25 Caliber - Think About It
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Shawnee
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Moosehunt...
The "one in the chamber and one in the tube" scenario is (imho) an entirely viable solution to pointy bullets in a lever-action. That's how I use my 30/30s regardless of bullet shape anyway. If the hunter is working hard to make the first shot count that second round seldom comes into play anyway.
Oregonhunter...
I envy you getting to hunt elk in the heavy timber with a .30/30. Hunting timber is my favorite venue for any game. I would be sorely tempted to try it with my Super Blackhawk but would probably chicken out and take one of my .30/30s instead. Either way it would be grand fun. At least it's grand fun to think about doing. Elk hunting is a lot of work and the calendar has just about wrecked my knees.
The "one in the chamber and one in the tube" scenario is (imho) an entirely viable solution to pointy bullets in a lever-action. That's how I use my 30/30s regardless of bullet shape anyway. If the hunter is working hard to make the first shot count that second round seldom comes into play anyway.
Oregonhunter...
I envy you getting to hunt elk in the heavy timber with a .30/30. Hunting timber is my favorite venue for any game. I would be sorely tempted to try it with my Super Blackhawk but would probably chicken out and take one of my .30/30s instead. Either way it would be grand fun. At least it's grand fun to think about doing. Elk hunting is a lot of work and the calendar has just about wrecked my knees.
wankerjake
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I would rather be hit well, regardless of caliber. Both are very cabable of killing me. What I don't want is to die a week later of a belly ache or a pack of coyotes, because some guy who didn't practice enough shot me in the guts. I've killed elk with a .243 and a .30-06. The few that I have hit bad have gotten away, which is a shame. I wouldn't think twice about using a quarter bore for elk if that's what I was practicing with.
cliffy
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60 grain Prowess remains the .223 Remingtons' field of expertise
60 grain eloquence remains within in the .223 Reminton/ .22/250 field of expertise. A .25 caliber slug requires a 120 grain offering for reasonable result. Upping the caliber requires bigger, fatter bullets to compensate for Sectional Density Prowess. Twixt the two lies the fantastic .243 Winchester offering: 100 grains of heart-shocking potentency. Upping caliber size merely ups RECOIL Amount. Is a .30 caliber ever required? Yes, when game tops 800 pounds on the hoof! cliffy
60 grain eloquence remains within in the .223 Reminton/ .22/250 field of expertise. A .25 caliber slug requires a 120 grain offering for reasonable result. Upping the caliber requires bigger, fatter bullets to compensate for Sectional Density Prowess. Twixt the two lies the fantastic .243 Winchester offering: 100 grains of heart-shocking potentency. Upping caliber size merely ups RECOIL Amount. Is a .30 caliber ever required? Yes, when game tops 800 pounds on the hoof! cliffy
oregonhunter
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There's just something about that old 30-30 I guess. I truly believe there is no better feeling rifle to carry in the field than an old model 94.
Shawnee
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".... there is no better feeling rifle to carry in the field than an old model 94."
THAT, Suh, is The Gospel Truth.
THAT, Suh, is The Gospel Truth.
IndianaBoy
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I am something of a caliber nerd and I really like the 250 Savage, and am considering a CZ 527 in 221 Fireball for a walking varminter.
So it is really something for me to say that reading the caliber posts shawnee treats us to on a regular basis... makes me want to just keep on killing things with my 30-06.
Perhaps it will tickle his fancy to know that I dispatched (only for the sake for mercy, as I believe it was nearly frozen to death anyway) a mangy coyote with my 200 Swift this weekend.
220 Swift, the cartridge the 22-250 wants to be.
So it is really something for me to say that reading the caliber posts shawnee treats us to on a regular basis... makes me want to just keep on killing things with my 30-06.
Perhaps it will tickle his fancy to know that I dispatched (only for the sake for mercy, as I believe it was nearly frozen to death anyway) a mangy coyote with my 200 Swift this weekend.
220 Swift, the cartridge the 22-250 wants to be.
MCgunner
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Down here, we call them things "chupacabras".
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