cartridges above 30-06 - Page 3

JohnnyCash1979 · October 19, 2012, 01:27 AM

Just get a .225 Winchester and a .264 Winchester Magnum. 2 of the greatest rounds ever made!

Saskhunter · October 21, 2012, 08:23 AM

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Just get a .225 Winchester and a .264 Winchester Magnum. 2 of the greatest rounds ever made!

Woah! I'm always amazed at the kinds of things some people will say about guns and cartridges.

**Art Eatman** · October 21, 2012, 11:39 AM

I've never messed with the .225, but odds are it'll ruin prairie dogs as well as most anything.

I once had a tack-driving .264, but I couldn't figure out any real use for it in Texas hunting. The old '06 worked plenty good, and reloads used a bunch less powder.

stevelyn · October 23, 2012, 01:53 AM

If you are set up to reload and don't mind working with wildcat or proprietary cartridges, you might look into the .30 Gibbs. It's basically a .30-06 case that blown out and lengthened a bit........a little more improved than an Ackley Improved and with a slightly shorter neck.

The beauty is that like the Ackley, the Gibbs can be fire formed from .30-06 just by seating the bullet a little long or you can purchase .30 Gibbs headstamped and formed brass by Quality Cartridge from Buffalo Arms and not waste the powder and lead for fire formng.

.300 Weatherby Mag · October 23, 2012, 02:02 AM

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Just get a .225 Winchester

22-250 Remington tossed this one in the grave and buried it alive... Good cartridge but not a match for the 22-250...

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Hi, is there any cartridges that are a little bit more powerful than a .30-06 but not a magnum?

.280 Ackley Improved

jabames · October 23, 2012, 02:25 AM

Although not a magnum

I've been considering a .260 Remington or a 6.5 creedmoor. To match a really good .264 bullet with a high B.C., you would have to use a .30 cal bullet with about 190 grains with magnum velocities.

.300 Weatherby Mag · October 23, 2012, 02:41 AM

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6.5 creedmoor

This is what I chose.. My McMillan stock and match barrel came last week.. Let the games begin

interlock · October 23, 2012, 06:01 AM

How about 30-06 Ackley Improved?
Or the 300 Ruger Compact Magnum. A little more than 30-06, but a little less than 300 WM.

pabuckslayer08 · October 23, 2012, 05:54 PM

If you don't want a mag I'd go for the338 fed. Seems to fit your bill about perfect

October 21, 2012, 11:39 AM	#53
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 21,050	I've never messed with the .225, but odds are it'll ruin prairie dogs as well as most anything. I once had a tack-driving .264, but I couldn't figure out any real use for it in Texas hunting. The old '06 worked plenty good, and reloads used a bunch less powder. __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!

October 23, 2012, 01:53 AM	#54
stevelyn Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Fairbanksan in exile to Aleutian Hell Posts: 2,571	If you are set up to reload and don't mind working with wildcat or proprietary cartridges, you might look into the .30 Gibbs. It's basically a .30-06 case that blown out and lengthened a bit........a little more improved than an Ackley Improved and with a slightly shorter neck. The beauty is that like the Ackley, the Gibbs can be fire formed from .30-06 just by seating the bullet a little long or you can purchase .30 Gibbs headstamped and formed brass by Quality Cartridge from Buffalo Arms and not waste the powder and lead for fire formng. __________________ Herman Cain '12 Squished bugs on a windshield is proof the slow/heavy bullet theory works.

October 19, 2012, 01:27 AM	#51
JohnnyCash1979 Member Join Date: January 20, 2008 Posts: 21	Just get a .225 Winchester and a .264 Winchester Magnum. 2 of the greatest rounds ever made!

October 23, 2012, 02:25 AM	#56
jabames Member Join Date: September 18, 2012 Posts: 43	Although not a magnum I've been considering a .260 Remington or a 6.5 creedmoor. To match a really good .264 bullet with a high B.C., you would have to use a .30 cal bullet with about 190 grains with magnum velocities.

October 23, 2012, 06:01 AM	#58
interlock Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2012 Posts: 253	How about 30-06 Ackley Improved? Or the 300 Ruger Compact Magnum. A little more than 30-06, but a little less than 300 WM.

October 23, 2012, 05:54 PM	#59
pabuckslayer08 Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2010 Location: South Central Pa Posts: 692	If you don't want a mag I'd go for the338 fed. Seems to fit your bill about perfect