el Godfather
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Hi
As a hunting rifle (bolt action 5 shot) which caliber would you prefer that you can also use on the farm (HD/Target/Plinking).
I personally lean towards the much under appreciated 7x57 Mauser. I find its recoil very smooth. I use an old Zastava made in Yugoslavia that has been kept by my father in a very good shape- good as new.
I also have a 243 by BRNO which is good caliber but the action on BRNO is stiff and not smooth. The caliber however is excellent flat shooting that takes care of all hunting needs if distance is adjusted for the game, BUT 7x57, in my opinion, does a better job. I believe even historically 7x57 has taken big game more than any other rifle.
That said, 270 always seemed to me as a weak 308 or 30-06. For it does the job not significantly better than 243 and may be about the same as 7x57 or perhaps slightly weaker. Thus, if I wanted something more powerful I would consider 308/30-06/7mag etc.
Your thoughts?
As a hunting rifle (bolt action 5 shot) which caliber would you prefer that you can also use on the farm (HD/Target/Plinking).
I personally lean towards the much under appreciated 7x57 Mauser. I find its recoil very smooth. I use an old Zastava made in Yugoslavia that has been kept by my father in a very good shape- good as new.
I also have a 243 by BRNO which is good caliber but the action on BRNO is stiff and not smooth. The caliber however is excellent flat shooting that takes care of all hunting needs if distance is adjusted for the game, BUT 7x57, in my opinion, does a better job. I believe even historically 7x57 has taken big game more than any other rifle.
That said, 270 always seemed to me as a weak 308 or 30-06. For it does the job not significantly better than 243 and may be about the same as 7x57 or perhaps slightly weaker. Thus, if I wanted something more powerful I would consider 308/30-06/7mag etc.
Your thoughts?