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Need a caliber recomendation for the wife
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:23 am
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:23 am
Currently have all 30.06s and .300 Win Mags for deer hunting. Needing some suggestions on a smaller caliber for wife. I'm leaning towards the .243 or the 7mm-08. Thoughts/suggestions.. I won neither of those calibers.
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:24 am to chadg
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.243
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:26 am to chadg
7mm-08 hands down. Anything else is just not a smart decision IMO.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:27 am to chadg
quote:
Need a caliber recomendation for the wife
caliber mop and broom seems to work for my wife.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:27 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Wow 
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:28 am to chadg
7mm-08, 25-06
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:28 am to Chad504boy
7mm 08
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:30 am to chadg
.260
6.5 Grendel
.243
7mm-08
6.5 Grendel
.243
7mm-08
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:30 am to AlxTgr
Justify the .243 over the 7mm-08. You cant do it.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:34 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
Justify the .243 over the 7mm-08. You cant do it.
Correct.
Bullet Diameter, Bullet Weight, Ballistic Coefficient, Energy and Ft/sec (if shooting comparable wt bullets): favors 7mm-08
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:37 am to chadg
When I hunt big game, there are two questions I always ask myself.
1. How big is game?
2. How fast?
This should help you in determing your caliber.
1. How big is game?
2. How fast?
This should help you in determing your caliber.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:37 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Is that what this is about? I think not. But since you asked,
Justify the .243 over the 7mm-08. You cant do it.
It's for a female. recoil is a consideration.
243 = 5
.260 = 7
7-08 = 9
.308 = 10
.243 is going to have a highe BC, and will kill every deer just as dead as the 7mm-08.
BOOOOOOM!
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:43 am to AlxTgr
No way I`m buying a .243. if someone else wants it then good for them. The recoil is not enough of a diff. IMO. My wife is about 5` 8" and 125 lbs and she has a .270wsm and loves it. If his wife practices like anyone should their is no reason she could not be perfectly fine with a 7mm-08.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:44 am to AlxTgr
Ive shot every one of those calibers. With a rifle that fits, the recoil difference is not noticable with any of those except the .308 when using some heavy bullets. You can buy some hard kicking .308 rounds. You can also make a .243 painful to shoot with a poorly fitting rifle.
The .243 is also not as good at killing deer quickly as the 7mm-08. It just is not a smart decision for an unexperienced hunter.
Eta: and i take no stock in numbers with no units.
The .243 is also not as good at killing deer quickly as the 7mm-08. It just is not a smart decision for an unexperienced hunter.
Eta: and i take no stock in numbers with no units.
This post was edited on 2/23/12 at 11:45 am
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:That's just fricking stupid dude.
It just is not a smart decision for an unexperienced hunter.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:46 am to AlxTgr
For the 7mm-08: 0.485 BC. Nosler Ballistic Tip. 140 gr.
For the 243: 0.43 BC. Sierra Game King. BTSP. 100 gr. (this is the only .243 bullet with a BC above 0.4 All of the 7mm-08 bullets have a BC above 4 except the Barnes Triple shock and it is 0.394.
The wound channel is significantly greater for a 7mm-08 over a 243 as well. .284 vs .243
For the 243: 0.43 BC. Sierra Game King. BTSP. 100 gr. (this is the only .243 bullet with a BC above 0.4 All of the 7mm-08 bullets have a BC above 4 except the Barnes Triple shock and it is 0.394.
The wound channel is significantly greater for a 7mm-08 over a 243 as well. .284 vs .243
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:47 am to AlxTgr
How is that stupid? Why would a less forgiving caliber be prefered for an unexperienced hunter?
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:47 am to NimbleCat
Was just going apples to apples:
quote:
Note that with bullets of the same weight and style, such as the 100 grain .243" and .257" bullets or the 150 grain .311" and .323" bullets, the smaller diameter bullet always has the superior BC due to its better sectional density.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:48 am to AlxTgr
.243, .25-06, 7mm-08
Any of these would be a very good round for a woman.
Any of these would be a very good round for a woman.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:49 am to chadg
How big a girl is she?
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