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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:01:32 PM EDT
[#1]
12 gauge
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:06:36 PM EDT
[#2]
.45-70
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:07:57 PM EDT
[#3]
50 BMG, because 50 BMG.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:07:57 PM EDT
[#4]
Yes, because... .50BMG.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:08:16 PM EDT
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No, but I'd like a 338LM just for the magnum level blasts of freedom. I push 215 grain bullets with my '06 bolt gun and can get near WM velocities, but it has its limits.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:08:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
50 BMG, because 50 BMG. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:09:23 PM EDT
[#7]
.300 WIN MAG.
Because .300 win mag > .30-06 |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:09:26 PM EDT
[#8]
Four or five, I think -
300 Mashburn Short Magnum 308 Norma Magnum 7mm Remington Magnum 358 Norma Magnum 375 Weatherby Magnum and a .45-70 Browning High Wall that can be hot rodded. The first two are essentially duplicates of the 300 Winchester Magnum, except they came first. The Mashburn started with .300 H&H cases, but .338 Win Mag cases are a better choice for forming now. A least one doesn't have a belt, I swore off belted cartridges for a long time before I succumbed. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:09:55 PM EDT
[#9]
Does 7mm rem mag count?
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:10:01 PM EDT
[#10]
Not that I can think of.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:10:29 PM EDT
[#11]
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:10:39 PM EDT
[#12]
No
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:10:43 PM EDT
[#13]
375 H&H
300 win mag 12 gauge |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:10:54 PM EDT
[#14]
Yes, alot of them, up to and including a 50BMG.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:11:22 PM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
50 BMG, because 50 BMG. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:12:13 PM EDT
[#16]
Yes,
45-70 300 win mag 338 lm |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:12:19 PM EDT
[#17]
300 WSM because it was a good deal
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:13:35 PM EDT
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The old 30-06 still does it all - big or small. I'll never need anything more.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:14:37 PM EDT
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7 mm rem mag
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:14:43 PM EDT
[#20]
Yes 338wm, because my hunting loads are 225gr at 2800fps with a better bc than a comparable .308 dia bullet.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:14:44 PM EDT
[#21]
For those of you listing Magnum cartridges, how do you use them? Just hunting rifles, or any plinking? I load 30-06 cheap enough that i can plink with full power loads and not break the bank.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:14:45 PM EDT
[#22]
300WSM is about it for me.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:15:38 PM EDT
[#23]
7mm Rem Mag and 50 BMG.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:15:43 PM EDT
[#24]
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Yes 338wm, because my hunting loads are 225gr at 2800fps with a better bc than a comparable .308 dia bullet. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:15:59 PM EDT
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Biggest I have is a .308and that's for the one in a million chance I actually see an elk when they're in season and I have a tag. Although my grail gun is till the stainless marlinguide gun in 45-70.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:16:35 PM EDT
[#26]
300 WM
.45-70 I have them because I wanted them |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:16:46 PM EDT
[#27]
300 win mag, 270wsm. I have to reload the 270wsm to justify keeping it.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:16:54 PM EDT
[#28]
I shot my first deer with a 338wm. There is nothing wrong with larger calibers. People just like to get their panties in a wad about other people not using the calibers that they like.
30-06 is a fine round, so are just about all the others that you can buy off the shelf at the LGS. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:17:06 PM EDT
[#29]
Not yet, but will be getting a .338 WinMag.
I do have 12 gauge with a rifled barrel though... |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:17:12 PM EDT
[#30]
7mmSTW
338 WinMag 300 RUM The STW makes a great long range deer/antelope/elk rifle The 338 was bought for the dream of going to Canada or Africa. Devastating on Tennessee whitetail with fast 200gr Ballistic Tips. The 300 RUM is my #1 elk rifle and was bought for that sole purpose. Long range or short, this has the power and flat shooting velocity for anything in North America |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:17:15 PM EDT
[#31]
45/70 Gubment.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:17:34 PM EDT
[#32]
I had a 700 Sendero in .300 Ultra Mag. It was a laser beam of a rifle, but I wasn't killing anything that required a cartridge like that. It also kicked like a mule, and took ~90gr of powder for one round.
Now 30-06 is the most powerful rifle I own, and I never shoot it; I get the most enjoyment out of shooting 6mm-7mm chamberings at long ranges. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:18:15 PM EDT
[#33]
30-06 is the largest rifle caliber I own.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:18:30 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
50 BMG, because 50 BMG. And that. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:19:20 PM EDT
[#35]
Yes 50 BMG
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:19:22 PM EDT
[#36]
.338 LM FTMFW!!!
She's my plinker.. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:19:24 PM EDT
[#37]
A .300 Win Mag and a 7mm Mag.
I shot the Win Mag last in 2004. Never shot the 7mm. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:19:35 PM EDT
[#38]
I do, because while smaller rounds do work on Roosevelt elk, I want them down right now. The area we hunt them is so thick and steep, you really don't want them running far.
.45-70 with heavy loaded 420 Piledriver Jr. cast lead bullets. A shot through the shoulders puts them down every time. At longer range the 30-06 is better, no question. But at the rock-throwing range of Roosevelt elk in the dog hair, the .45-70 is superior in every respect. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:19:58 PM EDT
[#39]
Yes, I have several rifles larger than the 30-06. I shoot elr and because I like shooting rifles in general.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:20:04 PM EDT
[#40]
"There ain't many troubles that a man can't fix with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six."
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:20:28 PM EDT
[#41]
Yes, if a 270 weatherby mag counts.
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:20:41 PM EDT
[#42]
7.62x54R
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:20:43 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Four or five, I think - 300 Mashburn Short Magnum 308 Norma Magnum 7mm Remington Magnum 358 Norma Magnum 375 Weatherby Magnum and a .45-70 Browning High Wall that can be hot rodded. The first two are essentially duplicates of the 300 Winchester Magnum, except they came first. The Mashburn started with .300 H&H cases, but .338 Win Mag cases are a better choice for forming now. A least one doesn't have a belt, I swore off belted cartridges for a long time before I succumbed. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:21:04 PM EDT
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30-06 is the largest rifle caliber I own. But, when I was starting out, knowledgeable people told me that a 30-06 can do just about anything you need as it has a wide range of loads that are commonly available. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:21:19 PM EDT
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If so, why? IMHO, a 30-06 is the ideal heavy rifle caliber. Every type of firearm ever made includes several 30-06 models, it shoots the widely available .308 bullet, and when hot rod loaded it can approach light magnum territory. I personally don't own anything more powerful than the venerable 30 Govt. I may eventually venture into a 338 LM, or even a 50. But for now, in the Upper Midwest, my needs are met. Let's hear your thoughts. I'm a 308 Win. guy, although I reload 30'06 for my dad's Garand. 338LM and 7RM for me. Just because. Chris |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:22:21 PM EDT
[#46]
CZ550 9.3 x 62 Mauser
CZ550 .458 Lott/ .458 WinMag Safari rifles. Cause I want to. |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:22:31 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
7.62x54R   
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:22:33 PM EDT
[#48]
.300 win semi-auto, 14 round box fed.
I am also building a .300 Norma Mag off of a Whiskey 3 chassis, and Mousinfield action. 225 gr ELD's going 2890 out of a 24" barrel. It's a 6.5 MIL hold over at 1000, and it hits damn hard! 
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:22:35 PM EDT
[#49]
8mm times 3
300 wm 50 bmg times 2 |
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Posted: 4/16/2017 9:23:06 PM EDT
[#50]
Problem is, I disagree with your assessment of the 30-06. It's dated and past its' prime. I can do most of what an 06 does with a 308, and carry a short action rifle to boot. If I need more than a 308, there's the 300 Win Mag. If you're going to tote a long action, you just as well make it a magnum. One can used reduced loads in the Win Mag, when a full bore magnum is not required.
Then there is a whole lot of short action magnums, but for a general purpose, go to rifle, I like sticking to military rounds. |
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