nmurph
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thats a good one, guess it didn't cross my mind since I have one.
No thought it was cool to it, it is cool.
Likewise!!
thats a good one, guess it didn't cross my mind since I have one.
No thought it was cool to it, it is cool.
Dude Yes! I forgot about 284 Win! Good one!The 284 Winchester. It was way out in front of the pack.
Short action rebated rim that out performs most long action cartridges.
It was the leader in short mag performance. Winchester chose to market only in their Model 88 and 100 rifles for too long. Remington did similar with the .280.
It's superior to the 7-08 that was introduced almost twenty years later, but marketed in proven popular platforms.
More recently the 6.8 SPC should have a stronger following. It suffered from many of the same maladies as the 6mm Rem with an early poor twist rate, the .280 with lower pressure specs until the spec II chamber was introduced.
I always wanted one of the major players to bring the cartridge to market in a spec II lightweight turnbolt. I'm sure the odd sized bolt face had a cost prohibiting factor that kept us from seeing more of them.
Like a .223 chambered one, an 18" Model Seven in 6.8 Spec II would make an excellent pairing with your AR. With today's modern bullets would be an effective easy shooting choice for any age group to enjoy in the woods.
The entire line of Ruger Compact Magnums.I always thought the 338 Marlin express was a cool cartridge. I never owned one. I may look for one in the future. I thought for sure it would be more popular than it turned out to be.
Ol' Chuck Hawks liked it to I believe.
I thought that new polymer cased 6.8 was leading.I STILL have people tell me that I should have gone with the 6.8 SPC over Grendel. Then I hear the same arguments as to why they’re better and that there’s a military contract and they are the future standard issue caliber...
Dude I do not know why the 7-30 Waters never caught on! Maybe the Name? People may would have bought it if it were called the 7-30 Waters Ultra Mag or Waters Super Duper Short Mag or something like that.Not newer, but I wish the 7-30 Waters would have caught on. I have it in the Contender and always wanted one in a lever. I love the 22-250 but have always wanted a 220 swift, which I think is a better option although barrel life is short.
I almost forgot about my fav cartridge! 6mm Rem. First rifle I killed a deer with. I had a Rem Model 7. Dad had a Rem 742 woodsmaster 6mm.
I have a 260 and it's ok . real nice for reloading as i can very easily form my brass from 243 or 308s . I have "harvested" about 8 or 9 out of my last 10 or 12 w/ it . to be honest, i haven't found anything that'll out "harvest" a 243I bought a 260 right after it came out in Remington model 7. It was touted as being the best ever for deer. It has always been a pain to find ammo. Funny thing is now it seems more popular than ever I think because it keeps getting compared to the 6.5 CM and it has slightly better performance than the 6.5. The 260 has taken many deer over the years.
I bought my then 4-year-old son a Ruger M77 in .260 in 2002. That rifle has killed a lot of deer. My wife killed her first deer ever with it in December. It's easy to shoot, more accurate with handloads than any other rifle we own, and deer simply fall over dead. We love the .260.I bought a 260 right after it came out in Remington model 7. It was touted as being the best ever for deer. It has always been a pain to find ammo. Funny thing is now it seems more popular than ever I think because it keeps getting compared to the 6.5 CM and it has slightly better performance than the 6.5. The 260 has taken many deer over the years.