3 Rifle Cartridges To Cover Varmints, Foxes, Deer and Hogs

bohunr said:
but then again....i have blasted a groundhog at 12 yards with my 30-06....not pretty.

pretty cool, but not pretty
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I watched a guy shoot a squirrel off the next tree with a 50 cal muzzleloader. It was a red spray and flappy chunks of hide/bone on the ground. It was definitely an experience
 
Sgt_Mike said:
The cartridges you listed are pretty solid in my opinion even for the states.
While I love the 30-06, the 270 Win is no slouch and will handle pretty much everything I suspect you will encounter on your side of the pond plus this side.
Bear would.. might cause pause depending on type, Black I'm positive you will put down with a 270. Brown, Alaskan, Polar, etc I would feel more comfortable with the 30-06 to the .338 offerings. Just a opinion.

In the rimfire game the 21 sharp is a new cartridge, actually offered by Winchester because of the lead ban, but actually has yet to prove itself (not enough owners). The concept is good as it is kind of taking a note from the 22WMR. Just making the bullet smaller for use in the 22LR case versus using a heeled bullet. Although if one looks one might find a similar offering in the 22 WMR, such as lead free bullets. The .222 Remington that AWS mentions for the lead ban, is also a solid choice to replace the 22WMR.
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Winchester is still selling the 25gr lead free 22wmr
 
BBK said:
Winchester is still selling the 25gr lead free 22wmr
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yeah I don't have a 22 WMR anymore (for at least 2 decades or more and at that time there was no lead free bullets, except frangible). And because I reload I usually don't look at the offerings on the shelf. (stocked up on my rimfire before the 1st rimfire shortage, I think there has been 3 so far not counting the one during WWII).

But good to know that on the current 22 WMR Thank you Sir.
 
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