New Centre fire Rifle - 270/308 or .223 for cheaper ammo

[snag]

Everyone needs a .223 to play with. Just because they're fun.

[tom604]

223, 243 & 30-06 would cover every possibility in this country. Buy a, 223 then 30-06 later

243 to 30-06 bit of a jump im going to go against the grain here and say 270,,bit bigger than a 243 but still flat shooting ,,308 has about the same rainbow arc the 223 has but more kick and to my ears a lovely sound,,deeper than the sharp crack of a 243 or the high pitched snap of the 223. the 270 has a mid range bang and as a bonus will take any deer in Australia,,yes even the bullet proof sambar

[JSS]

223, 243 & 30-06 would cover every possibility in this country. Buy a, 223 then 30-06 later

Unless of course you want the pure fun of a 300wm

300 Weatherby Magnum?? Or 300/ 378 Weatherby Magnum.

Nah i was just thinking of the peashooter of the 300s, the good old win mag.

[TassieTiger]

223, 243 & 30-06 would cover every possibility in this country. Buy a, 223 then 30-06 later

243 to 30-06 bit of a jump im going to go against the grain here and say 270,,bit bigger than a 243 but still flat shooting ,,308 has about the same rainbow arc the 223 has but more kick and to my ears a lovely sound,,deeper than the sharp crack of a 243 or the high pitched snap of the 223. the 270 has a mid range bang and as a bonus will take any deer in Australia,,yes even the bullet proof sambar

Noooooo...
Most 243’s will happily shoot 120gns all day.
The 270 is hardly a large jump forward - 130gn / 140gn being main size projectiles - maybe 150’s?
At least with the 06 or 300 you know you can send 200gns down range accurately and every part of you knows you’ve pulled the trigger - your shoulder, you ears, your now cut eyebrow and every person and animal inside 5klms lol - admit it(big bangs make you giggle). Yeah yeah sexual innuendos aplenty...

[SCJ429]

243 shooting 120 grain projectiles??? What sort of twist rate would you need?

[TassieTiger]

When I had my old Winchester, it was either a 1:9 or a 1:8 and it would happily shoot the top end weighted pills. From memory (distant, as it might be) I think we were shooting 115gn Berger’s 20 odd years ago at roo...Was my first introduction to centrefire - i imagine things have developed since then.

[Diamond Jim]

If you've got the .22LR and a .243W and are not inclined toward a .223R (my choice) then you have most bases covered up to 30-06? Maybe a .300 WinMag or larger is the next logical step up instead.