New rifle calibre options: 6.5x55 vs 7/08

I went hunting last weekend with a mate who had the cookie cutter T3 7/08.
Despite myself I picked it up - what a nice easy pointing rifle.
I though to myself I 'need' another rifle thats light and clean and good for all round deer hunting (if you can call what I do hunting!).
I've got a tuned 270wsm for longer range I want something for everything else closer.
I don't reload I get 7mmsaum to do all that for me.
Thoughts on the above calibre options? I've always quite liked the 6.5x55?
Was just cruising on tardme and saw the 6.5 gunworks rifle in T3, suppressed - any opinions?
Cheers

I haven't used 7-08 but 6.5 will drop them just as dead

308 plenty of options with it

What range do you use the 270wsm at?

regards

Do you have a current short/medium range rifle ? Or just the 270WSM ?

For the options listed above (7mm08, 6.5x55, 308) it all pretty much comes down to a personal preference. Some are slightly better at longer (6/7/8/9 hundy) distances, some have slightly lighter recoil, some have a slightly larger range of projectiles to choose from...

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Originally Posted by steven

What range do you use the 270wsm at?

regards

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What he said.

And what sort of hunting will you do with this second rifle.?

You got a medium long range cal so i guess your looking short to medium range? 308 338fed are calling loudly :D

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Originally Posted by steven

What range do you use the 270wsm at?

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Well I've got tables out to 900 yards - back on earth I can hit what I'm aiming at 550 yards max - I won't shoot an animal anywhere past that (and wouldn't at the moment at 550 actually) Watched a nice fat stag at 770 over the weekend and mused it would be nice to be able to bowl them at that distance - reality for me is it takes plenty of practise which I'm not currently getting.
I'm keen on something a bit different - 7/08's seem to be a dime a dozen, my best mate has a 308 so I can't get one (need something to give him shit about during a hunt) 6.5 x 55's seem to tick all the boxes.

Only got the 270wsm atm - it just isn't enough :D

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Originally Posted by Garret

Only got the 270wsm atm - it just isn't enough :D

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One is never enough :D

Sounds to me like you've made up your mind about the 6.5x55 ;)

Having said that, you'll basically end up with 2 very capable rifles and you're effectively shooting distances covered by both. Not really that big a difference.

Have you thought about going for something more short range focused, but still "interesting" enough ? Lever gun ? Or a "bush" caliber like 375 ?

243 for shorter range and lighter animals. Short action and less girlie than 7-08.

6.5 for the win

Got a CG in 6.5x55. Always wish I had got my Sako 75 in 6.5x55

260Ai

WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO USE IT FOR ?

Caliber suggestions are just emotive drivel without this information.

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hes outside wondering vc??:ORLY:

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Originally Posted by Neckshot

260Ai

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Only you'd be that gay:)

Yea well fuck someone had to be differnt,nd like vc said it all depends on what he wants to hammer in the end

Still trying to work out why everyone wants a fast light calibre for a bush beast?
All logic says slow and heavy will work better in close with heavy cover, 338 fed, 30-30, 45-70, even the .308 with 180gr pills would work well.

There are so many calibers that will do that same job. Its more of a what do you want. Simplify and get as many calibers as you can.

Three of us shooting steel at 1024 yesterday with the three 6.5s with some pretty consistent hitting.
i went to the range this morning and was grouping the 6.5 at 3/4" at 2 hundy and boringly bashing the gong at 600 just for fun.
the best thing is it still slays deer at 25 yards as well
In saying that a mate is shooting his savage 7-08 with 162 amax with very good results as well
It just gets confusing so buy what you want!

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Still trying to work out why everyone wants a fast light calibre for a bush beast?
All logic says slow and heavy will work better in close with heavy cover, 338 fed, 30-30, 45-70, even the .308 with 180gr pills would work well.

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dose he want it for the bush? he said all round didnt he? this is the prob when someone comes out and askes these questions what he would be better off doing is a poll for his own bennefit IMO.

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Only you'd be that gay:)

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He's not alone, there is a few of us homos around that use the cal. I wouldnt recommend it for anyone straight but. Not a mans bush hunting cal.:roll:

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.

set up a poll for best bush call under 300m then Mate that will save alot of time and bullshit i reckon

9.3x62 thats pretty odd in NZ

Oh cool now you can drift away from the 08 cases and look at things like 30-30 44mag etc etc

For something different from a Tikka 708 :thumbup:

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One of those Baikal double rifles in 45-70 shortened to about 20" would make a fantastic bush basher!

Garret, do yourself a favor

PM Spudattack, take a 2 hour drive north, and let him show you his 375H&H ;) Savage also does a Weather Warrior in 375 Ruger

I think you'll be sold on all your criteria :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by ebf

Garret, do yourself a favor

PM Spudattack, take a 2 hour drive north, and let him show you his 375H&H ;) Savage also does a Weather Warrior in 375 Ruger

I think you'll be sold on all your criteria :thumbsup:

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If you keen you are more than welcome to come try her!
Set up some 6" steel discs at 200yards this afternoon and smashed 5 out of 5 with it using the iron sights, 300gr pill @ 2500fps, really amazed at the accuracy with the old irons!

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

One of those Baikal double rifles in 45-70 shortened to about 20" would make a fantastic bush basher!

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Yes pls :killzonesmiley: I can see a certain "cultural" difference sneaking in here Spud ;)

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Originally Posted by Neckshot

set up a poll for best bush call under 300m then Mate that will save alot of time and bullshit i reckon

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If he did that he would end up with a 7mm super mega wiz bang for a thousand yards like the forum bush cal.

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either way it will be unanimos?? or however that hell ya spell it

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Originally Posted by Neckshot

either way it will be unanimos?? or however that hell ya spell it

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anonymous??

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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.

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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
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...T/IMG_7498.jpg

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

9.3x62 and .444 Marlin both very good bush guns that will hammer Fallow to wild cattle. A new Marlin may be harder to find than a 9.3. Bigger dia bullets are usually very accurate and not so fussy for reloading.I have both and will take the tripple 4 if shots are likely to be under 200 yds the 9.3x62 if the area has some slips or clearings where shots could stretch out to 400 yds. For open country I have .243,.270,30-06. But for bush shooting BIG HEAVY BULLETS rule in my experance 9.3x62 =286 gr .444 =265 gr meat damage is much less than with the small high velocity bullets.

How much do you have to blow, I remember reading about this guy turning his lee-enfield into a .444Marlin it was really nice when he finished it, was his samber gun.

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Originally Posted by Toby

anonymous??

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Unanimous.

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Originally Posted by gimp

Unanimous.

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Ahh had to Google it, never heard it before.

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

One of those Baikal double rifles in 45-70 shortened to about 20" would make a fantastic bush basher!

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Done cheers :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by ebf

Garret, do yourself a favor

PM Spudattack, take a 2 hour drive north, and let him show you his 375H&H ;) Savage also does a Weather Warrior in 375 Ruger

I think you'll be sold on all your criteria :thumbsup:

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F$%k meant to say done to this one :o

It's ok, we have a multi-gun shopping spree support group :P

Several members here are recovering... (or not)

See, we are all very helpful. You came asking about buying one more rifle, in only a few short hours we have you well on the way to buying at least 3 :thumbsup: