New shooter/hunter Needs Advice - Page 2

Wild Bill Bucks · January 5, 2006, 11:36 AM

Gator
since your hooked up to e-net go to www.fort liberty.com
go down the menu till you get to Norma Ballistics / click on.
this chart will let you compare a bunch of calibers directly against each other
and lets you adjust your ranges to show your short range Zero.

My Opinion BEST KEPT SECRET ON THE WEB and its FREE.

Wild Bill Bucks · January 5, 2006, 04:08 PM

Sorry bout dat!
Gave you wrong info
Reach www.fortliberty.org
Down on search Type in Ballistics Software
Click on Ballistic Software
Down to Norma Ballistics Calculator

john in jax · January 6, 2006, 01:12 PM

As far as cost and availability, nothing beats stopping by your local sporting goods store(s) and/or WalMart to see what they have (variety) in stock and how much it runs. Here in Jax premium "hunting" rounds, for either caliber run about $25-$30 per box. But you can buy target ammo or military surplus FMJ .308 much less.

I like GA Arms. I've been shooting their ammo for over 20 years with no problems at all:
http://www.georgia-arms.com/rifle_ammo.htm

Federal rifle ammo web page:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/defa...g=27&firearm=1

Winchester rifle ammo web page:
http://www.winchester.com/products/catalog/rifle.aspx

beagle · January 7, 2006, 09:28 AM

.270 / .280 / 30-06

As far as killing power, with similar sized bullets, the deer won't really know the difference.

The trajectories of the .270 and .280 are a little flatter than the 30-06 and they give a little less recoil, but they'll all kill the same.

shureshot0471 · January 7, 2006, 09:49 AM

Well in all honhsty the .30-.06 would be cheaper the .270 being a litt more expensive and the .280 being very expensive the less common the caliber the more expensive the round and harder to find

BIGJACK · January 8, 2006, 07:43 PM

My two cents worth on 1.5" group.
In my experienc for a 3 shot or a 30 shot group it is the measurement from center to center of the two holes that are the furtherest apart.

Rim fire not legal in any states that I know of for deer.

Get you a good 22 for plinking, squirrels, rabbits, possums and coons. For the deer hunting get you a good bolt action 30 caliber, it will do the job for you and less likely to give mechanical problems.

Come on up to Alabama with the rest of the Florida boys and do some real deer hunting.

January 6, 2006, 01:12 PM	#28
john in jax Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2005 Posts: 1,177	As far as cost and availability, nothing beats stopping by your local sporting goods store(s) and/or WalMart to see what they have (variety) in stock and how much it runs. Here in Jax premium "hunting" rounds, for either caliber run about $25-$30 per box. But you can buy target ammo or military surplus FMJ .308 much less. I like GA Arms. I've been shooting their ammo for over 20 years with no problems at all: http://www.georgia-arms.com/rifle_ammo.htm Federal rifle ammo web page: http://www.federalcartridge.com/defa...g=27&firearm=1 Winchester rifle ammo web page: http://www.winchester.com/products/catalog/rifle.aspx __________________ America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. Claire Wolfe

January 7, 2006, 09:49 AM	#30
shureshot0471 Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2005 Location: In the sticks of East Texas Posts: 185	Well in all honhsty the .30-.06 would be cheaper the .270 being a litt more expensive and the .280 being very expensive the less common the caliber the more expensive the round and harder to find __________________ "Prefection is not attainable,but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." -Vince Lombardi "Gun control is putting that second bullet through the same hole the first one made." - Ted Nugent

January 5, 2006, 11:36 AM	#26
Wild Bill Bucks Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2005 Location: Southeastern Oklahoma, Next door to Sasquatch Posts: 1,266	Gator since your hooked up to e-net go to www.fort liberty.com go down the menu till you get to Norma Ballistics / click on. this chart will let you compare a bunch of calibers directly against each other and lets you adjust your ranges to show your short range Zero. My Opinion BEST KEPT SECRET ON THE WEB and its FREE.

January 5, 2006, 04:08 PM	#27
Wild Bill Bucks Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2005 Location: Southeastern Oklahoma, Next door to Sasquatch Posts: 1,266	Sorry bout dat! Gave you wrong info Reach www.fortliberty.org Down on search Type in Ballistics Software Click on Ballistic Software Down to Norma Ballistics Calculator

January 7, 2006, 09:28 AM	#29
beagle Junior member Join Date: November 30, 2005 Posts: 28	.270 / .280 / 30-06 As far as killing power, with similar sized bullets, the deer won't really know the difference. The trajectories of the .270 and .280 are a little flatter than the 30-06 and they give a little less recoil, but they'll all kill the same.

January 8, 2006, 07:43 PM	#31
BIGJACK Junior member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Location: Pell City, Alabama Posts: 287	My two cents worth on 1.5" group. In my experienc for a 3 shot or a 30 shot group it is the measurement from center to center of the two holes that are the furtherest apart. Rim fire not legal in any states that I know of for deer. Get you a good 22 for plinking, squirrels, rabbits, possums and coons. For the deer hunting get you a good bolt action 30 caliber, it will do the job for you and less likely to give mechanical problems. Come on up to Alabama with the rest of the Florida boys and do some real deer hunting.