duncan61 wrote:Do you reload????
I will eventually I think.... I bought one of those Lee anniversary kits but haven't got round to buying the dies etc needed, been saving my brass just in case
duncan61 wrote:Do you reload????
Jon79 wrote:duncan61 wrote:Do you reload????
I will eventually I think.... I bought one of those Lee anniversary kits but haven't got round to buying the dies etc needed, been saving my brass just in case
bigfellascott wrote:In all honesty mate I can't see any reason to buy the same/similar cals that you already have, what about a 45/70?
duncan61 wrote:I love topics like this as I study all the load data and learn so much about different cases.The 284 Win is so similar to the .270 Win in performance and the 7/08 is in there as well.The reason my first post suggested 7/08 is you all ready have the 308 cases for reloading and I am sure they will just neck down .62 in a die.Correct me if I am wrong.
Kumaabear wrote:I have no idea where people are getting the idea that 308 or even .243 ammo is cheaper than either .270 or 30-06
It just is largely not true, not in Australia anyway it seems like one of those things that makes sense on the surface and everyone believes it but nobody bothers to check the prices.
Cheap stuff for all of them is $30-$35 mid range is $40-$50 and high end stuff is $60-90 for all of them pretty much
Bill wrote:get a 270, smacks the 6.5 manbun like a naughty child, reload with RL26......140 &150gr at 3100fps +, makes the 7x57, 7mm RM and 30-06 redundant LOL
Kumaabear wrote:The 30-06 has flexibility that the .270 just doesn't have, it may not be the best possible choice for any niche, but you can pretty much use it on anything with a bullet weight choice of 125g - 220g and expect it to perform well if you do your bit.
duncan61 wrote:Kumaabear wrote:
The 30-06 has flexibility that the .270 just doesn't have, it may not be the best possible choice for any niche, but you can pretty much use it on anything with a bullet weight choice of 125g - 220g and expect it to perform well if you do your bit.
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Kumaabear wrote:I have no idea where people are getting the idea that 308 or even .243 ammo is cheaper than either .270 or 30-06
It just is largely not true, not in Australia anyway it seems like one of those things that makes sense on the surface and everyone believes it but nobody bothers to check the prices.
Cheap stuff for all of them is $30-$35 mid range is $40-$50 and high end stuff is $60-90 for all of them pretty much
Bill wrote:Kumaabear wrote:I have no idea where people are getting the idea that 308 or even .243 ammo is cheaper than either .270 or 30-06
It just is largely not true, not in Australia anyway it seems like one of those things that makes sense on the surface and everyone believes it but nobody bothers to check the prices.
Cheap stuff for all of them is $30-$35 mid range is $40-$50 and high end stuff is $60-90 for all of them pretty much
Yeap pretty much, I was shocked at how expensive 243 ammo was last year, seems like anything fastish was well north of $40.
Right now I can buy bulk Norma 270 Win 130gr SP for $28bx, 3140fps so its reasonably brisk too.
bladeracer wrote:Kumaabear wrote:The 30-06 has flexibility that the .270 just doesn't have, it may not be the best possible choice for any niche, but you can pretty much use it on anything with a bullet weight choice of 125g - 220g and expect it to perform well if you do your bit.
Don't forget the Spear 100gn. Sierra even do an 85gn .308" bullet.
The main drawback to the '06 and it's brethren is the long action required to run it.
Jon79 wrote:Well in the end I went with none of the above and instead bought the rest of the gear I need to start reloading
I have a ton of brass saved up in the cupboard and decided I have the calibers to cover most game and I can hopefully improve the accuracy on the rifles I have with reloading as well as saving money..... time will tell