Kachok
Member
I have been supprised as of late, there are several caliber that I never dreamed would catch any tracktion that appear to have some staying power despite my prediction, I wanted to get everyones feedback as to why. I included my reasons and possable explanation.
7mm WSM, it simlply does nothing the 7mm Rem mag cannot, and for people to use high powered ultra high BC bullets they need to chamber it in a long action anyway. Thought is was all but dead and out of the blue several rifle makers picked it up, some of whom had just dropped it an year or two before. This may have something to do with it's very good reputation at long range matches, and that it can match the 7mm RM without the stupid belt.
338 Federal, I thought this one was dead for sure, this idea has been tried before with the 358 win and failed plus it cannot use the heavy 250+gr bullets the 338 cal is famous for which the 338-06 can. I guess the 338 cal is "cool" nowadays and the WSMs started another short action craze. Heck they even make an AR for it now. Nothing wrong with the ballistics as long as you shoot under 300yd.
264 Win mag, that was was dead....I mean very very dead, and out of the blue it comes back to life with several companies chambering it, I guess Americans are starting to lean the virtues of the 6.5mm bore. Sadly that is the one 6.5 that I don't care much for, wish the 6.5 Rem mag came back instead.
280 Rem, this one was also gone, the 270 win had won, and it was only chamberd in the semi-custom Remingtons for years. Then all the sudden everone on the planet had acess to a ballistics calculator and the 280 arose from it's comatose state and looks to be making another power play on the on the 270s spot. No mystery here, it always has held a small edge over the 270 for external ballistics and versitility.
Feel free to add anything else to the list if you like.
7mm WSM, it simlply does nothing the 7mm Rem mag cannot, and for people to use high powered ultra high BC bullets they need to chamber it in a long action anyway. Thought is was all but dead and out of the blue several rifle makers picked it up, some of whom had just dropped it an year or two before. This may have something to do with it's very good reputation at long range matches, and that it can match the 7mm RM without the stupid belt.
338 Federal, I thought this one was dead for sure, this idea has been tried before with the 358 win and failed plus it cannot use the heavy 250+gr bullets the 338 cal is famous for which the 338-06 can. I guess the 338 cal is "cool" nowadays and the WSMs started another short action craze. Heck they even make an AR for it now. Nothing wrong with the ballistics as long as you shoot under 300yd.
264 Win mag, that was was dead....I mean very very dead, and out of the blue it comes back to life with several companies chambering it, I guess Americans are starting to lean the virtues of the 6.5mm bore. Sadly that is the one 6.5 that I don't care much for, wish the 6.5 Rem mag came back instead.
280 Rem, this one was also gone, the 270 win had won, and it was only chamberd in the semi-custom Remingtons for years. Then all the sudden everone on the planet had acess to a ballistics calculator and the 280 arose from it's comatose state and looks to be making another power play on the on the 270s spot. No mystery here, it always has held a small edge over the 270 for external ballistics and versitility.
Feel free to add anything else to the list if you like.
