Looking for something a little different...

[EchoM70]

... But not too different.


So I've got rifles in various calibers and I'm looking to add to that collection. Just not sure which direction to go, so I was hoping your opinions would point me into a direction I may have not considered.

Right now my cartridge list for rifles are as following:
.17 HMR
.22 LR
.308 (4)
.30-06 (2)
300 WSM
300 Win Mag
.223 (2)
.22-250
.243
.25-06
6.5 Creedmoor
.270
.270 WSM
7mm-08
7mm Rem Mag
30-30
45/70
7.62x39mm
44 Rem Mag

I'm looking for a bolt action, something somewhat popular. I reload but would like the option to purchase over the counter if necessary. Also not really looking for a thumper either, not sure what to look for without getting into an obscure niche cartridge.

 

[MistWolf]

Go large- 458 Winchester or 375 H&H

 

[Armed 24/7]

I would vote for a 220 swift , 22-250, or .223. You seem to have a gap between .22 LR and .308.

 

[Arobbins]

Try 300 blackout you can make rounds out of cut down 223/556 brass

 

[Robert]

Either something in 308 or 375H&H. Neither is a bad choice. The 375H&H in my factory Winchester M70 Safari Express kicks like a 12ga with 7 1/2 shot. Not bad at all. And man is it accurate.

But, you can't go wrong with a decent 308 either.

Edit:
And I totally missed that you have 4 308s... Ignore everything I said about a 308.

 

[tgonza]

I like 6`s and 6.5`s. I'd go with 6.5-284 and/or 6mm BR. I have both in bolt and just built a 6.5 Grendel and a 6x45 and both are extremely accurate.

 

[Revoliver]

Honestly, after looking at your collection of chamberings and wanting something different...

50 bmg.

 

[P.B.Walsh]

How about a 6.5-06? Its rare, maybe too rare though. You also don't have a 6.5x55mm or a 375 H&H. If you want to just want one of the coolest "new" rounds, look at the 6.5 SAUM.

 

[WestKentucky]

.357 max. Shoot 38spl and 357mag out of it if you have to buy OTC ammo...and sling jhp fast and hard with those hand loaded max loads.

 

[witchhunter]

I don't see any holes except in the bigger calibers. I would love a .375 H&H myself. Maybe something along that line.....416 Rigby, 350 Remington magnum, 8mm Remington Magnum, .35 Whelen

 

[viking499]

I like what tgonza and WestKentucky said.

 

[EchoM70]

Thanks for all the suggestions, keep'em coming!

I've been thinking about the 375 H&H for awhile, like the idea of the one gun, one planet mantra. Thought about maybe a .338 lapua as a possible candidate as well. .204 ruger and 22 hornet also were two I were considering.


Tgonza, how's the Grendel? That one has kept me interested too. Is the only supplier of barrels/uppers AA? Or was yours something different?

 

[epoletna]

9.3X62. A sensible cartridge without too much recoil. Or .375 H&H. Not a lot of difference between the two. Both excellent cartridges.

 

[Deog]

I know you said a bolt gun, but any self respecting man with as many calibers as you have would have a 45/70, 444 or 450 Marlin lever gun.

 

[greyling22]

I like the 6.5x55 sweede idea. But how about a 257 Roberts, anything Ackley improved, or a 358 winchester(308 necked up to take 357 mag bullets)

 

[cat_IT_guy]

Im going to be different. I vote for a Ruger 77/357.

 

[HGM22]

Swiss 7.5mm in a K31.

 

[Magnuumpwr]

You looking at the 338 lapua.? There is plenty ammo out there for it, but how much can you afford? Maybe the 338 win mag might be a better choice for decently priced ammo. I recently purchased 500 rds of Lapua ammo, costs a little over $3200 after all said and done. This is just my $.02! Do not own a 375 or 416 to add input about them. The 50 BMG, on the other hand, is a "blast" to shoot. Ammo can be had relatively cheap enough. Cheap enough I have 3 of them.

 

[Field Tester]

I'd say wait for a rifle that will work properly with the .22wsm. You've got a few in there that are some fastballs, why not own the World's fastest rimfire?