Thread: New rifle calibre options: 6.5x55 vs 7/08

either way it will be unanimos?? or however that hell ya spell it

Originally Posted by Neckshot

either way it will be unanimos?? or however that hell ya spell it

anonymous??

Originally Posted by Garret

Deer (red) is the primary target. I've always wanted a lever action rifle (because it's a lever), will get one regardless. Keen on a calibre a tiny bit off the beaten track - very keen on a 'bush calibre'. Reality is I've only shot a dozen deer in my life and they were all under 170 yards so not hung up on 400 - 1000 yard performance (got the wsm regardless)... Not sold on anything right now.

Garret
Your 270wsm will sucessfully shoot deer from right at your feet to way out yonder.

I've got one of these for my bush gun.
Rossi Puma 44 Magnum Stainless Steel 16" Barrel


Fitted one of these sights
Rossi Firearms

Loaded up some rounds with these projectiles
Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Bullets :: Handgun :: Choose by Caliber :: .430 44 CAL :: 44 Cal .430 300 gr HP XTP®

And got these results @ 100m, settling on 13grs of HS6 doing 1290fps


If your keen on a slightly different calibre to most have a look at a M92 Rossi in .45 Long Colt

Just remember it's hard to Hunt sucessfully with two guns...... unless you have a gun porter that is

Cheers
Pete

9.3x62 and .444 Marlin both very good bush guns that will hammer Fallow to wild cattle. A new Marlin may be harder to find than a 9.3. Bigger dia bullets are usually very accurate and not so fussy for reloading.I have both and will take the tripple 4 if shots are likely to be under 200 yds the 9.3x62 if the area has some slips or clearings where shots could stretch out to 400 yds. For open country I have .243,.270,30-06. But for bush shooting BIG HEAVY BULLETS rule in my experance 9.3x62 =286 gr .444 =265 gr meat damage is much less than with the small high velocity bullets.

How much do you have to blow, I remember reading about this guy turning his lee-enfield into a .444Marlin it was really nice when he finished it, was his samber gun.

Originally Posted by Toby

anonymous??

Unanimous.

Originally Posted by gimp

Unanimous.

Ahh had to Google it, never heard it before.

Originally Posted by Spudattack

One of those Baikal double rifles in 45-70 shortened to about 20" would make a fantastic bush basher!

Done cheers

Originally Posted by ebf

Garret, do yourself a favor

PM Spudattack, take a 2 hour drive north, and let him show you his 375H&H Savage also does a Weather Warrior in 375 Ruger

I think you'll be sold on all your criteria

F$%k meant to say done to this one

It's ok, we have a multi-gun shopping spree support group

Several members here are recovering... (or not)

See, we are all very helpful. You came asking about buying one more rifle, in only a few short hours we have you well on the way to buying at least 3

I suggest buying a sweet lever action. Because they're much cooler than Another Boring Bolt Action.

Go to the penthouse girl of the month and order a .500Ne double rifle like the one shown there. All your mates will be either jealous or have a crap taste in guns

Originally Posted by ebf

It's ok, we have a multi-gun shopping spree support group

Several members here are recovering... (or not)

See, we are all very helpful. You came asking about buying one more rifle, in only a few short hours we have you well on the way to buying at least 3

Its a terrible affliction! 3 weeks ago when I got my .375 I was convinced I didn't need any more rifles, I have now convinced myself I have at least 2 calibre gaps! Dammit! Wife is gonna be pissed!

not to long ago i popped a red hind standing in the bush using my open sighted 30 30 trapper. outstanding result from a 16inch barrel.

Originally Posted by ebf

Garret, do yourself a favor

PM Spudattack, take a 2 hour drive north, and let him show you his 375H&H Savage also does a Weather Warrior in 375 Ruger

I think you'll be sold on all your criteria

375? bugger upper hutt has elephants?