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Been toying with the idea of consolidating calibers for my larger rifles. Right now I have a .243 (Ruger No 1 that I won't sell), .25-06 ( TC Encore Pro Hunter), and a .270 (Browning Abolt that I'm going to try downloading due to recoil issues). I'd like to add a tactical/target rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor to the list at some point and replacing one of the calibers with the 6.5 Creed so I'm thinking the 25-06 might be the caliber to cull from the herd but I'm not sure.
The .243 likely won't be used much for hunting unless it's ideal conditions. It's just too pretty to beat through the woods. So it will mostly be a safe queen. But it could pull bench duty for varmints if I ever decided to go somewhere to hunt them. And I also have a 223 bolt varmint gun as well.
The 25-06 is my "woods gun" since its stainless and synthetic stock. It's probably the wrong caliber for woods since the longest possible shot would be 150 yards. But I wanted something different at the time.
The .270 kicks like a mule and I debated selling it, but it was a gift from my dad so I decided to try the reduced recoil reloads to see if that helps. Haven't had a chance to load any rounds and try them.
So is there a caliber I can eliminate and replace with the 6.5 Creed?
The .243 likely won't be used much for hunting unless it's ideal conditions. It's just too pretty to beat through the woods. So it will mostly be a safe queen. But it could pull bench duty for varmints if I ever decided to go somewhere to hunt them. And I also have a 223 bolt varmint gun as well.
The 25-06 is my "woods gun" since its stainless and synthetic stock. It's probably the wrong caliber for woods since the longest possible shot would be 150 yards. But I wanted something different at the time.
The .270 kicks like a mule and I debated selling it, but it was a gift from my dad so I decided to try the reduced recoil reloads to see if that helps. Haven't had a chance to load any rounds and try them.
So is there a caliber I can eliminate and replace with the 6.5 Creed?