New rifle caliber choice? You tell me!

[firstcoueswas80]

Lance, gotta ask, why no 28 Nosler or 7 LRM? Im thinking it has to do with brass availability in the future?

[Titanium700]

264 Win Mag with an 8 twist.

[joelpresmyk8]

Ok thank you again everyone. I am now looking at a 7mm mag and a .300 win mag. Any input between these two?

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

Hey lance I bet you can't nail it down to 1.

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

7mm mag is very good for just about any north american game. Kicks hard though! My choice would be 7mm mag

[Zeke-BE]

7mm or 300 win are good choices. If you want to buy a heavy bullet lets say 200 or 215 grain your better off in a 300 win mag. If your going to get a 7mm rem make sure you reload. Lots of factory rounds really don't out perform the .270. If you reload there are 4-5 powders that can get you maybe around 150-200 fps faster than a .270. With factory a lot of them are shooting 2800-3000 fps kind of odd with that size do brass and powder capacity. If you reload you can make them far more superior than factory around then they are worth it. For myself I bought a 300 win Mag and I'm developing and elk load as well in the 200-210 grain. Serria, Berger and nosler Accurbonds can push those rounds out about 2800-2900 fps.

If you like 300 weathybe they shoot great, but always cost you an arm and a leg. Realistically you are only getting about 50-100 fps faster with a 300'wethy than a 300 win mag. Make more since with the win mag. Just my 2 cents

[Ernesto C]

What are you using it for? Target shooting or hunting? For the distance you want to shoot you can use your 30-06 just put a good scope on it.

[.270]

As hard as it is to find brass these days, I'd look at something that is easier to find. Lark.

[4Falls]

Theres so many choices these days its bordering on overwhelming. Just when I think I know what caliber I'd like to have, I go and read a thread like this and my mind reels with new ideas.

[Coach]

I guess LR is subjective. I'm a new 6.5 groupie and just love that round. My newly-built 6.5 284 Norma is so far the best rifle I've hunted with. My buddy just got a 26 Nosler. My other go-to rifle is a 300 WSM that can do just about anything.

[joelpresmyk8]

Ok well after researching for brass it seems like that as of right now, .300 wby is easier to find brass then the .300 rum

[1denogean]

for me if it was one gun, it would have to be a 300wm

[duckhunter175]

Just had this discussion at work!! I love my 6.5x284 and I had my 7mm rebarreled to .338WM to cover both ends of the spectrum (long range, mid size game and mid range, large game).

 

However, I have 3 friends all with .300RUM and they've harvested everything from Coues, Caribou, Bear and even Moose.

 

My next build will be long range/large game and will be a .300RUM.

[audsley]

I'd recommend the 280 AI.

 

I would avoid 7MM magnum simply because it's much more recoil, muzzle blast and powder than other calibers require to get the same velocity and energy.

 

I have a Remington 7MM SAUM which is very close to the 280 AI but lacks its popularity. You'll have better luck finding cartridges and cases for 280 AI than the 7 SAUM.

 

You can go up to 30 caliber if you want, but it's not necessary in Arizona.

 

I also have a 6.5 x 284 which a lot of guys have used effectively on elk, but I feel better with the .284 bullet on elk and bears.

 

If you're thinking of going the custom rifle route, I suggest looking at Cooper Excaliburs in synthetic stocks on Gunbroker.com. You can get one for about $2,000. Each Cooper has to shoot a half-inch MOA group before it leaves the factory. You'll receive a picture of the 3-shot group along with the powder and bullet that shot it out of your rifle.