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Offline Dixie Dude

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What is your favorite caliber?
« on: June 12, 2007, 11:48:36 AM »
With the exception of 3006, 30-30, and 22LR, what is your favorite caliber?

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 11:58:15 AM »
.300 Weatherby Mag.
The one I have shoots so good that I have complete confidence in it.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 12:39:22 PM »
  Favorite "caliber" or favorite "cartridge"??  There's a huge difference between those two..

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2007, 12:54:49 PM »
My favorite caliber is 30 or .308 since it fits so many cartridges and there is so many options, probably more than any other caliber. I think the definition of "caliber" is 1/100 inch.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2007, 01:04:48 PM »
My favorite caliber is 7mm ;D
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2007, 01:59:23 PM »
With the exception of 3006, 30-30, and 22LR, what is your favorite caliber?

As Drilling Man points out, there is a huge difference between caliber and cartridge.  Since you list two .30 caliber cartridges though, your meaning is clear.

And my answer is...

.257 Roberts.  And when it's not its .45-70.  Or .375 Win.  Or 7mm Rem Mag.  Or .300 Win Mag.  Or .22-250.  Or .44 Mag.  Or ..
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2007, 03:48:48 PM »
8x57! or 358win, or ...

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2007, 06:36:02 PM »
6.5 mm :-*
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2007, 06:53:15 PM »
 ;D 6.5 Swede

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 12:55:21 AM »
Dang it you took my top three off at the start!So excluding those I'll say the 223.
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2007, 02:59:31 AM »
Hmmmm strange to say but I don actually have a favorite caliber nor cartridge. As I like and use several  ;) I would even find it hard to decide upon my favorite rifle  ???.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2007, 03:11:00 AM »
since you omitted 2 cart. i assume you want a cart. 300 win. mag. is my 3rd choice , you omitted my first 2 !
Reason , all 3 are established , respected  , and aval. world wide !
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2007, 03:16:05 AM »
also caliber is the diameter of a bullet or projectile , and measurement of the bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths !
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2007, 04:44:26 AM »
!st choice is 6.5x55. Second would be a tie, 7x57 or 280 Rem
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2007, 07:10:42 AM »
All things .35............ ;D

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2007, 05:56:04 PM »
9.3x64 . Highly accurate and powerful and not everyone has one.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2007, 03:37:08 AM »
8mm



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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2007, 07:25:07 PM »
There is a bunch that I really like but I will pick the 45-70

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2007, 08:44:05 PM »
6.5x55

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2007, 01:57:26 AM »
Can I have 2?

.308 is number 1, .300rum is a distant second but growing on me.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2007, 07:20:39 AM »
TribReady, what is the best lowest cost 8mm out there?  I know the Yugo's are out there.  Are they any good?  Also, what do you hunt with your 8mm?  What is the largest game the 8 can safely and ethically bring down?  and at what range?  I just love the Mauser action. 

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2007, 11:22:08 AM »
Yugo's are good and you can find pretty nice quality for under $150. I prefer a German k98--slightly smaller stock and mine shoots better.  Those are your 2 best military surplus options.
REmington makes an 8mm in the model 700 I believe.  I've seen Remingtons online a few places and heard good things.

I purchased a Swedish 8mm sporter rifle from allans armory (www.allans-armory.com).  Great guy to deal with, very fair pricing, and very accurate descriptions and pictures.  I picked up a great 8mm with my C&R license (shipped right to my door). Rifle looks awesome and shoots moa with S&B 8mm 196gr ammo.  Rifle was manufactured by Husqvarna in Sweden for hunting, not military.  Came drilled and tapped, unlike a milsurp where you have to modify to scope it or use a removeable scope mount like the Iron-Elite which adds weight.

I've used my 8mm only on deer so far here in WI.  I'm planning an elk hunt for 2008 as we speak.  Although I've had awesome success and kills on deer with the S&B ammo, I'll probably change to either Hornady Custom or Nosler Custom ammo.  The Hornady is priced better, the Nosler comes in Accubond, Partition, and Ballistic tip.  All these options except the 150gr ballistic tip fire a 195-200 grain bullet at over 2500 fps.....look out elk!!   :)
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2007, 01:03:53 PM »
  Dixie Dude,

  The 8x57 loaded with 200 NP's is an excellent round with enough energy and penetration to easily take down even the biggest moose, as long as you keep your shots to reasonable ranges...  I wouldn't call it a brown bear round though...

  I've also taken all kinds of non dangerous game with mine from moose on down,  i'm very pleased with it's performance on big game...

  DM

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2007, 03:47:33 PM »
the good old 35 whelen. next would be a 270. both are enough for hunting here.

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2007, 04:34:00 PM »
7.62x39

 provided it's in a quality bolt action like my CZ527, I think of it as 30PPC ;D

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2007, 09:51:25 PM »
I dont have a favorite caliber but there are some rifles I use more than others . for plinking tin cans  22 LR, for prairie dog pups 17 HM2 or 17 HMR, for longer priairie dog shooting the 204 Ruger or 220 Swift, for prong horn and mule deer the 270 Win or 264 Win, for elk the 340 Weatherby.  But I do enjoy shooting all of them..

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2007, 12:37:52 PM »



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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #27 on: June 21, 2007, 02:50:54 PM »
6.5x68 Winchester

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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #28 on: June 23, 2007, 04:11:21 PM »
6.5x55 Swede
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Re: What is your favorite caliber?
« Reply #29 on: June 24, 2007, 06:03:16 AM »
6.5MM