, 7mm-08 for deer and mid range elk, 308 for about everything, 338 Federal for elk and moose. Ditto the 358 Win The two latter ones will do for bears as well.
Another Rabid 7mm-08 fan here.. I am a fan of the 308 case and most of the cartridges based on it. One casing for NA. 243 for varmints, 260 for deer and antelope, 7mm-08 for deer and mid range elk, 308 for about everything, 338 Federal for elk and moose. Ditto the 358 Win The two latter ones will do for bears as well.
Where's the 375-08 for Cape Buffalo?
#43
RE: .243 vs .257 vs .277 vs .284 vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
You can neck it to 375. Some have tried necking it to 40 caliber. However at this point there is not enough shoulder to headspace. Of course these bigger bullets would eat up the powder capacity. Gotta go to the 45-70 for Cape Buffalo and T-Rex.. I could try the 405 Wichester for these big guys. Teddy R. loved the 405 in the 95 Lever action rifle and took all the African species with it. Of course now-a-days its much to small for these critters.
#44
RE: .243 vs .vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
The most important question would be to ask the deer that were killed with each of these calibers to find out which one is more dead.
Really there are so many great cartridges and bullets you can combine with these calibers and each a tremendous in thier own rights.
You could go forever debating the strengths and weeknesses of each of these and all the variables for every application under the sun.
Really there are so many great cartridges and bullets you can combine with these calibers and each a tremendous in thier own rights.
You could go forever debating the strengths and weeknesses of each of these and all the variables for every application under the sun.
#46
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 518
RE: .243 vs .vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
ORIGINAL: triggerhappy
The most important question would be to ask the deer that were killed with each of these calibers to find out which one is more dead.
The most important question would be to ask the deer that were killed with each of these calibers to find out which one is more dead.
#47
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 208
RE: .243 vs .vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
I dont know what all the talk is about the 30-30??? IMHO its a dated round. Some of the slugs i shot thru my rifled 12ga. have better ballistics, retain more energy, and are just as fast, out to 150 yards! on top of that im sure they could be more accurate as well as i could shoot sub3.5" groups at 100yds. I would never buy a 30-30
#48
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 208
RE: .243 vs .vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
Also, people cant compare a round based upon howa deer dropped and then say "well my buddy shootsthis and the deer ran for 200yds". too many variables are there shot placement, bullet type. You must look at the facts.ballistics for the most part are fact. things to consider are trajectory,(how flat does it shoot) velocity, (whichcoresponds totrajectory) energy (relative to both velocity and bullet weight) and more important than muzzle energy is down range energy. I could shoot a deer in the head with a 22LR drop him dead @ 20 yds. does that make it a good deer rifle.......probably not. people tend to judge things based upon their experiences only and dismiss their own error too quickly
#49
Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: .243 vs .257 vs .277 vs .284 vs .308 vs .338 vs .458
hey shot davis what was the most common calibur they were using on that 375 yard shot. maybe people were over exagerateing the shot and heltd too high. what was the cal that nailed it first shot at the known range??