Ziad wrote:You know bigger the calibre and amount of powder bigger the recoil. Its just like cars, people go let's pour a bigger turbo on (more lag) sports shocks (bumpy ride) then don't drive their cat day to day as it...as veri hard to live with.
I would suggest 6.5manbun or a 6mm (not 243). If you really set on those options 300wm more factory rifle choice and more reloading options easier to find. Btw there is a baretta 338 lapua for sale with a nightforce scope on it
SCJ429 wrote:Ziad wrote:You know bigger the calibre and amount of powder bigger the recoil. Its just like cars, people go let's pour a bigger turbo on (more lag) sports shocks (bumpy ride) then don't drive their cat day to day as it...as veri hard to live with.
I would suggest 6.5manbun or a 6mm (not 243). If you really set on those options 300wm more factory rifle choice and more reloading options easier to find. Btw there is a baretta 338 lapua for sale with a nightforce scope on it
He already has a 260 so I am guessing he doesn't need a Creedmoor and the 30/06 takes care of most things in Tassie. I am guessing he is looking for a big booming 30 cal like a RUM or Edge or a Lapua.
TassieTiger wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Ziad wrote:You know bigger the calibre and amount of powder bigger the recoil. Its just like cars, people go let's pour a bigger turbo on (more lag) sports shocks (bumpy ride) then don't drive their cat day to day as it...as veri hard to live with.
I would suggest 6.5manbun or a 6mm (not 243). If you really set on those options 300wm more factory rifle choice and more reloading options easier to find. Btw there is a baretta 338 lapua for sale with a nightforce scope on it
He already has a 260 so I am guessing he doesn't need a Creedmoor and the 30/06 takes care of most things in Tassie. I am guessing he is looking for a big booming 30 cal like a RUM or Edge or a Lapua.
Correct. Thanks.
I’ve just acquired a large new safe lol.
Thanks for replies - interesting food for thought. Being a dumb ass I didn’t even really think of the meat damage from the shock...but just as you’ve said above, this won’t be my go to hunting, more of a project build over time, for long range boooming.
Did not know about the Norma as such and as you’ve said flutch, from research the WSM May be out - the win or rum might be the choice but looking at easily available brass options - win is becoming a front runner here...
Cheers for all thoughts thus far.
SCJ429 wrote:Don't get something ordinary, get something no one else in Tasmania has. Stuff brass availability and practicality, you have other rifles for that. Get a Lazzeroni Warbird and build it on a Stiller action. No one you run into will have heard of one much less have seen one.
TassieTiger wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Don't get something ordinary, get something no one else in Tasmania has. Stuff brass availability and practicality, you have other rifles for that. Get a Lazzeroni Warbird and build it on a Stiller action. No one you run into will have heard of one much less have seen one.
I’d love to walk that path and build a special, and most definitely will one day, but I need to acknowledge my experience and limitations- I just don’t know enough to build up a custom rifle. I’m still learning to crawl...
TassieTiger wrote:I know the 300 win is a step up in terms of case capacity, etc - just wondering if it’s a far enough step up and over of the 30-06 I already own...from what I’ve read, the WM iS approx 250fps better than the 06 for same weight projectile which equates to an extra 100 yards or so of useable range. Not really a huge leap forward...
Hmmmm decisions...decisions.
Nigel wrote:Have you considered 300 PRC? It's basically a new and improved 300 Win Mag: no belt, 30 degree shoulder, slightly more powder capacity.
https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/300-prc-better-than-the-rest/330587
SCJ429 wrote:Nigel wrote:Have you considered 300 PRC? It's basically a new and improved 300 Win Mag: no belt, 30 degree shoulder, slightly more powder capacity.
https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/300-prc-better-than-the-rest/330587
I love how the article states that the 300 Norma is a necked down 338 Lapua. Silly me for thinking that Lapua would call it the 300 Lapua. I wonder what Norma would call the 338 Norma case.
TassieTiger wrote:Just had a look at the prc - specs look great. Not sure on brass or platforms but ballistics are between 338 lap and 300 Norma...with less recoil of either.
So many options...gets a bit confusing - especially when you don’t 100-% know the exact reason behind building it other than having a boomer.