Which calibers/guns would you like to see brought back or made?
#31
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Posts: 16
RE: Which calibers/guns would you like to see brought back or made?
I would love to see more left handed guns. I am very happy with the options that are out there now (particularily Winchester), but I'd love to have more options !
Hopefully Winchester releases the .325 WSM in a lefthanded Featherweight.
Cheers,
Donavan
Hopefully Winchester releases the .325 WSM in a lefthanded Featherweight.
Cheers,
Donavan
#32
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Southern California
Posts: 323
RE: Which calibers/guns would you like to see brought back or made?
While the .30-06 is still my hands down favorite, I like the oddball European calibers; I am glad that Ruger and Winchester offer the 6.5x55, and I just picked up a Remington 700 Classic in 8x57 mm Mauser (hope to head to the range for the first time with it in an hour or so.)
I wish that there were more bullets and loading data for the 8mm Mauser. Factory loads are anemic, understandably. The 8x57 can do nearly anything the .30-06 could do, given a decent bullet selection.
I wish that the Ruger M77 RSI came in more calibers, especially 7x57, 7mm-08, and .260.
I'd love to see more rifles chambered in .280 Remington too. This looks like an awesome caliber.
I wish that there were more bullets and loading data for the 8mm Mauser. Factory loads are anemic, understandably. The 8x57 can do nearly anything the .30-06 could do, given a decent bullet selection.
I wish that the Ruger M77 RSI came in more calibers, especially 7x57, 7mm-08, and .260.
I'd love to see more rifles chambered in .280 Remington too. This looks like an awesome caliber.
#33
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 139
RE: Which calibers/guns would you like to see brought back or made?
All these responses for the old Savage 99 made me think about the old .303 Savage. I wouldn't mind seeing that come back in a limited run. Of course, someone would have to start making ammo. I'd think a Winchester powerpoint (180 grains at 2400 or so would be pretty effective). My dad killed a lot of deer with that old gun.