Time for an upgrade

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7mm Remington Magnum
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.257 Weatherby Magnum
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Time for an upgrade

Postby ducks~n~bucks » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:15 am

So I am thinking about upgrading from my .243 to something that shoots a little flatter, and wondering what I should buy. I have narrowed it down to 2 choices: .257 Weatherby Mag, or 7mm Remington mag. I mostly hunt Mulies, Blacktails, pigs, and coyotes, and I am going on an antelope hunt in a couple years. I don't foresee any elk hunting in my imminent future. My dad has a .257 Weatherby and we reload those rounds so if I buy that we will just keep buying the same stuff, but if I buy the 7mm rem mag he only has to neck down my empty casings to .257 and he already has the dies for that. Price of the rifle is not an issue, so please don't vote based on that.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:57 am

How about a .25-06 Remington? They shoot plenty flat, or maybe something more unusual to the general public like a 6.5-284 Norma. If you want 7mm performance without the recoil, get a .280 AI. I had a .257 and never cared for it; just a lot of blast over 300 FPS more over a .25-06 Remington. Just my thought.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Tomkat » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:20 am

Not many calibers shoot flatter than a .243

The 25-06 would be a better choice than the 7mm mag.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby BrewGUN » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:03 am

If he's already set up for it 100%, that's a no brainer. Then you would have to mess with necking down or other equipment. 7 mag would be overkill for pig and coyote anyways.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:33 am

Brass is readily available from Nosler. Plus it's a little cheaper brass wise than Weatherby brass is.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby ducks~n~bucks » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:22 pm

BrewGUN wrote:If he's already set up for it 100%, that's a no brainer. Then you would have to mess with necking down or other equipment. 7 mag would be overkill for pig and coyote anyways.

We already neck down 7 mag brass because is cheaper than buying Weatherby brass.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:34 pm

Smart move there, FYI, at MT Outdoor Sports, the guy has a galore of .270 Wby brass once fired for dirt cheap if that has any sort of interest.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby ducks~n~bucks » Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:00 am

ducks~n~bucks wrote:
BrewGUN wrote:If he's already set up for it 100%, that's a no brainer. Then you would have to mess with necking down or other equipment. 7 mag would be overkill for pig and coyote anyways.

We already neck down 7 mag brass because is cheaper than buying Weatherby brass.

And I won't be getting rid of the .243, so I don't know why I mentioned pigs and coyotes.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby rebelp74 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:06 am

ducks~n~bucks wrote:
ducks~n~bucks wrote:
BrewGUN wrote:If he's already set up for it 100%, that's a no brainer. Then you would have to mess with necking down or other equipment. 7 mag would be overkill for pig and coyote anyways.

We already neck down 7 mag brass because is cheaper than buying Weatherby brass.

And I won't be getting rid of the .243, so I don't know why I mentioned pigs and coyotes.

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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby GadwallGetter530 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:38 pm

270 short is a great round. Ive seen it do a number on pigs. And at the range its a flat shooting s.o.b
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Tomkat » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:20 am

GadwallGetter530 wrote:270 short is a great round. Ive seen it do a number on pigs. And at the range its a flat shooting s.o.b


Its. A great round for pussies who dont like recoil
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Juice Box » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:46 am

Tomkat wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:270 short is a great round. Ive seen it do a number on pigs. And at the range its a flat shooting s.o.b


Its. A great round for my mom's pussy

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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby GadwallGetter530 » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:52 am

Tomkat wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:270 short is a great round. Ive seen it do a number on pigs. And at the range its a flat shooting s.o.b


Its. A great round for pussies who dont like recoil


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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby 3legged_lab » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:20 am

"Internet tough guy" doesnt suit you very well Tom. Maybe just try being a regular douche again.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Bulldog0156 » Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:42 pm

.243 is plenty for what you're going to be hunting.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Tiler_J » Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:12 pm

3legged_lab wrote:"Internet tough guy" doesnt suit you very well Tom. Maybe just try being a regular douche again.

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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:00 am

Bulldog0156 wrote:.243 is plenty for what you're going to be hunting.

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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Tomkat » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:22 pm

3legged_lab wrote:"Internet tough guy" doesnt suit you very well Tom. Maybe just try being a regular douche again.


I just wanted to see if Gaddy was awake. I dont care alot about wssm but dont really care what anyone shoots. I used a 3006 to kill my bear and 12 ga slugs on some wild hogs. To each their own
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:51 pm

Tomkat wrote:
3legged_lab wrote:"Internet tough guy" doesnt suit you very well Tom. Maybe just try being a regular douche again.


I just wanted to see if Gaddy was awake. I dont care alot about wssm but dont really care what anyone shoots. I used a 3006 to kill my bear and 12 ga slugs on some wild hogs. To each their own

The WSSM line up was an epic fail by Winchester.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby Tomkat » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:32 am

Manufacturers are always looking for something new to sell. Defenders of the WSSM have quoted impressive ballistic claims. But the gun buying public are a fickle bunch. Based on terms of sales alone it does look like a flop. I know that people who like them REALLY like them. But an overview of the market from a historical perspective indicates they will fade out some day.
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Re: Time for an upgrade

Postby R. Chapman » Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:07 am

Tomkat wrote:Manufacturers are always looking for something new to sell. Defenders of the WSSM have quoted impressive ballistic claims. But the gun buying public are a fickle bunch. Based on terms of sales alone it does look like a flop. I know that people who like them REALLY like them. But an overview of the market from a historical perspective indicates they will fade out some day.

It was a good idea but we already have cartridges just like what the WSSM was suppose to recreate basically. And these cartridges have less problems with chambering and feeding.
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