3006Sprng
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3006 or 308, the 06 is more flexible if you reload, 308 will be best off the shelf.
That 25-06 is a damn fine round though.
That 25-06 is a damn fine round though.
Looking for suggestions on a new caliber
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Justabirdwatcher
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I had suggestions until you said bigger than 25-06. Then you lost me. I consider that to be quite a bit for deer.
Are you looking for a 7mm or .308 based cartridge? Honestly, it's really hard to beat the good 'ol .308 for deer.
Are you looking for a 7mm or .308 based cartridge? Honestly, it's really hard to beat the good 'ol .308 for deer.
Redmt
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As we all know, and few will admit, the 6.5 Creedmoor is the best all around caliber for deer sized game.
BrentD
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If it doesn't start with a four, it is not a serious caliber. Not even for rabbits. End of discussion.
Redmt
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I have used the 416 and as small as the.375 H&H successfully on rabbits.If it doesn't start with a four, it is not a serious caliber. Not even for rabbits. End of discussion.
Redmt
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Ok, serious answer. What I have available to grab and go are an assortment of .22's and .22 mag . Next up are .223 to .6.5 calibers. Next are various .30 calibers. I have a 25-06 coming only because there's a gap from the .223 to the 6.5.
I carry a rifle every day. Depending on the weather and where I'm headed it's either a .223 or the Creedmoor. There's always a .22 or a .17 in the back seat somewhere. If I only had one rifle, my Ruger Predator 6.5 gets the nod.
I carry a rifle every day. Depending on the weather and where I'm headed it's either a .223 or the Creedmoor. There's always a .22 or a .17 in the back seat somewhere. If I only had one rifle, my Ruger Predator 6.5 gets the nod.
Sheltowee
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Hear me out... 25 Creedmoor or 25 PRC. I have been firmly bitten by the quarter-bore bug. Had a .257 Ackley built, a .25-7PRC on the way, already plotting a 25 Creed in a PRS-style rifle or a 25 PRC (off the 6.5 PRC) for a superlight goat/sheep rifle. Maybe pick up a .25-20 lever gun while I'm at it.
DEZURTRAT
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7 PRC gets my vote 
love mine
love mine
BrentD
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It occurs to me that the reason there are so many calibers and so many chambers for each caliber is that none of them really matter. They all work. So just close your eyes and pick one - or pick something that is commonly found on the shelves if you do not roll your own.
Justabirdwatcher
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We probably had all the cartridges we would ever need by the mid-50's. Some would argue much earlier and they wouldn't be wrong. The rest is just the by-product of indulgence and excess disposable income.
