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What is your favorite small bore caliber?

.257
32 (30.2%)
.243(6mm)
24 (22.6%)
.224
31 (29.2%)
.204
13 (12.3%)
.17
6 (5.7%)

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Voting closed: May 20, 2005, 09:42:32 AM

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Offline Lawdog

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« on: May 20, 2005, 09:42:32 AM »
Make mine .257.  Lawdog
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2005, 03:43:58 PM »
Ditto!
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2005, 04:18:58 PM »
.221 Fireball, cases are longer lastin' than a .22 Hornet's, and you can load to the same noise level. Handy in populated areas where noise=danger.  :grin:
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2005, 05:05:32 PM »
I like the .223 Remington. Inexpensive to reload, lots of bullet types available & the brass is easy to aquire.

Rod. :wink:
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2005, 05:23:29 PM »
Had to go with the .25, as in my .257 Roberts.
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2005, 03:00:51 PM »
I will take the .257. Carl L.
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2005, 03:11:40 PM »
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I like the .223 Remington. Inexpensive to reload, lots of bullet types available & the brass is easy to aquire.


I like the .223 too. Forget about the reloading stuff though. I buy 2 or 3 thousand rounds at a time for 6 cents a round, from my friends at the gun shop. Its wolf too. I kinda like wolf.

Any-how, call me "out of date", but I love my old Marlin .22LR. My dad bought it in the midd 70's and gave it to me some years back. Since then I have put 10,000 rounds though it with out a burp. I hunt tree rat, rabbit, crow, cat, black bird, grond hog, raccon, possium, beaver and yote with it. I would not traded it for the world. Infact I sould get another one just to have. $100.00 at Wal-mart. I think there the same as my 70's model.

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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2005, 03:31:58 PM »
Any 25 cal will do.I think its the best,low recoil,lots of power and kills game like its a way bigger caliber.
25 calibers are it,I have a 250 savage,25 WSSM,2506 AI AND 257 STW.
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2005, 04:20:50 PM »
25-06....... :grin:
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2005, 04:37:52 PM »
the more i shoot my encore pistol, .223 is getting to be my favorite. the myriad bullet weight possibilities and the 300 yard range and the dirt cheap ammo are good arguments to buy one.

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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2005, 11:43:27 PM »
204Ruger
17Rem
223Rem

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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2005, 02:41:16 AM »
25 it is.  :grin:
Pity they don't chamber the 250 Savage or 257 Roberts anymore.  :cry: :?
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2005, 06:07:08 AM »
I'm right there with Lawgod and Nomodendero,  the 257 (specifically the WBY Mag version).   :lol:

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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2005, 10:26:55 AM »
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25 it is.  :grin:
Pity they don't chamber the 250 Savage or 257 Roberts anymore.  :cry: :?

You can still buy a new Ruger m77 light weight in 257 Roberts.We just sold one at the shop I work part time at.
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2005, 01:17:27 PM »
243..... :D
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« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2005, 07:24:07 AM »
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25 it is.  :grin:
Pity they don't chamber the 250 Savage or 257 Roberts anymore.  :cry: :?

You can still buy a new Ruger m77 light weight in 257 Roberts.We just sold one at the shop I work part time at.
Frank


Yep, Ruger still chambers their M77 MK II Standard  in .257 Roberts.  Check them out at http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=7877&return=Y.  Lawdog
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« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2005, 09:34:25 AM »
204.  When you shoot one you will agree.  I have mine in an Encore and the first 5 shots at 300yds were all inside 3".  If I could drop the wild one it would have been <2". Factory loaded 32gr Hornady V-Max.
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« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2005, 12:49:10 PM »
.243 Winchester C/F for me! 85gr. X bullet best deer load for the 6mms I think.
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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2005, 08:53:08 AM »
Quote from: northern hunter
Any 25 cal will do.I think its the best,low recoil,lots of power and kills game like its a way bigger caliber.
25 calibers are it,I have a 250 savage,25 WSSM,2506 AI AND 257 STW.
Shoot once and carry a sharp knife.
Frank. :D  :D



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   I love my .243 but my Savage 99 in .250 is KING!  Life is good

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« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2005, 04:55:48 AM »
I voted for the .257.  I've got a .25-06 and a .243 in this smallbore category.  I love the .25-06.  It fills the niche I have for it perfectly, in my opinion, to whit, deer and pronghorn antelope.  If I were going after coyotes the .25-06 would work well for that too, but I'ld probably prefer my .243 as just as capable but a little easier on the ears and pocketbook.
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.222 rem
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2005, 07:35:00 PM »
I am particularly fond of the .222 Remington.  It never lets me down.  There's flatter shooting stuff out there but I like the old triple deuce.

It won't get many votes in a beauty contest, but it is still one of the most accurate calibers ever.

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« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2005, 02:44:23 PM »
Thats a tough choice for me. I love my 25-06 for deer and my .223 for varmints
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« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2005, 03:12:31 AM »
I have a new "favorite", it's my .204 Ruger, Encore rifle!

It will have some catching up to do, to pass my Remington M-7 .223 Rem or my Ruger M-77 22 Hornet!  These 2 will not be sitting on the back burner either!
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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2005, 05:12:35 PM »
25-06 for big game, 223 and 22-250 for p-dogs.
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« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2005, 02:17:29 PM »
Lets see

220 swift
223 rem
17 rem
22 mag
22 lr

pick one
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« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2005, 06:14:34 PM »
257.   as in 25-06 GREAT caliber and fun to shoot.
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« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2005, 02:14:45 PM »
luv my M77 6mm
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« Reply #27 on: July 01, 2005, 07:17:40 AM »
I have to go along with Bwana on this one.  I started out with a Sako Varminter in .222Rem.  Since that time I've added  .17Rem., .222Rem.Mag., a .22-250, .243Win., 6mm Rem., and a .25-06.  ou know something?  My favorite is still the .222Rem.  That little rascal has a charm all its own, and the accuracy is terrific.  At 8.5lbs it's just the right weight for an old fogey to lug around the woodchuck fields.  Just one mans opinion.  Best wishes.

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« Reply #28 on: July 05, 2005, 04:12:33 AM »
Mine would be my WBY 257 Mag :D
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« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2005, 11:58:44 AM »
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luv my M77 6mm


Dancoman:

What load are you using?  I have one -- having atough time getting it to shoot well..

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