want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
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want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
I want to buy a new caliber for deer hunting. I already have a 30-06,243win, and a 30-30. I want a good flat shooting cartridge thats very powerful. I was thinking in the 300 magnums or 7mm mags. Anything thats very powerful.
Thanks for any replys!
Thanks for any replys!
#4
RE: want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
Why mess around. Just get the 30-378 Weatherby. Just start at the top. That should handle any deer you come across. Really, for long range deer you can't beat the 270 or better yet the 280.
#5
RE: want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
ORIGINAL: ir655
No need to go ultra mag. Get the 7mm Rem. Mag. since you already have a .30 cal rifle anyway. The 7mm would be a .257 cal.
No need to go ultra mag. Get the 7mm Rem. Mag. since you already have a .30 cal rifle anyway. The 7mm would be a .257 cal.
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RE: want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
The 7mm would be a .257 cal.
The .257 is considered 25 cal..
Drilling Man
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RE: want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
On the power scale it would be on a upper hand compared to your .30-06. Like you I have a .30-06 and a 7mm Mag. I prefer the 7mm personally. I can make the longer shots and it is a very flat shooting round that can kill game like Elk, maybe even moose with the right bullet
Here is a chart comparing the 3 calibers; .243, 7mm Mag, and .30-06. Note that I chose the regular Core-Lokt bullets that you will find anywhere as a comparison.
Ballistic chart for .243, 7mm Mag, and .30-06
Here is a chart comparing the 3 calibers; .243, 7mm Mag, and .30-06. Note that I chose the regular Core-Lokt bullets that you will find anywhere as a comparison.
Ballistic chart for .243, 7mm Mag, and .30-06
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RE: want to buy a good flat shooting accurate caliber
ORIGINAL: DM
When did that happen???? Where i come from a 7mm is a .284" diameter bullet, and it's considered 28 cal..
The .257 is considered 25 cal..
Drilling Man
The 7mm would be a .257 cal.
The .257 is considered 25 cal..
Drilling Man
Anyhow, you are right, it is a .284 []