hello all. i have been thinking of adding a new caliber to my collection. something that is good for pole line hunting or areas out to 300yds. but still able to drop a deer under 100yds without bullet destruction or not mushrooming enough.
i do reload and match my bullets accordingly to how i hunt for that type of gun and caliber. i already own 30-06sprg's using seirra 165gr. 7mm-08rem using 139gr. interbond's 8X57Js using 180gr. B.T's 35rem 180gr. f.p's and 200gr.

i am leaning twards the 25-06rem or 243win

They both sound a winning choice

I'm partial to 30 and 7mm calibers, and your 30-06 and 7mm-08 would both serve the "under 100 but out to 300" need that you mentioned. Unless you're just lookin for a good reason to buy a new gun... then I'd go with the 25-06... quite a bit more punch out at the 300 mark.

25-06 would be my choice of the two you mentions. But since you gotta 7-08 and a 30-06 if go ahead and getta magnum the 7rem mag would do perfect

the 7mm-08rem is in a browning blr with a 20"bbl. wouldn't the 7mm rem mag be alittle to overkill for shots under 100yds?

Your coices for us seemed to be 25-06 or 243.....or I would have suggested a 7 magnum also, since you don't have a magnum in your collection yet. I think everyone needs to have one!!! I personally don't think there is such a thing as "overkill", I'd rather have a little more gun than needed than not enough. But, thats just the way I am, not to say that a 25-06 or 243 would be better or worse.
Put it this way.....if I was sitting on a 200-300 yard shot with the possibility of something walking in behind me at 50, Id rather have the magnum. If I was sitting on a 50 yard shot with the possibility of seeing something on the far end of the field, Id still rather have the magnum, lol. I bring the gun that fits the longest shot I might have and still have lots of umph when it gets there.

With your current line-up;

.243 winchester

Dual purpose cartridge......................as well !


If you reload, ackley

http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek024.html

Triple threat........................Then !!!

The 7magnum is in my opinion like the middle child it's either too big or too little but has the magnum name lol it's a great long range round alot of speed and knockdown power but still is a light enough bullet to work up close. Put it this way it's shooting the same calibor bullet as your 7-08 but alot faster it will have about as much damage up close as the 7-08 but alot more at say 300 yards. I've only killed 1 deer with my 7 mag shot her at 200 yards and she went down on the spot with a 150gr corlokt. But my cousin has killed close to 30 with his 7 mag and swears by it. You won't be dissapointed in one trust me

Now THATS what I'm talkin about!!!

Methinks a .270 Win will be the answer. Of course the 7mm Rem Mag will do very well, but it doesn't add a new caliber to the collection. A .270 will do that, and it is an excellent gun for 300 yard shots.