What cartridges have you used on Big game?
- Thread starter FOTIS
- Start date
- Nov 4, 2004
- 26,182
- 11,592
Ridge_Runner
Handloader
- Sep 29, 2006
- 1,410
- 814
to be honest I no longer own a 280, or the 41 mag"I’m not sure how some of you all decide what to hunt with!"
One must keep in mind, that we may not still own some of these rifles...and then again, some of us might!
As stated, some of us grab that new-to-us firearm that we haven't taken game with as yet, while others are waiting for specific hunts to use a particular firearm.
Then there are those days where we just can't leave Ol' Faithful in the safe and we take her because she is just fun to hunt with, luckier than others, or just begging to go!
Dan, i fully understand, but dont think my wife would. Then there is also the part of me that is a creature of habit, and when its not broke why fix it.
1100 Remington Man
Handloader
- May 1, 2007
- 1,190
- 402
Man some of you have used a lot of Cartridges !
6mm Rem.
.264 Win Mag
.270 Win. Also the only Gun I have ever Sold.
30-30 Win.
300 H&H Mag
12ga
.54 Muzzleloader
6mm Rem.
.264 Win Mag
.270 Win. Also the only Gun I have ever Sold.
30-30 Win.
300 H&H Mag
12ga
.54 Muzzleloader
Hunter26
Beginner
- Jul 10, 2024
- 153
- 469
257 Roberts in rifle & pistol
260 Rem in a pistol
6.5-270 JDJ in a pistol
6.5 PRC
270 Win
7mm-08
7 Rem Mag
7mm PRC
30-06 in rifle & pistol
35 Rem
44 Mag in revolver
454 Casull in revolver
45-70
Hoping to add 10mm in a Sig P220, 6.5x55, & 257 Bee this season. I also realize I have some serious rookie numbers and aspire to be like y'all when I grow up.
260 Rem in a pistol
6.5-270 JDJ in a pistol
6.5 PRC
270 Win
7mm-08
7 Rem Mag
7mm PRC
30-06 in rifle & pistol
35 Rem
44 Mag in revolver
454 Casull in revolver
45-70
Hoping to add 10mm in a Sig P220, 6.5x55, & 257 Bee this season. I also realize I have some serious rookie numbers and aspire to be like y'all when I grow up.
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
- 1,440
- 2,958
It is cool seeing those rifle cartridges in handguns?
Contender and Encore?
Hunter26
Beginner
- Jul 10, 2024
- 153
- 469
All Encores for those, 15" barrels. Those rounds would make a Contender very unhappy.
BruceP
Handloader
- Jun 22, 2017
- 288
- 371
Well not near as many as most of you guys but here goes.
Rifle:
270 Winchester
257 Roberts
Handgun:
300 whisper contender
357 magnum revolver
Compound bow
The past few years I've only hunted with a handgun and have passed up shots on small bucks and does while carrying an xp100 in a couple of different cartridges.
Maybe this year I'll connect with one of the XP's.
Rifle:
270 Winchester
257 Roberts
Handgun:
300 whisper contender
357 magnum revolver
Compound bow
The past few years I've only hunted with a handgun and have passed up shots on small bucks and does while carrying an xp100 in a couple of different cartridges.
Maybe this year I'll connect with one of the XP's.
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
- 1,440
- 2,958
True!
I just glanced and saw 6.5 and JDJ (Should have read better)...I know the 6.5-270JDJ is a Encore only proposition.
Hunter26
Beginner
- Jul 10, 2024
- 153
- 469
Yeah, SSK made a bunch of 6.5 wildcats and a lot were made for the Contender. Not many people know the 6.5-270 JDJ.
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
- 1,440
- 2,958
I just wasn't paying attention.
What bullet weight, and what MV with your 6.5-270 JDJ out of that 15" barrel?
clearwater
Handloader
- Feb 5, 2005
- 634
- 569
25-284
275 Rigby Improved
30 Army
275 Rigby Improved
30 Army
Charlie-NY
Handloader
- Mar 11, 2005
- 1,479
- 1,033
Hmmm ... let's see what I can remember
17 HMR
22 RF
22 RF mag
221 Fireball
223 Rem
22-250
22 Creedmoor
22-243
22-243AI
6mmBR
6 Dasher
6mm Rem
6mmAI
256 Win
6.5 Creed
6.5 x 284
6.5 PRC
270 Win
7mm08
280AI
7 Rem mag
7 Wby Mag
7 STW
30 Carbine
30-30
308 Win
30-06
30 Nosler
300 RUM
338 RUM
357 Mag
375 Ruger
41 Mag
44 spec
44 Mag
444 Marlin
458 SOCOM
45-70
460 Wby
50 MZ
410
28ga
20 ga
16 ga
12ga
10 ga
Dang - I never realized how totally addicted I was/am. All have taken game but not necessarily BIG game. LOL
17 HMR
22 RF
22 RF mag
221 Fireball
223 Rem
22-250
22 Creedmoor
22-243
22-243AI
6mmBR
6 Dasher
6mm Rem
6mmAI
256 Win
6.5 Creed
6.5 x 284
6.5 PRC
270 Win
7mm08
280AI
7 Rem mag
7 Wby Mag
7 STW
30 Carbine
30-30
308 Win
30-06
30 Nosler
300 RUM
338 RUM
357 Mag
375 Ruger
41 Mag
44 spec
44 Mag
444 Marlin
458 SOCOM
45-70
460 Wby
50 MZ
410
28ga
20 ga
16 ga
12ga
10 ga
Dang - I never realized how totally addicted I was/am. All have taken game but not necessarily BIG game. LOL
Last edited:
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
- 1,440
- 2,958
Wow, I doubt I will ever use a rimfire cartridge on big game.
I have never used a shotgun on big game either
I have never used a shotgun on big game either
- Thread starter
- #57
- Oct 30, 2004
- 24,608
- 4,050
On Big Game???????
Joec7651
Handloader
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1,067
- 1,627
22lr - Aligator, small game
22 mag - Aligator, Hogs
22 Hornet - Whitetail, Turkey Buzzerd, Small Game
223 Rem - Whitetail, Coyote
243 Win - Whitetail, Hog
270 Win - Whitetail
7mm Rem Mag - Whitetail
30 WCF - Whitetail, Hog
308 Win - Whitetail, Hog, Alligator
30-06 - Whitetail
35 Rem - Whitetail
450 Bushmaster - Whitetail
45-70 - Whitetail, Hog
20 Gauge - Pheasant, Grouse, Small Game, Whitetail
12 Gauge - Pheasant, Grouse, Small Game, Whitetail, Turkey
36 caliber TC Seneca - Small Game, Hog
50 caliber TC Hawken - Whitetail
54 caliber Custom build - Whitettail
Edit:
44 Rem Mag - Whitetail, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
44 caliber 1858 Army revolver - Small Game, Cottonmouth
22 mag - Aligator, Hogs
22 Hornet - Whitetail, Turkey Buzzerd, Small Game
223 Rem - Whitetail, Coyote
243 Win - Whitetail, Hog
270 Win - Whitetail
7mm Rem Mag - Whitetail
30 WCF - Whitetail, Hog
308 Win - Whitetail, Hog, Alligator
30-06 - Whitetail
35 Rem - Whitetail
450 Bushmaster - Whitetail
45-70 - Whitetail, Hog
20 Gauge - Pheasant, Grouse, Small Game, Whitetail
12 Gauge - Pheasant, Grouse, Small Game, Whitetail, Turkey
36 caliber TC Seneca - Small Game, Hog
50 caliber TC Hawken - Whitetail
54 caliber Custom build - Whitettail
Edit:
44 Rem Mag - Whitetail, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
44 caliber 1858 Army revolver - Small Game, Cottonmouth
Last edited:
Hunter26
Beginner
- Jul 10, 2024
- 153
- 469
My fireform loads were a 140gr, either Hornady or Berger doing about 2500 fps. Very accurate and I hunted with them. I haven't really played around a lot with the loads on formed brass. IIRC I had a 130gr AccuBond doing 2700ish out of the 15" barrel. JD Jones claimed 2750+ with 140gr pills but I thought that was optimistic. I haven't tried pushing it that hard though.
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
- 1,440
- 2,958
Thank you.
For reference below, here is some actual MV's on various 6.5-284's.
I used to have a 15" (Krieger 8T) 6.5-284, that ran 130 Berger's at 2700 fps.
17" 6.5-284 usually runs 140's from around 2665 to 2750 fps.
The two fastest 17" 6.5-284's ran 140's at 2750 and 2785 feet per second. All of the others would run slower.
These loads can handle sustained shooting and keep their accuracy.
A 18" 6.5-06 with 140 A-Max runs at 2880. If I subtract 35 fps per inch for 3 inches (Just over 100 fps), then in a 15" I would probably be around 2780 fps or faster.
For reference below, here is some actual MV's on various 6.5-284's.
I used to have a 15" (Krieger 8T) 6.5-284, that ran 130 Berger's at 2700 fps.
17" 6.5-284 usually runs 140's from around 2665 to 2750 fps.
The two fastest 17" 6.5-284's ran 140's at 2750 and 2785 feet per second. All of the others would run slower.
These loads can handle sustained shooting and keep their accuracy.
A 18" 6.5-06 with 140 A-Max runs at 2880. If I subtract 35 fps per inch for 3 inches (Just over 100 fps), then in a 15" I would probably be around 2780 fps or faster.
