Bent Arrow wrote:25-06. Fast flat, and pretty much in the middle of what you've already got. Neck down your 30-06 cases.
AusTac wrote:I think you need a .303
Gun-nut wrote:AusTac wrote:I think you need a .303
I second this motion.
juststarting wrote:308. End of story.
Oldbloke wrote:Sooo, I currently own a 223 and 3006 x 2. I'd like to fill in the gap for perhaps the odd Fallow deer & dogs and I guess goats or pigs given the opportunity. I don't get out a lot but as I'm getting closer to retirement I figure if I'm going to get one, now is the time if the price is right.
I'm thinking about looking at 243, 7x57 & 7-08. (unless someone has a better suggestion, and I'm sure a few will. )
They are all popular rounds & as I reload all my ammo are the 6mm or 7mm projectiles or the cases significantly different in price?
Now I don't really need this rifle as I have a spare 3006. (the other is loaded with 180 gr projectiles for deer) I could load it up with 130 grain projectiles & it's already fitted with a 4x40 scope ( perhaps up grade the scope) that I figure would do the job OK.
What do you blokes think? What would you do? Use the 3006 or buy a rifle, if so what calibre?
Oldbloke wrote:Sooo, I currently own a 223 and 3006 x 2. I'd like to fill in the gap for perhaps the odd Fallow deer & dogs and I guess goats or pigs given the opportunity. I don't get out a lot but as I'm getting closer to retirement I figure if I'm going to get one, now is the time if the price is right.
I'm thinking about looking at 243, 7x57 & 7-08. (unless someone has a better suggestion, and I'm sure a few will. )
They are all popular rounds & as I reload all my ammo are the 6mm or 7mm projectiles or the cases significantly different in price?
Now I don't really need this rifle as I have a spare 3006. (the other is loaded with 180 gr projectiles for deer) I could load it up with 130 grain projectiles & it's already fitted with a 4x40 scope ( perhaps up grade the scope) that I figure would do the job OK.
What do you blokes think? What would you do? Use the 3006 or buy a rifle, if so what calibre?
vmaxaust wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Sooo, I currently own a 223 and 3006 x 2. I'd like to fill in the gap for perhaps the odd Fallow deer & dogs and I guess goats or pigs given the opportunity. I don't get out a lot but as I'm getting closer to retirement I figure if I'm going to get one, now is the time if the price is right.
I'm thinking about looking at 243, 7x57 & 7-08. (unless someone has a better suggestion, and I'm sure a few will. )
They are all popular rounds & as I reload all my ammo are the 6mm or 7mm projectiles or the cases significantly different in price?
Now I don't really need this rifle as I have a spare 3006. (the other is loaded with 180 gr projectiles for deer) I could load it up with 130 grain projectiles & it's already fitted with a 4x40 scope ( perhaps up grade the scope) that I figure would do the job OK.
What do you blokes think? What would you do? Use the 3006 or buy a rifle, if so what calibre?
Given your criteria I would look at 300 Blackout. I know many people don't like this calibre but frankly if you are a reloader it is very practical and a great middle of the road between 223 and your 30 06. You can cut down 223 cases and use a 135gr 308 projectile with fast burning AR2205 (17.5gr) they work extremely well for me. I use this formula in a Ruger American Ranch rifle (16" barrel) and a Holosun red dot. Despite what all the ballistics say, I have no trouble getting accuracy sufficient for what you are looking to use a mid range calibre for.
I'm not talking fully scoped bench target shooting here. Just a good all round "powerful enough" round that's reasonable in cost to reload.
The photo was taken last Sunday at Little River...at 50 metres, using a bipod, Holosun red dot. I was there to zero in the Holosun. Was using the ammo I described above. This group of a dozen shots is just over 2" and I'm pretty blind. A good aimer could do better for sure. So, at 100 metres even a spread of 4" would be very easy to achieve. I don't think too many dogs or other pests would be getting away. In fact the Holosun allows one to acquire a target very quickly without parallax problems and with both eyes open.
Just a thought. I know many will not agree but each to his own.
Sam
Oldbloke wrote:6.5 x 55 sounds like a contender. But I don't recall seeing it often in modern bolt actions.
Do howa market one?
TheDude wrote:Oldbloke wrote:6.5 x 55 sounds like a contender. But I don't recall seeing it often in modern bolt actions.
Do howa market one?
Yep howa do them. Tikka I'm pretty sure due them too.
Gwion wrote:Get your spare 30-06 rebarrelled to a 6.5mm of some description, for instance a 260rem... or a 6.5creedmore (very similar ballistics to 260rem), or, if you really want to boot some 6.5mm bullets out the end of it, go a 6.5/284! Hell, lets go nuts and order a reemer in 6.5x284shehane.....