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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2033849
02/20/17 04:55 PM
02/20/17 04:55 PM
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Posts: 25,753 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
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Freak of Nature
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.30-06 for one reason. I inherited one and am comfortable with them since that is what I have shot most of my life. One other reason, when I go somewhere and leave my ammo at home, or run out at the end of the year, anyplace that sells ammo will have some. That should be a consideration, not to the extreme like I say, but ease of finding ammo and a variety of loads, bullet types, etc. is something to keep in mind. Plus, if you ever go out west for large game, it will work fine there too.
I love a .25-06 and those that have them haven't complained that I've heard.
My son killed more deer with a .243 than anything. If I found one that I really liked, I'd have no problem making it my go to.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2033996
02/20/17 07:58 PM
02/20/17 07:58 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 7,689 Falkville
MTeague
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 7,689
Falkville
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Tikka T3 stainless in .243
I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2034020
02/20/17 11:59 PM
02/20/17 11:59 PM
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 921 'Possum Trot
59Hunter
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6 point
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I thought about a .260 but a very knowledgeable gunsmith told me its hard to find a good accurate factory round for them and most people reload. What about a 25-06? All signs point to a .308 though. I must disagree with this gunsmith. We shoot the nosler 130 gr ABs and it will cut its own hole.
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: 59Hunter]
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02/21/17 01:25 AM
02/21/17 01:25 AM
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Posts: 1,406 Mobile Al,
flounderpounder
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OP
8 point
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Mobile Al,
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I thought about a .260 but a very knowledgeable gunsmith told me its hard to find a good accurate factory round for them and most people reload. What about a 25-06? All signs point to a .308 though. I must disagree with this gunsmith. We shoot the nosler 130 gr ABs and it will cut its own hole. Shot those exact same bullets in a tikka .260 and could barely get 1.5" shot a Winchester power point in the same gun and got under 1" so its pretty subjective but I have heard others that own 260's say the same thing that the guns are picky.
Last edited by flounderpounder; 02/21/17 01:26 AM.
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: 59Hunter]
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02/21/17 02:53 AM
02/21/17 02:53 AM
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Posts: 92 south Alabama
BamaRick
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Posts: 92
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I thought about a .260 but a very knowledgeable gunsmith told me its hard to find a good accurate factory round for them and most people reload. What about a 25-06? All signs point to a .308 though. I must disagree with this gunsmith. We shoot the nosler 130 gr ABs and it will cut its own hole. Same here. We picked up a Ruger Predator .260rem not to long ago and haven't found a factory load it won't shoot. I'll probably reload for it as well since it is so much fun to shoot.
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
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02/21/17 04:42 AM
02/21/17 04:42 AM
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,348 Monroe County, AL
skintback
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,348
Monroe County, AL
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.270 best all around caliber. I shoot 30/30, 308, 7mm, 243, 223, 257and my .270 is the best for green patches. I use the 30/30 in the woods in my climber, 7mm for powerlines and clearcuts with long shots.
Anything worth doing, is worth doing right, or it's not worth doing at all! ------------------------------
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
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02/21/17 05:27 AM
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outdoorobsession
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outdoorobsession
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270 and 3006 are my favorites
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Re: Best for South Alabama
[Re: flounderpounder]
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02/21/17 07:16 AM
02/21/17 07:16 AM
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Posts: 3,850 Dothan/Hartford,Al
87dixieboy
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10 point
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Your 7mm will do what you want for it to. Id say if your getting a pencil whole its the ammo. That being said my main deer gun is a 25-06
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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