I picked the .260 since the .308 wasn't listed . I don't care much for the .243. I watched a hog once upon a time take 5 rounds from a Winchester 100 semiauto rifle from 100 yards away and the hog ran off and was never found. The shooter was using 100 grain Remington Core-Lokts, and placed the shots correctly.
-Favorite deer caliber not listed (6.5x55 swede)
-I have 4 hog rifles, all heavier, and none of those 4 calibers are listed (.30-06, 9.3x62, .45-70, and 12 ga slug)
-Varmints - use nothing that heavy, except .243 (favorite is .223 rem).
Well, what the heck - I'll vote anyway, and pick from one of those.
Can't vote. Most all are good cartridges. Preference in caliber would be 6mm Rem, .25-06, and .260. A better range of bullets are available in 6mm/.243 and 6.5mm/.264, which would likely tip the scales over .257 just from a practical standpoint. I should throw in 6.5x55, just to torment you
.25-06 87 grainers good out to 450-500 yds varmints (maybe longer) with better wind resistance than the smaller calibers. They can reach out there with the .22-250 and do better than one on a windy day. Plus I like things that pop when they get hit Then the 100-120 grain for deer and antelope out to 300+. Not many cartridges do it all this well. And I've got one that shoots! I have a Remington 700 LV SF.223 thats lists for almost 4 times what that 25 year old Mark X .25-06 is worth but the Mark X will shoot with it any day of the week and will outshoot it at longer distances.
Why not add the 6.8 Spc? For the price of a new upper, you give your AR ballistics that are close to the .243. I intend to try mine out on some whitetail come November.
Because this isn't a list with any particular validity, perhaps, other than the random preferences of the OP?
For one thing, only three of the named rounds are readily available in new commercial rifles, two if you don't want your choice of rifle and manufacturer to be dictated by your caliber choice.
For another, does anyone who hunts varmints, deer and hogs seriosuly REALLY have a single varmint/deer/hog rifle, given that the characteristics of an ideal rifle for each use can be totally different, regardless of caliber?
I wouldn't hunt hog with this .243 because I prefer a much heavier bullet.
But this is an ideal cartridge for toppling western antelope way out there beyond the 250 yard benchmark. This .243 has knocked over several dozen mulies as well.
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