Which Extra Barrel for Handirife?
 

I have a handirifle in .223. Fun gun. I want to get an extra barrel. Here are my choices:
.22 hornet, .243, .270, 7mm-.08, .280, .308 and 30-06. There is a chance a 25-06 barrel might fit also. Here are my exisiting guns, two bolt actions (.308 and 30-06) plus one semi auto 12 gauge, two semi auto .22 LRs, and one .54 cal muzzleloader:

Where I live the shots are fairly short, 100 yards is a LONG shot. I mostly hunt deer with some turkey hunting also. I am leaning toward .243, .270 or 7mm-08 for the extra barrel. .270 is probably my # choice right now.

Tell me which you would get and why. Thanks!

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You might want to check with H and R. I don' t believe they make a 7mm-08. If they did I would get one myself and I have been waiting for them to do it!!

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280 Rem. Good shooting!!

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I would opt for the 7mm-08 or the 270. Mild recoil, excelent ballistics, all around excelent cartriges.Here is the link to their 7mm-08.

http://www.hr1871.com/firearms/index...=4&subcat=6#53

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With what you already have. I would opt for the 243 or 25-06. This for long range varmit and whitetail deer.

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what about the 35rem? i see it used every year by my friends in maine. drops the deer in the tracks w/ 200gr. bullets.

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Quilly, there isn' t a 35 Rem barrel available for the Handi Rifle at this time and I doubt there ever will be unless someone starts doing custom barrels for them. I wish someone would though because I want a 375 Win.

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ohh. i am not formillar with this rifle besides seeing it in magazines. why do you think they will never come out with it?

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I' d go with a 25-06 and my second choice would be a 50cal muzzle barrel. Zeak

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Thanks for the advice so far. let me also say that I don' t handload. Knowing this, I am leaning to toward the 270 barrel. With factory ammo which would you choose?

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The .270 is a good choice, but I' m waiting for the 7mm-08 which is supposed to be out July or August.

This is an unofficial date guys/gals; I called a local gunshop and that was their speculation

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For factory .270 ammo for deer, I' d choose whatever 130gr loading shot best from my rifle.

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Quilly, the 35 Rem just isn' t a very popular cartridge outside of a few pockets like the northeast and some swaps and thickets in the south. On the NEF/H&R forums I never even hear anyone talking about the 35 Rem. They are talking about the 35 Whelen though so maybe soon we will see one. It only took a couple of years for them to listen to the masses screaming for a 7mm-08 Rem.

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I got plenty of time so I think I will wait and see if the 7mm-08 comes out. If not, it will be the 25-06 or 270.. I' f like the 25-06 but the barrel is for the ultra rifle. It is $16 more and longer too I think. If it fits my gun that would be ok. Not much kick and with 120s very deadly on deer.

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i' de go with the .25-06 , but , make sure it will fit as you mentioned that it might ( sounding unsure ) , the .25-06 will take varmints and deer , with factory loads available for those game animals , does the .25-06 barrel your looking at in regular barrel wieght or heavy barrel wieght ????

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does anyone have a website for these rifles?

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Quilly, go to Marlin' s website. They make them now. They' re about the best thing going for accuracy and value. For well under $200, you can get a new gun, and add barrells for under $100.

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www.hr1871.com

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BTW, the 25-06 barrel will fit on any rifle frame except the rimfire frames. Rifle frames can also be fitted with shotgun barrels with the exception of the 10 gauge barrel. Just make sure you call H&R before you send your frame to make sure the barrel you want is available. 1-978-630-8220.

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Thanks all! I will probably get the 25-06 barrel..