Single All Around Cartridge?

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While the 30-06 is WAY up that list, for where I hunt I say the 6.5x55, No deer stands a chance, it shoots better at long range then the 308 or 30-06 ever will and it does it all with an absolute minimal of recoil and noise. Varmint bullets at 3,500fps, 120gr deer thumpers at 3kfps and 156-160gr monsters that are famous for taking down polor bears, elk and moose.
I won't even get into their mainstay 140s, too much information to cover here. That truly is a do it all little gun. While there are no "inherently accurate" cartrages there are however cartrages that it is just plain easier to work up precision handloads and the 6.5x55 is king in that regard. Easier then 30-06, easier then 270 win and easier then 308 only the 243 comes close in my experience.
Dang, Kachok! Tell us how you really feel about the 6.5 Swede! Sounds like love to me.
 
Yep the little 223 is a very useful cartrage, not the glamorus big game hunting cartrage, but hella useful for handeling problem yotes, recoons, bobcats, and well pretty much any nucience animal. It can be used for deer too if you are a good shot and keep your ranges reasonable. If you factor in price of ammo the 223 ranks among the most usefull cartrages even if it does not top the "all around" list.
 
Yep the little 223 is a very useful cartrage, not the glamorus big game hunting cartrage, but hella useful for handeling problem yotes, recoons, bobcats, and well pretty much any nucience animal. It can be used for deer too if you are a good shot and keep your ranges reasonable. If you factor in price of ammo the 223 ranks among the most usefull cartrages even if it does not top the "all around" list.
Deer and yotes are what I use it for. Farthest deer (kill and harvest, never wounded) is 180+- yards with barnes tsx. Coy dog, only fifty yards but he was coming in fast. 55 gr v max took the wind outta his howl.

It is useful, I think.
 
TSX is the best bullet out there for the small calibers. Normaly I say any 22 cal will not drive deep enough, but the TSX really improves their performance as do the heavier SP bullets like the Speer 70gr and SGK 65 gr. I like shooting through and through on deer and those are the only bullets I know of for the 223 that will do that on a broadside shot.
 
I understand the history and power surrounding the 30-06, but what if someone could neck down the 30-06 case to make it a more versital cartridge? Oh yeah, they have...many, many times. And so, I think a 25-06 is as good as it gets.

Looking at a stouter caliber, it's real hard to not include the .308 in any "one caliber" discussion.
 
The 30-06 does it for me as the most versatile cartrige. If loaded right you can hunt anything on this planet.
Bill...
 
Yes but the same can be said of several other cartrages as well, including the 270 win, 275 Rigby/7x57, 6.5x55, and 7mm Rem Mag. All of which have taken the largest game the world has to offer. Not knocking you though the 30-06 is right at the top of the heap for versatility but as is often the case it is not there alone.
 
TSX is the best bullet out there for the small calibers. Normaly I say any 22 cal will not drive deep enough, but the TSX really improves their performance as do the heavier SP bullets like the Speer 70gr and SGK 65 gr. I like shooting through and through on deer and those are the only bullets I know of for the 223 that will do that on a broadside shot.
I've had that success with Remington PSPs as well. They don't fragment, and expand quite well. Overall, though, I prefer the Vor-TX.
 
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