rtraverdavis
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What about the B-14 in 7mm RM? Very similar ballistically to the .280 AI. My dad has a B-14 chambered in that round, and man that thing shoots.
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What about the B-14 in 7mm RM? Very similar ballistically to the .280 AI. My dad has a B-14 chambered in that round, and man that thing shoots.
El Jason
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You're as flaky as one of my teenage daughters.
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I am struggling with what I want and what’s practical. The B14 in either that or 30-06 is way more practical for what I am going to need it to do. It just doesn’t excite me....
Addicting
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You're as flaky as one of my teenage daughters.
They are part of the cool kids club too, nice! Glad I’m not alone.
El Jason
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I see him going with a 6mm CM.
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Maybe even a 22-250.
What is on my mind is I want to fill the gap and .30 does it. With my wife joining me next year I am going to let her take the 6.5 and I will take the new rifle. 30 Nosler is the new kid on the block and has a certain “wow factor” especially when I held a round today. But it is impractical and will be a safe queen. I hadn’t held a 300 win mag till today, after doing so and looking at the actual ammo in my hand I think it will end up a Safe Queen too. 30-06 is boring and I don’t think I will get it out of the safe except if I have to, safe queen. A 308 is on the table but from what I’ve been reading it falls off too much in the heavier grain bullets ethically to go 4-500 yards for me. So what’s left? Doing a 160g 7mm bullet seems like The next step.
What is on my mind is I want to fill the gap and .30 does it. With my wife joining me next year I am going to let her take the 6.5 and I will take the new rifle. 30 Nosler is the new kid on the block and has a certain “wow factor” especially when I held a round today. But it is impractical and will be a safe queen. I hadn’t held a 300 win mag till today, after doing so and looking at the actual ammo in my hand I think it will end up a Safe Queen too. 30-06 is boring and I don’t think I will get it out of the safe except if I have to, safe queen. A 308 is on the table but from what I’ve been reading it falls off too much in the heavier grain bullets ethically to go 4-500 yards for me. So what’s left? Doing a 160g 7mm bullet seems like The next step.
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belshawelk
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My buddy has a .28 Nosler. Ballistically its better them the 7MM. Its a great round and not boring. Look at the specs. My buddy has a Browning which is less than a Nosler.
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Doublecluck
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This^
7 rm with 165/168 will kill anything in North America up to a grand, 28 with a 195 will bring it to 1500 or so. Inside 500 either will knock the feet out from under anything that walks on land. So far the only thing I have gotten from this thread is that the OP is looking for a 30-06, maybe a 30-06 AI so he can be different.
I have virtually every caliber listed in this thread, More often than not you will find us in the field with the 7rm loaded with 168 Vlds, going on 22 animals in 2 years none of which have taken a step. From 35-943 yards.
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Your right, I’m am lost trying to figure out my next rifle. Money doesn’t grow on trees and this needs to be the right purchase. I appreciate your advice, hence why I spent all day at 3 different stores looking at rifles.
Seriously, if it were me, and I wanted a .30 for the use you described, .300 Winchester. Next up, .30-06. In a 7, the 7mm Remington with a 160 is killer. Cool factor is irrelevant. mtmuley
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Seriously I agree with MT. No way I’d pay the price of that bergara either. The AWR has a grayboe stock which is pillar bedded and epoxy/fiberglass not plastic. Also features a 5r barrel and cerakote finish.
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I found a friend with a 300win mag and he will let me take it to the range after next week.
On that Greyboe stock structurally it’s good, it was the finish they decided to use that makes it feel that way. I had all 3 side by side at Cabelas and there was a definite difference.
On that Greyboe stock structurally it’s good, it was the finish they decided to use that makes it feel that way. I had all 3 side by side at Cabelas and there was a definite difference.
Let me throw you for another loop, you don't want the .30-06, and think the .30 Nosler and .300 RUM are too much, what about a .300WSM? I have two of them and a .300WM for hunting at home in AK. I'm also a huge fan of the .280 and .280AI, but my .280 Rem has been neglected lately. I think the .30-06 will do everything you are wanting it do and then some.
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After much debate and advice the new rifle comes home tomorrow. The rest of the components should be here by next Friday. Looking forward to assembling it and building rounds on the reloading bench.
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What did you end up going with?
