I've been thinking recently, perhaps my hunting battery is overloaded in the 6.5mm-30cal region and totally missing the .177-.257 region and the 8mm up side as well.
I've got a winchester pre-64 m70 264wm, a savage 111 in 264 w/ 31"med.Palma barrel, a Browning A-Bolt 7mm STW, a Mk V 30-378, a CZ 550 Varmint 308 and a 44 Mag Henry rifle.
I think that the 264's, 7mm STW and 30-378 are covering the same ground. The STW is a very light barrel and rifle with 1-9.5"twist, not really a long range rig. For it's accuracy potential, a 7mm Rem Mag would do the same thing with less recoil and powder. The 30-378 is a great round, but almost to much velocity to be useful. Both could be replaced by a 264 and a 338LM or RUM and not lose any potential.
I've always loved my big magnums, but am starting to lean towards more useable velocity/weight ratio's. Or maybe I just need to get a normal chambering like a 25-06, 270 or a 280. Most likely the 25-06 would complement the already listed the best or a 6mm of some sort.
Or perhaps just stick with the 308 and a 180grn AB at 2650FPS.
Maybe, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
CC.
I've got a winchester pre-64 m70 264wm, a savage 111 in 264 w/ 31"med.Palma barrel, a Browning A-Bolt 7mm STW, a Mk V 30-378, a CZ 550 Varmint 308 and a 44 Mag Henry rifle.
I think that the 264's, 7mm STW and 30-378 are covering the same ground. The STW is a very light barrel and rifle with 1-9.5"twist, not really a long range rig. For it's accuracy potential, a 7mm Rem Mag would do the same thing with less recoil and powder. The 30-378 is a great round, but almost to much velocity to be useful. Both could be replaced by a 264 and a 338LM or RUM and not lose any potential.
I've always loved my big magnums, but am starting to lean towards more useable velocity/weight ratio's. Or maybe I just need to get a normal chambering like a 25-06, 270 or a 280. Most likely the 25-06 would complement the already listed the best or a 6mm of some sort.
Or perhaps just stick with the 308 and a 180grn AB at 2650FPS.
Maybe, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
CC.