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Offline jmckinley

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What Caliber????????????????????
« on: February 12, 2007, 06:46:58 AM »
 :o :o  I posted something similr on bolt gus and would like your input. I have found out my ole backside just can't take 06 recoil due to a serious injury I suffered many moons ago. I had my chest crushed in a car a wreck. I have a custom 98 in 6.55 Swede but want a good Elk load and new gun. I have a Ultra in 25-6 on layaway and i have been thinking of a 7mm-08 or something in the vain. What would u suggest for a good Elk rifle. Jess ??? ??? ???
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 06:54:53 AM »
.270  8)

You might want to look at some of the reduced recoil loads also.
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2007, 07:33:56 AM »
7mm-08 looks good on paper.
I ordered one.
Sorry don't have it yet.
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2007, 07:39:22 AM »
You may want to consider getting your 06 ported. I know alot of guys dont like ported guns, But it would reduce recoil. 
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2007, 09:12:14 AM »
7mm-08 would be good or even the 7X57 mauser.

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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2007, 10:26:14 AM »
I have a similiar issue with my .300wsm Winchester Mod 70 after surgery on my back and one of my hands in the past 12 months. I am ready to give up that ride and jump on another ship. My gap in calibers is between my .243 and .300wsm. When I sell/trade my .300 wsm, I have pretty well settled on the 7mm-08 as it has a very good reputation (like many other calibers) and is as far as I want to go on the recoil scale for a while. I still want a 45/70 though but that will be for recreational shooting unless Indiana's newly proposed deer hunting calibers will include the 45/70.
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2007, 06:54:09 PM »


 
Quote from: jmckinley
I have a custom 98 in 6.55 Swede but want a good Elk load and new gun.

I truly understand your wanting a new rifle...heck...who doesn't...But...you already have a potent elk cartridge in the Swede.....and it kicks a-lot less...It may not be flashy...it may not be a trendy magnum...it may not set any blistering speed contest...but thousands of elk sized animals and larger have succumb to the Swedish wonder.....I know you may be looking for something in a Handi...but...if it were me...and I needed a new rifle and couldn't handle the o6' recoil levels anymore...and wanted to hunt elk...I would have one made in the 6.5x55mm...plain and simple....As I was told recently by a good friend...don't look at the ballistic tables...look at the animals taken cleanly each year with it...

Mac
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2007, 08:30:41 PM »
I agree with Mac. The 6.5 swede is underrated. IF I am not mistaken it is the most popular Moose caliber in the nordic countries IF your looking at that also condsider a 260. Rem hardly any recoil
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2007, 06:20:43 AM »
Gentlemen I could not agree more. I don't handload but the PMC with the Gameking bullet is my choice for my elk load. This rifle puts em in less than an inch all day. In fact on Saturday I put 3 in 3/8" at 100 yards.ac I do want more than one Handi 25-06 is 1st, 2nd 7mm-08 and the a 30-30 and lastly a 22-250 or 223 Ultrs Fluted. I do appericiate your input, I know getting long in the tooth hurts to darn much.. ;D ;D ;D ;D.   God Bless All,
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2007, 06:27:56 AM »
Jess, PMC went out of business last year, so if you like that ammo, better stock up if you can still get it. :-\

Tim

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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2007, 07:01:13 AM »
Quote from: jmckinley on February 13, 2007, 06:20:43 AM
Gentlemen I could not agree more. I don't handload but the PMC with the Gameking bullet is my choice for my elk load. This rifle puts em in less than an inch all day. In fact on Saturday I put 3 in 3/8" at 100 yards.ac I do want more than one Handi 25-06 is 1st, 2nd 7mm-08 and the a 30-30 and lastly a 22-250 or 223 Ultrs Fluted. I do appericiate your input, I know getting long in the tooth hurts to darn much.. ;D ;D ;D ;D.   God Bless All,
                                                   Jess

Well..like Quick has already said...PMC is out of business but I am sure you got some of their brass...and the Sierra bullets are available...so you should be able to duplicate your factory load...or get close to it anyway...The 25-06 is a good barrel in a Handi...Mine have been real good shooters...and all of them like Winchesters Supreme ammo too...It's a little pricey but it has been very accurate in mine..

Mac
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Re: What Caliber????????????????????
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2007, 07:06:36 AM »
Quote from: jmckinley on February 13, 2007, 06:20:43 AM
I don't handload but the PMC with the Gameking bullet is my choice for my elk load.
                                                   Jess

A good reason to start handloading. ;D

Tim
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