Next Rifle to Buy?

[grantre72]

Currently have 22r, 223ar, 6bra, 6.5cm, 7-08 and 45-70. Not currently a hunter, mainly range/target shooter, but deer, elk and moose hunting are on my bucket list. Live in northeast and am an avid hand loader. Not averse to recoil and enjoy load development. Looking for suggestions on good caliber to add to my collection.

Thanks.

 

[std7mag]

7mm Rem Mag??
280AI??
257 Roberts??
270 Win??

 

[lawman29]

Big: 300 WSM
Little: .204 Ruger

 

[TAJ45]

Orrrr, expand the bottom end to one or two of the .20s. Lotsa fun are they.

 

[ogre1911]

284 Win. 6.5x 55 Swede.

 

[30378]

30-06

 

[msalm]

A good hunting weight rifle in 308 or 30-06. Trim 20” bbl 308 or a standard 22-24” bbl 30-06. If a magnum is wanted, 7 RSAUM, 300 WSM, or 300 PRC.

 

[ebb]

338 win mag

 

[urbanrifleman]

22br. Just a joy to shoot.
6xc the 6brs' big brother.

 

[Adam in WI]

Moose with a 220 or 160 round nose from an ought six or Swede sounds classy as can be

 

[C.E.Smith043]

250 Savage !!!!

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Living in the northeast, lever gun 30/30 or 35 rem. Semi auto '06 if no lever in the barn.

 

[mmcu]

A 30-06 would meet all of your needs for deer, elk and moose.

Not sexy, or new, but it will do everything that your looking for.

 

[snert]

A 25 caliber, a 35 caliber and a 20 caliber

 

[paul castelli]

Elk and moose have very big bones. I know the Scandinavians are partial to the 6.5x55 for these things, but I'd second the .338 win mag. You have everything else covered.

 

[jpjulian]

What new rifle do you WANT?

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Everybody needs an ought 6,
if no other reason than saying “me and my ought 6”
You got to live the south to really understand that that old saying

 

[TTE]

30 '06 if more power wanted
300 Win Mag if more power wanted
338 Win Mag if more power wanted - you need something that begins with a .4

 

[JB10]

If for hunting 284 Winchester?. Brother in law has one. Stupid accurate. I use a different caliber. For just targets.. 223 bolt action. 20 calibers are fun also

 

[Kevin1990]

Sounds like you already have a really good collection of cartridges from Big to small!

If I were to spend your money for you, I'd pick a 300wsm or 7 saum for hunting, maybe even a 25 saum for elk and deer.

For target and plinking: 6br or 6gt or variant of those. Just went to a buddies property, he had a 6x45 built and we ripped off 200 rounds with it the other day, really fun little cartridge and his rifle was very accurate. If I'm target shooting/plinking these days, I'm almost always shooting 500/600 yards and in. Furthermore if I'm making a trip to the range I'm bringing 50+ rounds with me, to make it worth my while, so I prefer something low in recoil to keep it enjoyable for me.