Which caliber?

[johnnybow]

I'm about ready to buy a browning xbolt speed but can't decide what caliber. Which one you choosing and why? I'm leaning towards the 6.8 western for antelope, deer and elk.

 

[D4570]

Of the 5 there I would go with the 270 oops I mean the Western.

 

[p_ham]

6.5 PRC is a good all around cartridge. It's got mild recoil and is inherently accurate. I think it will have better longevity than the 6.8W.

 

[deer_shooter]

300WM or 7Mag.

 

[perma]

300 RUM

 

[mtmuley]

300 RUM

No. mtmuley

 

[perma]

No. mtmuley

I know….

 

[BackofBeyond]

I know….

I think you need one for your deer tag.

182 HHT @ 3280 fps should get the job done.

 

[MThuntr]

6.5 PRC is a good all around cartridge. It's got mild recoil and is inherently accurate. I think it will have better longevity than the 6.8W.

This...I don't know if 6.8W is going last. It's kind of catching on BUT ammo availability is mediocre

 

[perma]

I think you need one for your deer tag.

182 HHT @ 3280 fps should get the job done.

See, now that’s the positive vibes I’m looking for. One day I’ll grow up and be a RUM owner.

 

[ridn9high]

If you don’t reload, Whichever one will be the easiest to get ammo for. It’s an election year and there will probably be a shortage if a certain candidate gets elected. I remember what Ammo was on the shelf and which ammo wasn’t a few years ago.

 

[jimh406]

I'd go with 7mm Mag. It has quite a bit more power than the 6.5 PRC but doesn't kick like the 300 Win Mag. The 7mm Mag ammo is obviously easier to buy for less money than the 6.5 PRC as well.

 

[mtmuley]

See, now that’s the positive vibes I’m looking for. One day I’ll grow up and be a RUM owner.

Us RUM owners aren't grown up. That's the fun of it. mtmuley

 

[TN2shot07]

If I was serious about a 6.8 western or 6.5 prc I’d look at a different xbolt model, they’re both available with the 20 inch barrel in the spr. Six inches shaves a lot off that rifle.

Hard to go wrong with a 7 rem mag, they just do almost everything well without much punishment.

 

[Nick87]

I woukd have said 7 mag or .300 win not that long ago. 6.5 prc is looking pretty good though.

 

[Nick87]

I think you need one for your deer tag.

182 HHT @ 3280 fps should get the job done.

Who dis?

 

[Forkyfinder]

What do you want to do with it? I think thats kind of important to answering the question.

How much do you want to shoot it? Do you like to reload?

If you want to shoot it a lot and dont reload - 6.5 creedmoor/.308 would be hard to beat. Pretty decent target ammo for cheap.

 

[mtmuley]

I woukd have said 7 mag or .300 win not that long ago. 6.5 prc is looking pretty good though.

I think I like the .280 AI. Can't get it out of my head. mtmuley

 

[TN2shot07]

I think I like the .280 AI. Can't get it out of my head. mtmuley

Same problem. I have a stainless 700 action waiting on me to quit being a cheap a$$ and put one together

 

[Nick87]

I think I like the .280 AI. Can't get it out of my head. mtmuley

That's a good one too. They're really are no wrong calibers just wrong bullets.