Thread: New rifle calibre options: 6.5x55 vs 7/08

Deer (red) is the primary target. I've always wanted a lever action rifle (because it's a lever), will get one regardless. Keen on a calibre a tiny bit off the beaten track - very keen on a 'bush calibre'. Reality is I've only shot a dozen deer in my life and they were all under 170 yards so not hung up on 400 - 1000 yard performance (got the wsm regardless)... Not sold on anything right now.

Originally Posted by Garret

Deer (red) is the primary target. I've always wanted a lever action rifle (because it's a lever), will get one regardless. Keen on a calibre a tiny bit off the beaten track - very keen on a 'bush calibre'. Reality is I've only shot a dozen deer in my life and they were all under 170 yards so not hung up on 400 - 1000 yard performance (got the wsm regardless)... Not sold on anything right now.

Garret
Your 270wsm will sucessfully shoot deer from right at your feet to way out yonder.

I've got one of these for my bush gun.
Rossi Puma 44 Magnum Stainless Steel 16" Barrel


Fitted one of these sights
Rossi Firearms

Loaded up some rounds with these projectiles
Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Bullets :: Handgun :: Choose by Caliber :: .430 44 CAL :: 44 Cal .430 300 gr HP XTP®

And got these results @ 100m, settling on 13grs of HS6 doing 1290fps


If your keen on a slightly different calibre to most have a look at a M92 Rossi in .45 Long Colt

Just remember it's hard to Hunt sucessfully with two guns...... unless you have a gun porter that is

Cheers
Pete