beatledog7
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It's time to think about acquiring a bolt gun to bridge the gap between .223 and 7mm Rem Mag. Specifically, I'm looking to cover a range of bullet weights that my current rifles won't shoot, that is, about 80 grains to about 120 grains.
My purpose is to be able to humanely take eastern whitetail and other CPX2 game, varmints, and paper critters at 250-300 yards in states where .24 is minimum deer caliber but without the recoil of the 7mm. I could load the 7mm down but prefer to reserve my brass and reloading time for heavier loads.
So far my research is telling me to go for something that takes bullets of .257" since that diameter is available in those weights. Staying away from anything overly rare or exotic, that would make the candidates 25-06, .257 Roberts, .257 Weatherby Magnum, and 250 Savage. I plan to buy some good factory ammo (100 rounds or so) then reload.
No doubt there's a lot of experience here with these calibers. Any suggestions what else I should add to my list of criteria in choosing one? Once I do, choosing a rifle will be since some are not available easier.
My purpose is to be able to humanely take eastern whitetail and other CPX2 game, varmints, and paper critters at 250-300 yards in states where .24 is minimum deer caliber but without the recoil of the 7mm. I could load the 7mm down but prefer to reserve my brass and reloading time for heavier loads.
So far my research is telling me to go for something that takes bullets of .257" since that diameter is available in those weights. Staying away from anything overly rare or exotic, that would make the candidates 25-06, .257 Roberts, .257 Weatherby Magnum, and 250 Savage. I plan to buy some good factory ammo (100 rounds or so) then reload.
No doubt there's a lot of experience here with these calibers. Any suggestions what else I should add to my list of criteria in choosing one? Once I do, choosing a rifle will be since some are not available easier.