Recommended Calibers for Game

rasterman77 · 12-30-2007, 11:21 PM

My scanner went "kaput" so I just took a low res. picture of this chart that I thought would be interesting to some people.
If you notice the print at the bottom, this is a chart from a National manual from 1994 to 2008.
I liked it because of the mention of the 7mm Mauser which is ballistically identical, or even inferior, to the 7mm-08, my favourite.
We discuss alot about this on here and this may be useful to many people; it has served our country well, as a guide, for 14 years.
p.s. you have to maximize the screen to read the chart.

rasterman77 · 12-31-2007, 01:52 AM

I should have called this thread "7mm mauser for Grizzly bears", would have recieved more of a response. LOL

Magnumsrule · 12-31-2007, 02:21 AM

HA 303 British all the way!!!!

nathangdad · 12-31-2007, 11:08 AM

Well, the 7mm Mauser has a long history as an
extremely successful military cartridge with
spillover into the civilian market. I noticed on the History Channel the soldiers who had the final encounter with
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were armed with the 7mm Mauser. The 7mm/08 is also currently doing well in the civilian market. Personally, and this is just my opinion, I prefer the 7mm/08 to the .308.

rasterman77 · 12-31-2007, 01:47 PM

I agree with ya Nathinggdad, about the preference of the 7mm-08.
If you like the 7mm Mauser or the 6.5mm, google- WDM Bell, an elephant hunter that used these calibers to take 1000+ of the largest land creatures.

SwedeSteve · 01-06-2008, 10:09 AM

I really like the 7mm/anything! What a bullet. I do not own a 7mm/08, but I surely want one!

texnmidwest · 01-06-2008, 10:19 AM

That is my greatest consternation as of late. Do I want a 6.5 x 55 or a 7mm-08. Just passed up on a couple swedes at great prices. Damn Christmas and taxes. I am just waiting for the deal and the money to be here at the same time. Either calibur will work for me. Just need one!!! or maybe two.

Shootester · 01-06-2008, 01:18 PM

I was thinking of getting my Savage 200 in 7mm-08, but decided for it in .223 because of ammo prices as well as it being my first rifle, and for trianing.

rasterman77 · 01-06-2008, 08:27 PM

In Canada, for some reason, the 7mm-08 isn't as common as most calibers so the ammo is expensive ($45.00/20 for my Hornady light mags.)but it is still worth it, I think! I probably could afford a new .223 and a new 6.5mm (would love both) if it wasn't for shooting $300.00 worth a week.
For SwedeSteve... google "7mm musings", interesting stuff.

Lepa4013 · 01-06-2008, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnumsrule

HA 303 British all the way!!!!

lol i've got one in the closet.

Magnumsrule · 01-07-2008, 09:00 PM

Sweet. Thats what i started out with. Got everything i shot at.

12-31-2007, 01:52 AM	#2
rasterman77 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 298	I should have called this thread "7mm mauser for Grizzly bears", would have recieved more of a response. LOL __________________ 2 things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, I'm not sure about the former. Einstein

12-31-2007, 02:21 AM	#3
Magnumsrule Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 2	HA 303 British all the way!!!! __________________ Cartridge Group Like to discuss cartridges? Join HERE!

12-31-2007, 11:08 AM	#4
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,235	7mm Mauser and 7mm/08 Well, the 7mm Mauser has a long history as an extremely successful military cartridge with spillover into the civilian market. I noticed on the History Channel the soldiers who had the final encounter with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were armed with the 7mm Mauser. The 7mm/08 is also currently doing well in the civilian market. Personally, and this is just my opinion, I prefer the 7mm/08 to the .308. Last edited by nathangdad; 12-31-2007 at 11:10 AM. Reason: additional information

12-31-2007, 01:47 PM	#5
rasterman77 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 298	I agree with ya Nathinggdad, about the preference of the 7mm-08. If you like the 7mm Mauser or the 6.5mm, google- WDM Bell, an elephant hunter that used these calibers to take 1000+ of the largest land creatures. __________________ 2 things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, I'm not sure about the former. Einstein

01-06-2008, 10:09 AM	#6
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 14,161 Images: 1	I really like the 7mm/anything! What a bullet. I do not own a 7mm/08, but I surely want one! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-06-2008, 10:19 AM	#7
texnmidwest New Sheriff in Town! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 4,777	That is my greatest consternation as of late. Do I want a 6.5 x 55 or a 7mm-08. Just passed up on a couple swedes at great prices. Damn Christmas and taxes. I am just waiting for the deal and the money to be here at the same time. Either calibur will work for me. Just need one!!! or maybe two. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

01-06-2008, 01:18 PM	#8
Shootester Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 245	I was thinking of getting my Savage 200 in 7mm-08, but decided for it in .223 because of ammo prices as well as it being my first rifle, and for trianing.

01-06-2008, 08:27 PM	#9
rasterman77 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 298	In Canada, for some reason, the 7mm-08 isn't as common as most calibers so the ammo is expensive ($45.00/20 for my Hornady light mags.)but it is still worth it, I think! I probably could afford a new .223 and a new 6.5mm (would love both) if it wasn't for shooting $300.00 worth a week. For SwedeSteve... google "7mm musings", interesting stuff. __________________ 2 things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, I'm not sure about the former. Einstein

01-07-2008, 09:00 PM	#11
Magnumsrule Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 2	Sweet. Thats what i started out with. Got everything i shot at. __________________ Cartridge Group Like to discuss cartridges? Join HERE!