grandadbushy wrote:TRUE, TRUE Marksman but if every gun had an areshole behind it we would only have more disagreement
So might we leave it at caliber vs caliber and agree
cheers
Gamerancher wrote:Like I said, thin skinned. I wish I could get the fish to bite as hard as you lot.
Okay, .257 calibre actually has as wide of a range of hunting bullets from light weight 60 grainers you can get out at ridiculously flat shooting speeds around 3900 f/s for varmints through to 120 grainers that can still be gotten out at around 3000+ f/s. Try that with your .243. Do the down range trajectory and energy equations , the 1/4 bore kicks butt! ( Especially in a Roberts )
sungazer wrote:Dont think I could get a 115 to stabilize in the 243 its best load is probably the 90gr Berger Target/Varmint I also load both the Sierra 100gr Pro Hunter and Gameking both go well. I have some Hornady 105s which I am yet to try Hornady recommend a tighter twist than I have. I notice that this projectile seems to have stopped being manufactured.
wrenchman wrote:i am a gun geeg i have wanted a 35 for years also i have read they are great bear guns and moose i have een looking for years for a rem 600 it would be a bone cruncher
marksman wrote:wrenchman wrote:i am a gun geeg i have wanted a 35 for years also i have read they are great bear guns and moose i have een looking for years for a rem 600 it would be a bone cruncher
another good one would be the Elmer Keith's .333 OKH
I have personally held this rifle and just love it, it's hard to find well made rifle's like this
.333 OKH made from necking up a 30-06 to take 250 and 300 grain projies used for the .333 jefferys
from his African hunt using this rifle
and by the way, that rear scope mount does not touch the scope, it is there to protect it only
I have to many favourites to list including a lust for the 25-06 (ok I'm greedy)
but my 30-06 is what I carry mainly for hunting although I could carry others
Gamerancher wrote:Wrenchman, if you want a .35 based on the '06 case get the Ackley version instead of the Whelan. Better case capacity and more distinct shoulder than the Whelan.
Also, forget about the Rem, get one built on a commercial '98 Mauser action if you want a reliable hunting gun.
marksman wrote:Gamerancher wrote:I so desperately want to give my honest opinion on .243 vs .257 but .243 owners tend to be thin skinned and "blinkered" when it comes to any criticism of their cherished round so I had better not.
go ahead, opinions are like arseholes everyone has one even me
wrenchman wrote:i would love to hold any of his guns i have read a few of his books i think hell i was there is his best
BRNO_Bigot wrote:But if people are wanting to laud the 25-06, then they should look at the .270W. Anything the 25-06 can do, the 270 can probably do better.