what caliber to buy?

[tigerscowboy]

I have wanted either a 300 win mag or 338 win mag for a couple years, but I would like to have a big game hunt in my near future before purchasing one of these big boys.

How big is your big game hunt idea? That info will help.

[tigerscowboy]

257 Wby is wildly awesome.

You dream of big game (assuming this continent), keep the 7Mag on your list to be considered.

[Dale Moser]

Several options from Nosler, rem, HSM, and Norma.


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[4dog]

243 gets another vote!

[sierracharlie338]

Several options from Nosler, rem, HSM, and Norma.


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I did forget the Nosler stuff. I have a box sitting on the shelf right now awaiting the rebarreled action from APR. I have to look for some of the others you listed.


Sierracharlie out…

[Dale Moser]

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[Slick8]

You already have all that's needed for the Hill Country.

I'd suggest a 7RM or 300WM if you think you're ever going on an elk hunt and they'll do just fine in the Hill Country.

If not, as others have said, get a Lever gun in 357 or 44 mag or 45-70. I have a 45-70 in an 1895 Marlin that shoots 3-4 inch groups at 200 yards with a 4x scope. That's plenty of range for most Hill Country work.

[marc.munoz31]

.270

[softpoint]

.45/70, put on some peep sights, shoot moderate loads. Fun, nostalgic, kills EVERYTHING. You already have stuff for longer range. Or a .30/30,or .35 Remington, .444, etc.

[2Lazy2P]

250 Savage, 257 Roberts

Dang right! The 250 savage with a 90 grain SGK is a joy to shoot and the Bob with 100 grain Nosler BT is deadly.

[TxAg]

6.5X55 Swedish Mauser. A CZ 557 with a VX3i and shooting 130 or 140 grain pills will do the trick.

The 557 has a 24" barrel, but I think there is a CZ model that has a 20" barrel in that caliber as well.

Big 557 fan here.

They have a 557 carbine with iron sights and 20.5" barrel as well as a 557 with no sights and 20.5" barrel. The newest 557 version has a 24" barrel.

[lglidewell]

Wrong post!

[EliteZ28Bow]

25-06

[jab48]

There are a lot of good choices and a .243 would fit in nicely with what you have.